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| dlindzey |
Oct 22 2025, 09:54 AM
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repeat offender ![]() Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 8-April 14 From: texas Member No.: 17,226 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I can't even find a shop willing to change my oil so I am going to have to crawl around on the floor for a while. I have all the parts and a creeper but get confused on where you can put a floor jack and where you should put a jack stand as seems like same point is best for both the jack and the stands.
I have located the 4 donuts at the corners of the cab/chasis juncture, they seem ok. I am tempted to just get two floor jacks and jack up the rear at the donuts and call it a day. Is it dangerous to use jacks for support rather than putting a jack stand under there somewhere? Ramps won't work as exhaust tip hits the ramp. How do most of you solve this issue? |
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| Osnabruck914 |
Oct 22 2025, 05:36 PM
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 175 Joined: 19-December 22 From: United States Member No.: 27,038 Region Association: South East States |
Quote from Jack Standz - "Those "donuts" are not designed to jack up your 914. They will bend/deform."
Then what pray, are they for? Almost every car I've ever owned has had similar donuts or sometimes squares for use as jacking points. I've been jacking 914s for decades using those donuts with never a problem. When I go to a garage (which is rarely) they lift the car using those donuts. A rust bucket of course is another story. Porsche must have had a reason to put them there. Osnabruck914 |
| emerygt350 |
Oct 22 2025, 07:42 PM
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 3,339 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States |
Quote from Jack Standz - "Those "donuts" are not designed to jack up your 914. They will bend/deform." Then what pray, are they for? Almost every car I've ever owned has had similar donuts or sometimes squares for use as jacking points. I've been jacking 914s for decades using those donuts with never a problem. When I go to a garage (which is rarely) they lift the car using those donuts. A rust bucket of course is another story. Porsche must have had a reason to put them there. Osnabruck914 I am with you on this but apparently the donuts were for attachment during construction and were all joined to a single jig so no one donut ever held the weight alone. I can see that, but just try and stop me from using them as jack points... |
dlindzey Is there a simple way to get a 914 jacked up enough to change oil Oct 22 2025, 09:54 AM
mepstein You absolutely need jack stands or at the very lea... Oct 22 2025, 10:04 AM
emerygt350 I wouldn't let a shop change my oil. Too much... Oct 22 2025, 10:19 AM
Superhawk996 Never . . . Ever . . . Get under a jacked up car w... Oct 22 2025, 11:22 AM
emerygt350
Never . . . Ever . . . Get under a jacked up car ... Oct 22 2025, 11:30 AM
rjames I had issues with the tailpipe hitting the ramps I... Oct 22 2025, 11:30 AM
dlindzey thanks for all the feedback
when putting jackstand... Oct 22 2025, 12:09 PM
Superhawk996
thanks for all the feedback
when putting jackstan... Oct 22 2025, 12:25 PM
gereed75 The cylindrical inner portion of the trailing arms... Oct 22 2025, 12:22 PM
Jack Standz
I can't even find a shop willing to change my... Oct 22 2025, 01:11 PM
mepstein
Quote from Jack Standz - "Those "donut... Oct 22 2025, 08:06 PM
Jack Standz
Quote from Jack Standz - "Those "donuts... Oct 23 2025, 12:16 AM
wonkipop as a uni student i used to park my old type 3 vari... Oct 23 2025, 01:26 AM
914043 Is using the engine with a protective soft piece ... Oct 23 2025, 09:41 PM
GBX0073 Low profile (Daytona harbor freight) jack Placed i... Oct 23 2025, 10:48 PM
L-Jet914 I used to use the old school metal drive on ramps.... Oct 23 2025, 11:36 PM![]() ![]() |
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