A good floor jack adapter for pretty cheap.

[eslai]

I'm a bit confused and maybe the owner's manual would clear it up, but do the jack stand pegs and the floor jack pegs that y'all are talking about fit into the same exact hole? Or is there a seperate hole for the jack stands to fit into than the one that the jack is supposed to use?

Just trying to see how you'd put a jack stand under one end of the car when the jack is in the way. Haven't been underneath the 987 yet...

[JackG]

Here are the jackstands I modified. They don't have the rubber pad on them yet as the paint is still drying. I'll put them to use tomorrow doing the CV boot replacement.



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[JackG]

Originally Posted by eslai

I'm a bit confused and maybe the owner's manual would clear it up, but do the jack stand pegs and the floor jack pegs that y'all are talking about fit into the same exact hole? Or is there a seperate hole for the jack stands to fit into than the one that the jack is supposed to use?

Just trying to see how you'd put a jack stand under one end of the car when the jack is in the way. Haven't been underneath the 987 yet...

Nope... they fit in the same hole. However, you can jack up the boxster without using the built-in jack points, and then drop it down on the jackstands.

Someone had posted a site showing where these jackpoints are... I'll look for it.

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[98Boxster98]

Jack locations as shown in the 986 owner's manual:

[JackG]

Originally Posted by 98Boxster98

Jack locations as shown in the 986 owner's manual:

Yep... these are where the jackpoints are, but if you're going to use the jackstands I built, you have to jack it up in a different place so you can set it back down on the jackstand using those jackpoints.

The place I saw the alternative jackpoints is the Bentley manual. They show where you can place a floor jack to jack it up, and still leave these factory jackpoints free. I don't have a scanner, so I can't post them, but the fronts are near the front jackpoints, and the rear is in the center under the axle brace.

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[deliriousga]

Originally Posted by eslai

I'm a bit confused and maybe the owner's manual would clear it up, but do the jack stand pegs and the floor jack pegs that y'all are talking about fit into the same exact hole? Or is there a seperate hole for the jack stands to fit into than the one that the jack is supposed to use?

Just trying to see how you'd put a jack stand under one end of the car when the jack is in the way. Haven't been underneath the 987 yet...

There are only 4 holes for lifting and putting on stands. The way I get it on all fours is to lift the front by putting the jack under the rear holes then once it's up in the front I put the jack under the cross bar that runs under the back to lift the entire rear and put the stands in the holes.