How To Completely Lift A Car On All Four Jack Stands
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1. To start, make sure the car is on level ground.
2. Apply the parking brake, and place wheel chocks to ensure the car doesn’t roll. Block the rear wheels when lifting the front, and block the front wheels when lifting the rear.
3. Next you’ll need to locate the jacking points; some cars will have one at the front and one in the back. If they don’t, nearly all cars will have jacking points behind each of the front wheels, and in front of each of the rear wheels. You can refer to your owners manual to locate the jacking points.
4. First we’re going to lift the front of the car onto jack stands. If you have a front jacking point, use this, if not you can use the rear jacking points, and slide a jack stand under each side of the front of the car once it’s high enough. This will require jacking both sides of the car, to get both front jack stands underneath. Place jack stands underneath each of the jacking points on the sides up front, and lower the car down onto the jack stands. Remember, you may not want to jack the car to the full desired height; I will be starting at the lowest jack setting because I still need to be able to access the rear jacking point, and I also don’t want to have the jack stands tip over.
5. Now bring the floor jack to the rear of the car, and lift it via the rear jacking point. In this case we’re lifting by the rear differential; often times you can find a tow hook, which can also serve as a jacking point. It’s a good idea to throw a shop rag on top of the jack to ensure that you don’t scratch up the differential casing.
6. Lift up the rear of the car, place the jack stands underneath, and lower the car down onto them. Ideally you want all of the jack stands at the same height, so that the car is level.
7. If you need to raise the vehicle further, do so by incrementally lifting the front and rear to your desired lift height. You simply want to be careful to ensure that the car doesn’t cause the jack stands to tip over.
8. Once you’ve got the car level and all the jack stands adjusted appropriately, give the car a bit of a shake to make sure it’s safe to get underneath. Since I’m paranoid and also enjoy living, I like to place wood blocks underneath each of the wheels as an extra precaution.
9. Now this obviously isn’t necessary if you plan on removing the wheels, and in that case you typically will want to slightly loosen the lug nuts before lifting the vehicle, unless you have an impact wrench available to use.
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I have a smart car so I can just lift it with my hands onto cement blocks, and all the parts I need i can get from Toy R Us.
That made my day. :D The worst thing about the Smart ForTwo is its name. What kinda pretentious jackass comes up with such names?
Red Phoenix
lol I really do have a Smart Fortwo. I don't claim it to be the best at anything though. I wouldn't recommend it for anyone really. But I like it purely for it's size and funny look.
In all seriousness, please do not use cement blocks to hold your car up. A neighbor died when he put his car on cinder blocks and they crumbled, crushing him. After that I use jack stands but also put two hydraulic jacks just touching a jacking point and if the wheels are off slide them under the car too. Like Jason, I like to live and even if I wanted to die it would not be suffocating under a 1 1/2 ton vehicle 'cause that takes way too long.
same here...my whoopee cushion airbags are making weird noises think ill return them to Toys R Us
xinic5 nice I think I will get my next car from toys r us!
where's the link for the high-tech wood??
2:10 when you shake it you also gotta say “yup, that ain’t going anywhere”
I feel personally attacked...
Personal confirmation is the most important thing
Had my car up on jack stands bleeding brake lines when my father, a professional mechanic reached in the car, grabbed the steering wheel, and stepped on the brake pedal. The side-force generated by that pressure on the brake pedal tipped the car sideways, tipping the jack stands. As a precaution, I had put the spare tire under the flat floor pan of my Volkswagon, so as the car tipped, and moved sideways about 3-ft, instead of 5ft, I didn't get crushed between a fence and the side of the car. Obviously, my father would have been devastated and never forgiven himself if I'd ended up dead or FUBAR.
Never trust jack stands alone. Chock and prop the tires as shown here. Trust jacks themselves even less. Safety always seems like an unnecessary PITA until you're FUBAR in a hospital and crippled for life. Then you have the rest of your life to regret your stupidity. "Be Safe" is the best advice you'll ever get.
Yikes.
@Abrahm Mondido
Exactly, they're perfectly reachable without getting underneath
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Gravity bleeds for you. I’ve never understood the “ok push! Release! Ok push!...” method. Loosen all four bleeders, flip a bottle of brake fluid upside down into the reservoir, pull up a lawn chair and keep an eye on your fluid level. Close your bleeder screws up about five minutes later and you are good to go.
This is also a good reason why to reverse bleed brakes with a mityvac.
I would also take into consideration that the shocks on the car here are decompressed... If the jack-stands fail and the wheels fall on the wood, the shocks would compress and the car will probably still give you a nice slap on the face as it falls down. Gotta account for that extra travel if the car were to fall on its wheels.
Pro tip: If you are removing the wheels slide them under the car by the jack stands to give some extra protection in case they fall or slip
Thats correct!
cjfourty6 thats great and all but you wont have room to work on the exhaust or transmission area.
Someone's wheels costs more than life itself :-D
and run the risk of scratching my rims??!! ID RATHER DIE
Great advice considering Harbor Freight Jack Stands were recalled. Check the sticker for Jack Stands (#56371, #61196 and #61197)
As a teenager I was changing oil on big Bonneville we drove in the 80's outside in the street on a hot summer day using just a car jack that came with the car. The black top bellow was hot to the touch under the scorching sun. I did my best to lift the car and it looked stable. With the car raised on the car jack I was reaching in under the car to unbolt the oil plug and in the back of my eye I noticed the car was slowly moving to the side. I knew this was bad and I pulled back under the car just as it sank some more and then it slid off jack . This happened because the thin framed base of the of the car jack sank into the hot asphalt after being initially stable . Yes,I was lucky to escape being pinned under or worse. Be mindful this can happen.
Good to see that no one is above a Harbor Freight floor jack.
Float Meal I have two of them.. And they work like a $300 Snap-on jack....a good or better than most actually...
More times then I would like to say.
+Battosai Jenkins Happened to me today actually haha
I like cheap tools and expensive tires haha.
Can't beat them for the price.
Now take the wheels off and run before the owner spots you.
Haha, good, Stanica Projekt - Z ulice
That means if only satan can catch me.
In England in 1970, I was taking the front suspension of a Morris Minor to pieces. They have long torsion bars for suspension instead of springs/struts. I didn't understand them. As I undid a bolt, the torsion bar released and the car collapsed and the torsion bar threw the bottle jack past my head and it landed 50 yards down the road. That made me careful for 52 years until 3 weeks ago when the 12 inch fan cover came off my John Deere lawn tractor coz I didn't have all 3 bolts fastened down... It flew like a discus and mangled the choke cable, then hit the battery and smashed a gash so the acid came out on to the concrete and reacted and it was a cloud of acid gas....Then it continued on and missed my crown jewels by 2 inches and cut a hole in my jeans a gave me a big graze on my loins... Good fun this home mechanicing !
The wood blocks add so much in terms of safety.
2:03 I'm glad I'm not the only one who has used a hydraulic jack as a scooter xD
Then your jack’s wheel hit a small rock
😂
you can put a small wood block on the jack instead of a rag, wood has the highest coefficient of friction with steel.
i did this and died wtf man
The timeline for your story is off.
It's a good thing you're a cat. You still have 8 lives left.
rhcrcgvp Lol
rhcrcgvp That does fix his story's plot hole.
lollol
Had to come back and like this video. I always think of it when I"m putting my car on all 4 jack stands. Literally the way I learned and it's been great
Great videos and very well made. Why only 3 boards on your rear wheels and 4 in front? Also, a caution for those who misplace the jackstands behind the front wheels. You need to get the stands about 12-13 inches back from the wheel well to get the reinforced area. (look at your vehicle to find the reinforced area). Putting the stands in the other closer area will bend the cars sheet metal underneath as that area is not reinforced.
Do not use the jacking points shown if possible support the with Jack stand from the chassis rails.
jacking point on sills can rust over time and collapse.
Peter great tip. And frame rails can be used as jacking points aswell
Yep my pinch welds were coated and when I went to go jack it up, it broke apart.
Putting the wheels underneath the car when you take them off isn't a bad idea, also if you don't need the jack, it doesn't hurt to leave it where it is, gives you a little extra protection. Also congrats on the 1M woah!
Great vid. I've jacked my car up plenty of times but learned something new of using wood blocks if I do not need to get the wheels off. That will come in handy when I replace my clutch (someday).
Also keeping your hydraulic jack slightly lower than the car is also an added safety thing
Ninja Master I mean, I will probably do that to if I lift the whole car why not.
jesse sanders Because a ramp for me serves only one purpose. I don't see how I can lift the entire car with simply using ramps.
easy my friend you put giant spare wheel in middle of car and use Mercedes to pull out ramp under from car .
Your life must not be worth much if you'd risk it even the smallest bit to save on some plyboard. He's setup a multi level failsafe system as any proper engineer would do, to ensure he's not the unlucky one to get crushed to death.
TheMidnightNarwhal with ramps you lift the back on jacks and a tire underneath
Simple and very useful! Thanks.
Really like the idea of putting wood blocks under the wheels. Using the jack to provide further support is helpful too. Like to use chocks on both sides of the wheel, front and back. What do you think about using the subframe to support the car with jack stands?
audiophile man personally agree that subframe support much better with 5 mm rubber gasket pad material on stand cups to stop metal on metal rub ( rust point ). Now im in the process of about to do this...and wood squares are a top idea...i also feel i would do a double jack up method with 2 people... start back on both sides ...set it up....that way handbrake and chock holds on the wood bits ( note i would really use one big chunk of wood) the sheets could slide under tyres and stands......then do front same.... have a theory and hate stressing the chassis with that one wheel up at a time method, resulting in a twist to body...just irks me...thats why we all wish we had a scissor hoist in private garage...oh i wish...
Ps the wood sheet bits could be glued together to match max wheel lift height to make one big chunk...use them as seats after..
Nice clean video and straight to the point.... bravo!
Thank you for the very informative video as always! Quick question! I am just now getting into working on my cars by myself but lack all the equipment needed. By any chance do you have any plans of making a video in regards to beginners and what tools we should buy? What are the necessities for basic maintenance or even light mods such as bolt ons. Unfortunately my father does not live with me and my mother and I'm certain the only tools we have in the house are a philips head screw driver and a hammer lol.
you're so cute poor thing.
What kinda car? Domestic or Japanese? When I was younger a basic metric socket set, wrench, 1/2" 3 foot breaker bar, floor jack , 2 Jack stands... got me through 80% of my 3rd gen Honda Prelude . Of course having other general tools like needle nose pliers, combo box wrenches, torque wrench, crescent wrenches, JDM impact screwdriver, etc... really helps as well. Just get one of those big sets you see for like 99$ at harbor freight or home dept with all the different tools and you'll be fine for basic work
Great video. I just came across yours while searching for jacking up cars. I also have a S2000, it's perfect and clear.
so close to 1 000 000 subs! Congrats Jason!
...now back to studying ODEs
Back in high school shop class, the substitute teacher was explaining lift points. When he finished with the unibody and walked over to a framed car he said all you have to do is shove the jack under and lift. The student assigned to rotate the tires on that car did just that. Who would have thought the oil pan was a lift point ;)
I've been placing the jacks under the suspension for each wheel. This way the wheels don't sag. I jack the front of the car first then do the rear. I been storing my Integra this way for 25 years. I do like the added protection of placing wood under each wheel. I may do that this year.
Thank you Jason! Very useful.
It's good to be paranoid once and while, thanks for the great video!
Whenever I am working under my cars on jack stands, I put the wheels under the car as the added safety (usually the OEM wheels/tires). Something you can do if you don't have the wood laying around.
When replacing the rear leaf springs on my jeep I used a Hi-Lift jack/farm jack on the tow hitch. Being a Jeep it was too high for a traditional jack and the jack stands didn't go high enough. We had 2 people on the sides to make sure it wouldn't tip and 2 people working on the suspension. Good times. Also very sketchy times.
As a suggestion I would invest in some pinch seam adapters to prevent damaging your car and also provide a more stable base for the top of the jack stands.
Omg I wish more people would use those. Every used car I've bought had THRASHED pinch welds! My current 1990 prelude has totally flat front pinch welds its crazy
Wow dude, you're 500 subs from 1 mil.. congrats!
Thanks a lot for sharing your great video.
I always lift my Integra using the radiator support up front to lift the whole front end, then place jackstands behind both front wheels. Then lift the rear center tow hook and put stands in front of the rear wheels. On my wife's old Corolla I did the same up front but had to stick the jack way under the center subframe where the control arms attached on the rear. Very little jack handle clearance so it took forever to raise it up.
When rotating tires, I simply jack up each side behind the front wheel, which will raise the rear wheel also, and swap each wheel front-to-rear.
Radiator support or front motor support beam. If you're using the radiator support you're asking for trouble because its not a strong point nor is it supported. Its basically almost a body panel. Now the beam right behind it(unless the radiator support is on this beam as well?) Is a solid piece.
I have a 2002 Ep3 that's similar to integra GSR and the radiator support is only a thin part of the front bulkhead
@@blazeaglory yes the radiator support beam on the 90’s Integra and Civic chassis is load bearing and is perfectly acceptable as a Jack point. I’ve been using that point for over 20 years with no issues.
what do you think about turbo s2000 with stock engine with that high compression
i used the rear differential on my 350z..even if i had the front wheels secured..it slid and fell.. i had put a stand on the left side, to i was lucky that i had no damage..it ended up between differential and the gas tank..i will use YOU way hare..it seems a lot more safe and secure..thank you for keeping me alive.whew..
Thank you man for the cool tip with wood blocks ! I'm always scared working under my van. lol.
This should begin a series playlist. "If you like cars and have a RAGING case of O.C.D., Watch this!!" :) I will say, that certainly is the most soothing way I have ever seen a car put on jack stands. The wood blocks are a nice touch!
On a 2011 Mazda 3 what are the best or safest jacking points underneath the car front and rear?(not including the main Jack points which are in manual)
That is genius bro! Thanks a bunch!
Wow, thanks for that, I was wondering the safest way to work under a car with axle stands, those wood blocks and wheel chocks are a great idea. Time for new transmission oil.
I also have a set of ramps I use if I just need to work under the car and don't need to work on the suspension area. Took a little practice to get the car up the first few times (you don't want to overshoot the ramps), but I've done it plenty enough that it's almost a habit now.
Where did you put the floor jack on the front of the car when you raised it higher and put the wood blocks underneath? It went under the front bumper so I am guessing a control arm mounting point but I was confused where it went
it is good to bend those tiny tabs on your jack stands - it prevents the moving part from pulling off when you grabing your jack stand to move it
Use hockey pucks on you jack and jacks stands. This will give a non slip no scratch jacking surface, keep from mangling those pinch welds.
Norevlimitr o.O I hope your joking... never put anything on top of a stand dude especially not a puck.
Been doing it for years..
They also sell rubber covers for jackstands and jacks.
do you watch autotestservice?
Norevlimitr how do you fit and balance pucks on jack stands?
Love the Idaho plates! I miss that state!
Sooo close to that magic milestone. Only 2k to go Jason!
Pumped!!
I'm unsubbing to keep you pumped longer!
Maybe I should sub now years later...
+Engineering Explained LOUDER!
lol
What if your front jack point is blocked by the splitter, how would you adjust the height?
I like the wooden blocks idea. I think I'll start using it. I generally use my floor jacks as backups to the jack stands while I'm under the car. (I have two.) And I never rely on screw jacks unless I have absolutely no choice.
For some damn good reasons I won't get into here, I'm super paranoid about working under cars, as well.
Same I hate going under the Car flatnet 😂
Thank you for all the videos over the years! Can you post the dimensions of the wood blocks you use in this video? Please and thank you!!!
Can I lift the car by using the subframe? Is it the production lift point when OEM is building the vehicle?
Thanks for the video. Why didn’t you use the front center jack point?
Thanks.
Where did you get the wood blocks from? Seem neat and sturdy
lol Home Depot
Hi, I have a quick one. How high does a jack have to go to lift a car by the front/rear jack point?
"since I'm paranoid and enjoy living" - hahaha lovely
I would highly suggest buying solid rubber wheel chocks. They're soooo much more sturdy than plastic or metal ones. They're only a little more expensive, but well worth the expense if you enjoy living. Northern Tool and Harbor Freight carry them.
I totally agree. I bought some of those hard plastic chocks and they are completely worthless. They slide way too easily on concrete and aren't worth a crap. The solid rubber chocks are a bit more expensive but they do what they're supposed to.
They smell terrible though, so don't keep any in your car, or it will stink.
Nice. That’s exactly what I was looking for in this video
Nice. I usually just put an extra set of jack stands in for security but I like the wooden blocks under the tires.
thanks, this is very helpful
Thanks for sharing. Work safe and live long.
So where did you get the wooden blocks? what kind of wood, what weight rating? strength?
Would it be safe to use those wooden blocks instead of jack stands on one side of a truck? I only have two jack stands.
Id like to add that the time the car may fall on you is when you are pulling gearboxes out from underneath. I prefer to take the engine and gearbox out in one piece through the opening in the bonnet if possible.
Jacking more than 2 wheels off the ground is really tricky, super unstable, a gust of wind and it comes crashing down.
And Jason you got video run on for the last minute, it happens when YT get confused about your codec info.
Thanks man. Good video.
Episode request! Can you do a piece on custom turbo tuning and what parameters are adjusted to increase performance? (Wth is lamda, anyway?)
i just want to change my wheels, and i just want one side up. its a fwd car and i want to change the front wheels to back and back to front.... whats the best way?
after I was done watching the video I headed straight to the like button only to find out I already liked it before watching haha. I love your videos!
+Matthew Oneill thanks! Appreciate the likes!!
any suggestions for lifting cars with only side jacking points. My car doesn't have any front or rear jacking points.
In your case, since you don't have a front center jack point, how did you lift the car up incrementally? By the time you had all four corners up, on the first increment, you already had jack stands on all four corners. Where did you jack from, to lift up the front to the second increment? (I'm assuming you don't have a front center jack point because you're not using it, in your video.)
Glad that I'm not the only one that uses that Harbor Freight low profile high lift jack :-)
I was literally planning on jacking up the car in a few hours... Timing is mint
So use the flat surface of the jack's saddle on the pinch weld?
Because of this video i went to home depot and custom cut alot of thick wooden boards to use as another precaution.
Can you do a video on jack point pinch welds and wether a dedicated specific jack pad and jack stand pad is a good idea? I have yet to see any body have problems with their pinched weld jack points crumbling, except when i search about it on google. Even the stock s2000 oem jack for changing tires dont have a wedge to put at the jack point, it is just a flat spot
Don't just shake it, shake it like you mean it! Good advice I got from a guy once. As if your worried about you nocking it over and screwing up the underbody of your car, then it probably wasn't safe enough to get under anyway! Better the car than your life.
Great video, thanks for posting... I have a 1951 Chevy truck that has some brake issues. It's got a modern brake kit system on it and unfortunately, the master cylinder is bolted under the driver's side floor pan. I may need to replace it. Safety is of course a huge issue for me as well. I was thinking yesterday about a teenager I met many years ago who was pinned under a car and somehow a fire was involved. Although he survived, he has massive scarring and a non-useable hand. Be careful!!!
What are the measurements of those wood blocks you have?
What wood are you using? I want to do this to lift my car because I don't want to use jack stands, I don't trust them. I would only use jack stands when I don't need to get under the car like changing a wheel or working on brakes. I can buy pressure treated sleeper wood but what else works?
where should you jack the rear up if the car is fwd, or in other words, what if i dont have a differential to jack it up on?
What wood would be good for the blocks? Pine? Oak? Willow?
Don't really understand how four stands is unstable. I've got a safety factor of at least 7 when using 3t jacks on a car that's barely 1700kg soaking wet. I've used four jack stands numerous times, and I *shove* the thing, and it's more stable than when it's on the ground. It doesn't go anywhere. Also, the car weighs nearly 2t, wouldn't it take a hell of a lot to push it off? Would love to hear any advice here, because I'd rather be told I'm wrong now, than after I'm dead.
Didn't you listen to him? If you are paranoid, .....
Hey what dimensions for the wood blocks do you use?
They are 2x12s, cut in 18-20" lengths. Ymmv based on your tire size. I would use screws to secure the blocks together and incorporate a wheel stop/chock in the blocks (affixed to the wood) to not have to use the plastic ones so the top looks like this _\__/_ or this |___|
The front of the car was initially lifted incorrect. Should have been lifted from the front center of the vehicle as per the FSM. This way the load is balanced and jacks are placed in pairs. The way shown at first is unstable and needlessly stresses the chassis when pivoting over that single jack stand, like a teeter-totter. Furthermore, using a floor jack at those jack points puts too much weight on the pinch weld, which risks folding it. Those should only be used with 4-arm hoist or the emergency jack, which is designed to fit around the pinch weld perfectly distributing the load and prevents the pinch welds from folding over. He does it correctly later when lifting it higher up. Curious as to why he chose to do it that way at first. The car is factory ride height and has a low-profile jack. If the jack still didn't fit, should have driven the car up on the wood planks. Also, should block a wheel from the front AND back side of it.
Agreed. On my Z4, the front-center point is too deep that even a lowpro jack can't reach. So I jack the rear up first, get the rear on stands, then insert the jack from behind the front wheel to reach the front-center jack. The wood plank thing is kind of a pain in the ass TBH.
"Needlessly stressing chassis" and "risk of folding pinch welds" are two issues I still haven't been able to solve. I have a constant battle in my head each time I lift my car. I have a FWD car and I've resorted to putting a block of wood under the chassis rail and jacking one side at a time from there. I'm not sure if this is best because I still have to put the stands on the pinch welds. I've also thought about using those hockey puck style things that go between the jack and the pinch weld but I'm not sure if that actually helps, would I then put the stands on the frame rails? I don't like doing that either because then the stands are in the centre of the vehicle to its easier to make it tip over.
Alex Derus all Hondas and Acuras have a beefy built up lift point at all 4 corners. As a Honda tech I personally never seen one damaged with a floor jack. Hitting curbs and other things will bend them. As far as other manufacturers with uni body construction I agree with you 100%
Alex Derus i honestly have never seen it happen. I only hear about folded pinch welds on forums when i search for it. The oem honda jack does not have a pinch to fit on thr pinch weld, it is a flat surface scissor jack
Yup!
hey jason, next year im going of to college and im not quite sure which engineering degree to study. Which one did you do? mechanical?
I did mechanical, but I'd recommend asking your college about it and talking with folks in the various departments.
ur Honda is simply awesome😘
Almost 1 million! Congratulations
So Jason, I'm 16 living in Colorado and looking for my first car. I make 600ish a month but my car budget is 500 a month. I was hoping to get an FR-S by next Summer and I still might, but I wanted your professional opinion. I am looking for sporty cars that I can work with for years to come. I would like to do performance modifications money willing. I looked at the S2000 near me as well. What do you think?
What spot did you use to lift the front of the car? I know that to lift the back of the car you use the rear diff.
Top tip: Don't but a convertible. Just lower the windows of a sedan and lift it up using a forklift. It's faster and you can lift higher.
Shut up meg.
Instructions unclear, forklift fork stuck in my ass
no worries, a lil penetrating oil should loosen it up
will this work on a ferrari 360 spyder?
will this work on a ferrari 360 spyder?
Congrats on reaching over 1 million. =)
I always just prefer to use the force.
Andre Gross may the force be with you
Do you use two fingers, three fingers, or all five?
I do the wood under tires method too! Very safe!
Say your car is lowered and you have to lift it, what seems to be, really high to get the stands under; is there no worry of tweaking the body or anything by jacking one corner at a time?
Nice, now i can easily service my headlight and blinker fluid.
Using the wood is a good idea.
What I do is set cars onto a set of wheel rims when I need access to lower areas or underneath.
Not good. Wood cracks, splits and can shift. Rims are not good either. Plastic 3 ton car ramps slide under just fine and that's what they're made for.
Edslittleworld did you just tell him plastic is better than a metal rim or wood block? Hahahahahahaha!!!
snakerb Yep. Molded plastic CAR RAMPS (by Rhino) that you buy at an autoparts store rated to 3000 pounds. What is the wood rated to?
Risto Mladich It's your life, do what you want. Standing on a chair with books on it is probably just as safe as a ladder...right.
Edslittleworld carpenters put whole houses on wood blocks and I've been putting cars on rims since my early teens, no issues ever. Not saying the plastic car ramps are no good, but they're not free like old (not rusted out ones) rims.
Stuff like this makes me wish that contractors that build houses would make a garage with a simple work pit, similar to how they do oil changes at places like jiffy lube.(Drive it in the garage then work from the pit.)
It's a very bad idea to do it by default. If you don't align the wheel, the car may fall in, let alone a person may fall in.
However, it might be a good idea if it has a good metallic cover.
What wood block did you use? 2x4?
i dont get it, i jacked up my 2003 altima from the front the other day and i put jack stands on the oem jacking points and they bent inwards, i have no idea why