Using jack stands

[BLKUNIKORN]

I'm undecided on how to lift my tt completely off the ground. I have 2 floor jacks and 4 jack stands. Should I jack each side up and place the jack stands. Or jack the front up then the back and place jack stands? Don't wanna damage anything when lowering the car on the stands. I'm about to do Dsg service.

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[FR_A4]

TTforum in UK has a discussion on this. My plan is to go side to side but front back, or back front, might be better. The areas indicated by Audi are large castings that are part of the aluminum frame.

[BLKUNIKORN]

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[TNtomland]

Just a note on jackstands in general, if you're using the 3K lb or 6k lb jackstands from Harbor Freight, don't use them, they have a recall. They are dangerous to use. Return them and they will give you store credit on a gift card. You don't need your receipt.
TN

[cschuster]

I jack up the rear first from where the control arm meets the subframe. Then place jack stands under the aluminum square sections that fit a jack stand perfectly. Then jack up the front on the subframe where the trans mount bolt is. I place the front jack stands on the u shaped control arm mounts.

I do it in 3-4 steps so the car goes up kinda level. It’s a pain though and I’m getting tired of it for jobs where the car needs to be level, like the dsg service lol. Waiting on Home Depot or Costco to get the quickjack back in stock.

[SwissJetPilot]

It's important to understand the difference between jack points and lift points. The jack points are the two rectangular black plastic inserts under the door sill. These are intended for the OEM jack or a floor trolley jack with a rubber puck. The lifts points are used for shop hydraulic lifts or for jack stands with flat tops as shown below.

The use of suspension points for supporting the vehicle on jack stands is a bad idea as these aluminum castings were not designed to support the weight of the vehicle and can result in cracked or damaged castings.

NEVER use the OEM jack to raise the car in an attempt to insert jack stands. The OEM jack is only intended to raise the car just enough to remove/replace the wheel. The OEM jack is inherently unstable and dangerous. Floor trolley jacks, positioned at 90° to the vehicle, provide much greater stability and should always be supplemented with jack stands. Never work under a vehicle with just a floor trolley jack.

While not suited for wheel or suspension work, ramps are the safest means for working under the vehicle. These well suited for oil changes or front end work when the wheels don't have to be removed. Be sure the parking brake is on and wheels are chocked.

Front right lift or jack stand location -



Rear right lift or jack stand location -



Low profile, 2-piece ramps are easy to set up and very safe. Be sure to set the parking brake and chock the rear wheels -