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Old 04-01-2013 | 08:13 PM
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Question about DIY tire rotation

OK, so my baby (2012 TL) is about due for its first tire rotation and I would like to do it myself. I would like to cross-rotate the tires. I plan on lifting the car onto jack stands. Can anyone show exactly where the jacking points are in the front and rear on this car? I have the 6MT.thanks
Old 04-01-2013 | 09:31 PM
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um... if you cant figure out where the jack points are.. im not sure if you should do this yourself.. but to point you in the right direction.. you can look at your manual.

also use a torque wrench and torque it to 92 lbs.. doing it by feel just doesn't cut it in my book
Old 04-02-2013 | 07:53 AM
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This pic shows where you can put the jack stands. I put the jack in the spot in the middle of these two locations (you'll see an area for it) and jack it up high enough to get the stands underneath...then let it down slowly and ensure the stands rest flat on the ground.

Make sure you don't have directional tires or else you can only switch front to back on the same side.

*I know there are other spots more towards the middle of the car but I'm at work so this is the best I can do at the moment.
Old 04-02-2013 | 08:03 AM
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there are front and rear jacking points.
the front uses the middle of the subframe while the rear is the tow hook.

i usually place the stands where UCF_BRONCO pointed out.
Old 04-02-2013 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by potmilkz
um... if you cant figure out where the jack points are.. im not sure if you should do this yourself.. but to point you in the right direction.. you can look at your manual.

also use a torque wrench and torque it to 92 lbs.. doing it by feel just doesn't cut it in my book

Thanks. Maybe I should have been clearer. I read the manual at least ten times. I know where the factory jacking points under the rocker panels. I was asking where a safe point to jack the front center and rear center were, which ucf_bronco was kind enough to answer.

And my understanding is the MXMs that came with the car are not directional.
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