AcuraZine - Acura Enthusiast Community

Acura TL: How to Jack up Your Car

Jacking up the Acura TL can come in handy in many different situations. Read on to learn how to safely jack up your Acura TL.

By Bassem Girgis - April 22, 2016

This article applies to the 1st and 2nd Gen Acura TL (2004-2014).

Jacking up the Acura TL is an important piece of knowledge to possess. There are many different situations that would require you to jack it up, from an emergency flat tire to a simple oil change. You should never go under your Acura unless it is secured with jack stands. So make sure you have a jack and jack stands before ever attempting any DIY that requires you to slide under there. Read on to learn how to safely jack up your Acura TL.

Materials Needed

  • Jack
  • Jack stands
  • Wheel chocks

Step 1 – Raise the car

Before doing anything, put your emergency brake on, and if you're only raising the front or only raising the rear, use wheel chocks to secure the wheels. If you're raising the font, locate the jack point in the front center of the car. If you're jacking up the rear, locate the jack point in the back center of the rear. Place the jack on the plate, then raise the car. Make sure you make enough room for the jack stands to go under it.

  • Figure 1. Front jack point.
  • Figure 2. Rear jack point.

Step 2 – Secure car with jack stands

Secure the car with at least two jack stands. If you have the front jacked up, place the jack stands along each side of the frame rail, right behind the front wheel. If you're jacking up the rear, place them in front of the rear wheel, again, along both sides of the frame rail. Very slowly and gently lower your car onto the jack stands until it rests on them.

Figure 3. Secure the car with jack stands.

Step 3 – Lower the car

Once you're done doing whatever it is you wanted to do under your car, it's time to bring it back down to earth. Use the same jack points on the front or the rear, then raise your car just enough to get it off of the jack stands. Remove the jack stands away from the car, then lower the car all the way down to the ground.

Figure 4. Use same points to raise the car off of the jack stands.

Related Discussions