Car Tire Maintenance : How to Use a Floor Jack to Lift a Car

A car needs to be raised to remove a flat tire. Learn how to use a floor jack to safely lift your automobile when changing a tire in this free video.

Expert: Jon Olson
Bio: Jon holds a Bachelors of Science in Education and Human Sciences degree, with an endorsement in Industrial Technology Education, and he has worked in Residential Construction for several years.
Filmmaker: Jon Olson

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• car
• driving
• tips
• maintenance
• air
• pressure
• fix
• change
• flat
• tire
• safety
• video

[omjd]

I think you mean that "it's quite a bit MORE than what the vehicle weighs" when talking about the jack's lifting capacity.

[bkjoelover]

i just lost my man hood.

[TheRegulator81]

"When... using... a... floor... jack..."

[candywove]

hahaha i did by myself today first time and got 20 dollars for doing it its great to be a girl :D

[aknowneemus]

safety first!

jack stands are cheap.

[bestamerica]

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this jack must use a vehicle chassic, frame, axle,,,

jack can not use a door, weak floor, motor, radiator, arm rod, transmission, drive shift, gas tank

[whothaplaya]

@bennett5058 I wouldn't because you never know how strong the cinder blocks are the could crack and collapse. I good pair of floor jacks is between 10-20 dollars.

[sigzor85]

Why don't you show where exactly is that lift point? Without knowing that precise area, then this video is USELESS!

[coldfuzionzxx]

@bennett5058 a pair of good 3 ton jack stands are 15 bucks at most its much safer than cinder blocks go safe instead of cheap 

[slimepuke]

Wow, the vehicle weighs quite a bit more then 7000 pounds

[bennett5058]

does anyone have an opinion of whether or not it's okay to use cinder blocks instead of jack stands?