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    Additional Jack Points

    in my effort to figure how to use axle/jack stands - i discovered additional points, not covered in the manual, or anywhere else on the web.

    since the jack and stand can't fit side by side, i had to find alternate positions.

    happy to b corrected if these are NOT jack points.

    car is an MY17 162TSi Superb Sedan.


    rear one has a rectangular cover...
    Additional Jack Points-jack_08-jpg

    rear one with cover removed.....
    Additional Jack Points-jack_03-jpg

    front one has a circular plastic cap......
    Additional Jack Points-jack_05-jpg

    front one with plastic cap removed.....
    Additional Jack Points-jack_06-jpg
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    I wouldn't use those spots. Just stick to the ones on the sills.

    For me, I use these:

    Additional Jack Points-220166-zoom-jpg
    Caravan levelling ramps to raise the front of the car up.

    Additional Jack Points-322396-zoom-jpg
    Jack stands under the sills at the advised jacking points.

    Additional Jack Points-424147-zoom-jpg
    Low-profile trolley jack, to lift the front of the car at the crossmember.

    To raise the rear is a little trickier, and heavily dependant on the car. I tend to just lift it at the rearmost crossmember bolt on either side. Gently, as it can sometimes be a little dicey.

    I do this several times a day, most days of the week on VAG vehicles. If you use common sense, you won't have any issues.
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    My preferred choice would b car ramps.
    But the ones from Supercheap/repco etc etc do not clear the front bumper.
    The caravan ramps far to low height wise.
    I'm not planning to go buy a pair of caravan ramps, trolley jack and Jack stands.
    I'm buying just a pair of Jack stands.

    All those points r on the sub-frame or chassis.

    There are two identical ones at the rear, and two identical ones at the front.

    I'm no mechanic, so I can't confirm.

    But it sure as hell looks like very plausible jack points.

    I couldnt take a pic of the actual point - it is solid metal.

    Looks more safer than the sill jack points if u ask me.

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    in these "exposed" pics (not my car) u can see the rear jack points more clearly, which i pointed out in my earlier pics.
    it just so happens on my car, there is a plastic undertray infront of the rear wheels - hence u can't see the chassis frame on mine.
    but in the images below - the plastic cover is removed, clearly showing the chassis.

    red = additional points
    green = "advertised" or known points

    Additional Jack Points-jack_00-jpg

    Additional Jack Points-jack_01-jpg

    Additional Jack Points-jack_21-jpg
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