I've used the factory jack a number of times without issue. Obviously use the e-brake and it helps to put the transmission in gear, just in case. I also chock the wheels.
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Originally Posted by PMPB
I have a gravel driveway that has a small grade and I used the scissor trunk jack to swap my summer on in about 45minutes, no problem.
The only weird thing is that the jack doesn't really engage the pinch with the groove (the groove in the jack is too deep) so it's lifted on the frame adjacent to the pinch, and I got a small transfer of the factory underbody spray onto my jack.  |
That's by design. The parts of the frame that the factory jack touches are reinforced. If you lift a car using a jack that only engages the pinch weld, you risk potentially bending the pinch weld.