jacking up your NSX

[jaytip nsx]

it states in the owners handbook that the NSX should only be jacked up with the jack supplied with the car,but i have found this time consuming, and when i took it for new tires recently and told the guy at the tire shop that i wanted to use my own jack, he just looked at me stupid and said carry on.any thoughts on this,would a regular trolley jack cause damage even if it is positioned right.

 

[tosugrad]

Almost any jack "could" be used if done correctly. Don't listen to the manual on this point. There is a FAQ section on this exact topic.

 

[jaytip nsx]

Almost any jack "could" be used if done correctly. Don't listen to the manual on this point. There is a FAQ section on this exact topic.

do you know what section its under?i had a look before but didn't see anything

 

[Zishan]

do you know what section its under?i had a look before but didn't see anything

http://www.nsxprime.com/FAQ/DIY/jack_up_the_car/jacking_up_the_car.htm

 

[jaytip nsx]

http://www.nsxprime.com/FAQ/DIY/jack_up_the_car/jacking_up_the_car.htm

thank you

 

[nsxtasy]

it states in the owners handbook that the NSX should only be jacked up with the jack supplied with the car

It does??? I am not aware of that (and I agree with Jason that any jack should be fine). Are you sure it doesn't just say that it should be jacked up at the jacking points provided on the car (the three points on each side, as illustrated in the FAQ section linked above)?

 

[Tony Montoya]

Never lift the NSX by any of the suspension pieces. I don't know why but some cars cannot be lifted there. My BMW is the same way and the tire dealers and alignment people will argue about this. They never heard of cars like this.

 

[D'Ecosse]

On page 185 of my 1993 owners manual

NOTICE
Garage-type floor jacks and jacks of similar design can damage your car's underbody, even if they are located on the jacking points. Only use the scissors jack that comes iwth your NSX to raise the car.

Can't say I agree however ...........

 

[j14nsx]

I think it may be because the NSX jack fits onto the lifting points and doesn't touch any other part of the surrounding area. Some larger trolley jacks have a cup, with raised bits, that may be higher than the jacking points so, push into the body.

As as you are not pushing into the body/chassis directly any jack should be OK.

 

[nsxtasy]

Yes, that makes sense as a reason for this advice (and yes, as long as you're careful about how you fit the jack onto the car, any jack that doesn't make contact away from the jacking points should be okay).