Jacking Up Your Vehicle - C Class - W204 - Mercedes-Benz



Jacking Up Your Vehicle - C Class - W204 - Mercedes-Benz


Jacking Up Your Vehicle Time: 30 minutes Tab: $0 Talent: 1 Tools: 2-ton jack, jack stands, wheel chocks, safety glasses Applicable Models: Mercedes-Benz W204 (2008-15) Hot Tip: Stack the wheels under the car as an added safety measure Performance Gain: First step for all work underneath the car Complementary Modification: Check Front and Rear Bushings About one-third of all tasks that you need to perform on your Mercedes-Benz require it to be raised off the ground. While simple enough for the experienced mechanic, the procedure of lifting a 3,000-pound car can be a bit unnerving for the amateur. In this project, I'll start out by showing you the best places to jack your car up and how to support it while you're working on it. First, let's talk a bit about safety. Haphazard use of a floor jack can result in some pretty significant and expensive damage to you or your car. Before you begin raising the car, make sure that you have the wheels of the car blocked so it can't roll. It's also wise to have your parking brake on as well and the car placed in first gear. You should always use jack stands in pairs to support the car, not simply the floor jack. Even if you are only lifting the car up for a few minutes, make sure that you place an emergency jack stand loosely underneath the car on a frame rail just in case the floor jack fails. Before you attempt to begin jacking up the car, make sure that the two wheels you are not lifting are carefully chocked and that the car is on a level surface. Keep in mind that if you raise up the rear of the car, the emergency brake no longer works (it works only on the two rearmost wheels of the car). If you place the car in park (automatic transmissions), it will only lock the rear wheels, so place a few 2x4 pieces of wood in front and behind each of the wheels to make sure that the car will not roll anywhere when you lift it up off of the ground. The ideal place for jack stand supports is right underneath the four standard factory jack supports. If you are going to be working on your car I recommend you do not use the Mercedes-Benz supplied jack but invest in a proper garage jack. The best jack I have ever found is the DK13HLQ from AC Hydraulics available at Pelican Parts. Manufactured with the highest quality in Denmark, this floor jack satisfies all of my requirements and has more than earned its place in my garage. With a minimum height of only 80mm (3.1 inches), the jack will easily fit under any of my vehicles. On the other end, the jack has an unusually high lift of 735mm (29 inches) that enables you to raise your car up onto floor jacks in one swift motion. Combine that with the easy-to-use lift foot pedal, and you have a superior jack that's perfect for any car enthusiast, regardless of which car they happen to own. Stack the wheels under the car as an added safety measure if you remove them. Safely lift and support your Mercedes W204 with the help of this article Applies to: C350 (2007-14), C180 (2007-14), C200 (2007-14), C230 (2007-14), C250 (2007-14), C280 (2007-14), C300 (2007-14), C320 (2007-14)

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