Lifting my car with seibon CF lip kit on??
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Lifting my car with seibon CF lip kit on??
Has anyone had problems jacking up their car with the seibon tp style carbon fiber lip kit installed? I just noticed it covers the spot underneath the car where the jack usually sits. Dealership couldn't do my oil change today. I don't mind going to jiffy lube if I must, but jiffy lube doesn't do brake fluid so now I'm wondering if I have to remove the side skirts for each tune up session. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks!!
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Has anyone had problems jacking up their car with the seibon tp style carbon fiber lip kit installed? I just noticed it covers the spot underneath the car where the jack usually sits. Dealership couldn't do my oil change today. I don't mind going to jiffy lube if I must, but jiffy lube doesn't do brake fluid so now I'm wondering if I have to remove the side skirts for each tune up session. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks!!
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I have the same problem with my skirts. The dealership though took the time to jack up the car manually so they could get the hoist underneath it.
My advice is to go and buy a 2x8 and have it cut into 4 pieces and bring those with you to the dealership. You can lay them in front of your tires and drive up onto them. It might give the dealership enough clearance to get their hoist under your car.
Likewise, you could also suggest, that they use the jacks for the LFA on your car to raise it up to get the hoist underneath it. Not all dealerships are approved to work on the LFA though.
My advice is to go and buy a 2x8 and have it cut into 4 pieces and bring those with you to the dealership. You can lay them in front of your tires and drive up onto them. It might give the dealership enough clearance to get their hoist under your car.
Likewise, you could also suggest, that they use the jacks for the LFA on your car to raise it up to get the hoist underneath it. Not all dealerships are approved to work on the LFA though.
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I have the same problem with my skirts. The dealership though took the time to jack up the car manually so they could get the hoist underneath it.
My advice is to go and buy a 2x8 and have it cut into 4 pieces and bring those with you to the dealership. You can lay them in front of your tires and drive up onto them. It might give the dealership enough clearance to get their hoist under your car.
Likewise, you could also suggest, that they use the jacks for the LFA on your car to raise it up to get the hoist underneath it. Not all dealerships are approved to work on the LFA though.
My advice is to go and buy a 2x8 and have it cut into 4 pieces and bring those with you to the dealership. You can lay them in front of your tires and drive up onto them. It might give the dealership enough clearance to get their hoist under your car.
Likewise, you could also suggest, that they use the jacks for the LFA on your car to raise it up to get the hoist underneath it. Not all dealerships are approved to work on the LFA though.
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Why not just take the skirts off and use a Dremel to cut an area out of the skirt so the jacking point is exposed?
You could probably do this with the skirts on the car too if needed.
You could probably do this with the skirts on the car too if needed.
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I considered that option. I really didn't want it to come to that. If I can find a shop that has a pit and does brake fluid. That would be perfect.
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I'd give it more thought if I were you.
How do you expect to repair a flat tire of you can't access the jack point.
And changing the brake fluid without removing the rims is nearly impossible.
How do you expect to repair a flat tire of you can't access the jack point.
And changing the brake fluid without removing the rims is nearly impossible.
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wow i really wanted to get the seibon cf side skirts but if it covers the jacking point and dealers wont work on the car cuz of it idk if ima get it lol such a hassle to take off only to do maintenance
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I might have to cut out rectangle gaps where the jacking points are and maybe brush some risen on the open edges.
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