I have a 99 Grand Marquis. I tried jacking it up the other day to>>>rotate my tires. I have a hydaulic floor jack that I got from>>>AutoZone. This is a piece of junk made in China. Anyway, I have a>>>couple of issues here:>>>(1) The jack topped out while jacking up the rear wheel, couldn't go>>>high enough to get the wheel off the ground >>>(2) The jack that comes with the car is more worthless than the>>>Chineese hydrauilc jack. There is no way that this scissors jack that>>>came with the car is capabable of jacking up this car. The notches on>>>the jack prevent you from placing the jack at the implierd location on>>>the jacking diagram. >>>

(3) I am unclear as to where the jacking points are. The instructions>>>on the scissors jack give a diagram that makes no sense so maybe the>>>probelm is that I'm jacking it up at an incorrect location? Sure was>>>a lot simpler when you could put the jack under the bumper. >>>

Having typed all of this, is it better to put the jack uder the shock>>>absorber plate? Is it okay to do this? >>>

Also, where the hell can I get a decent jack that will last a few>>>years? I don't want another cheap jack. If the jack breaks while in>>>use, this can cause serious injury. No, I would never dream of getting>>>under a car that is jacked up, but if it breaks it can go flying. >>>

On Tue, 03 May 2005 13:06:59 GMT, kabinnnn>>><kabinnn­n@netscape.net> wrote:>>>

Your question leads me to think you are much better off>>>letting your wallet be the jack and all the other things>>>needed to rotate tires. The jack that came with the car is>>>perfectly capable of being used to change a flat tire ->>>nothing more. That is all it was ever intended to be. You>>>should not be rotating tires unless the vehicle is supported>>>by jackstands and you should not be rotating tires without>>>checking balance. If you are not familiar with the correct>>>support points on the vehicle, you can do considerable>>>dama­ge to the vehicle and risk personal injury. Most people>>>do not have suitable equipment to check and correct tire>>>balance - it is very expensive. The $30 - $40 or so most>>>places charge to rotate and balance tires is worth every>>>penny. Most of the tire stores in my area of the country>>>sell a lifetime rotate and balance package which is worth>>>every penny over the life of the tires and you have someone>>>who has seen a few tires to check them out for problems at>>>least when they are rotated. You should educate yourself on>>>the process of tire rotation and balance along with other>>>aspects of car maintenance but, this is a job better left to>>>those who do it for a living. You can take this advice from>>>someone who has worked the line at a dealership as a>>>youngster as well as having done most kinds of automotive,>>>truck­ and industrial maintenance work for the last 45 years.>>>Save your knuckles, your time, your money, and maybe your>>>life; get this task done professionally.>>