How do I lift/jack my LFP Model 3?

[ngng]

If my lift is occupied I'll just jack the car up with a hockey puck and lower the car on to a jack stand placed under a control arm. Easy peazy

 

[metroplex]

I’ll just chime in to say I have the pucks, but when Tesla SC came to my house to rotate the tires (first rotation) they did not use them. When I asked about that the service guy said his jack didn’t need the puck. I was surprised he lifted both wheels off the ground with one jack and switched the tires front to back and vice versa. I was nervous about it, tbh.

Did he lift it from the rear only for each side? I've heard of Tesla mobile SC techs doing that.

 

[Kairide]

Did he lift it from the rear only for each side? I've heard of Tesla mobile SC techs doing that.

You can lift from the front or the rear.

 

[metroplex]

You can lift from the front or the rear.

Wasn’t my question though. Since the weight distro is biased to the rear I’ve heard more than once that even Tesla techs will just use the rear to rotate the tires on each side. Just wanted to know what he saw with his Tesla.

 

[dcfas]

Did he lift it from the rear only for each side? I've heard of Tesla mobile SC techs doing that.

Yes. He jacked it from in front of the rear tire, both sides. No stands.

 

[Technokrat]

Are pucks really needed? See the video, scroll forward to 10:35 marker timestamp. The owner of electrified Garage says these are not needed

I know in this video they are discussing a 2016 MS but he seems to be making a generic statement or is he only talking about older MSs?

 

[marmaladedad]

I don't use the specific puck (with the nipple) anymore. I use rubber blocks when lifting the car on my QuickJack or a rubber pad if I am using a floor jack.

The puck simplifies the aiming process, but proper placement is more important.

 

[804son]

I use them to supply better grip for the Jack. I don't want the vehicle sliding off the jack while changing tires.

 

[ucmndd]

Are pucks really needed? See the video, scroll forward to 10:35 marker timestamp. The owner of electrified Garage says these are not needed

Of course they aren’t needed. They’ve never been needed.

 

[Technokrat]

Of course they aren’t needed. They’ve never been needed.

Then are why these sold? Never seen it for other cars

 

[ucmndd]

Then are why these sold?

I guess because people buy them and places like this have been successful in making folks think their EVs are Fabergé eggs that can’t be lifted just like every other car on the road without destroying the battery or starting a fire.

 

[3sr+buyer]

Then are why these sold? Never seen it for other cars

Something can be useful and convenient without being absolutely necessary.

In the case of jack pucks for the Model 3, they are convenient positioning aids for placing the jack to reduce the risk of incorrect positioning that may cause damage.

There are jack pucks for other cars, such as those with a slot that goes around the pinch weld jack points found on some other cars. Example: https://www.amazon.com/Potauto-Universal-Grooved-Magnetic-Jacking/dp/B09T2VFK26