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audiwaterpump · Nov 3, 2020

Your comments and opinions please:-

1) Red Arrow. What is this, and what's it for?
2) Green Arrow. Is this the exhaust bracket that rusts?
3) Blue Arrow. Anyone placed an axle stand here?
4) Pink Arrow. Good place to place an axle stand.

KSigota · Nov 3, 2020

Red arrow = tranny mount.

Blue arrow - sorry, I do not know. Living in AZ rust is not a thing for me, plus I have changed out my entire exhaust system.

Other arrows - I've never used those locations for stands. The front one, IMO, would impede wheel/axle travel. I just use the body jack spots and have not had issues.

EXSpartan36 · Nov 6, 2020

Red arrow is gearbox mount.

Blue arrow if you are talking about the bolt that secures the lower arm then yes that is where I always put the axle stands.

audiwaterpump · Nov 6, 2020

EXSpartan36 said:
Red arrow is gearbox mount.

Blue arrow if you are talking about the bolt that secures the lower arm then yes that is where I always put the axle stands.

Yes, the bolt(s) that secure the subframe to the body, next to the big control arm.
It seemed a bit insecure to me, as it seems it could slip off the axle stand easily.
I would of preferred if it had been a snug cradle fit on the axle stand, similar to point 4 at the rear.

EXSpartan36 · Nov 6, 2020

I haven't had any issues yet. I use this type of stand.

Andy Butcher · Nov 7, 2020

I also use the standard jacking points, which in your picture are the silver sections behind the front wheels and in front of the rear wheels.
You can buy Audi TT puck type jacking point pads on eBay which saves damaging the sills when you lower the car onto the stands.
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2Pcs-Car-Floor-Jack-Disk-60-24mm-Rubber-Pad-Adapter-for-Pinch-Weld-Side-JACKPAD/183513848004

jdp1962 · Nov 8, 2020

Andy Butcher said:
I also use the standard jacking points, which in your picture are the silver sections behind the front wheels and in front of the rear wheels.
You can buy Audi TT puck type jacking point pads on eBay which saves damaging the sills when you lower the car onto the stands.
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2Pcs-Car-Floor-Jack-Disk-60-24mm-Rubber-Pad-Adapter-for-Pinch-Weld-Side-JACKPAD/183513848004

According to the compatibility checker, these won't fit a B8 S4.

audiwaterpump · Nov 8, 2020

Factory jack and load bearing surface.
I don't have photo's, but if you look at the profile of the factory jack and the area just behind the pinch weld.
The loading surface is not the pinch weld, but the slightly raised (or lowered) area just behind the pinch weld. Ideally, this where you would want the weight of the car to be supported.

But in the real world, many people (and these tyre/service places) will just jack up on the pinch weld.

rum4mo · Nov 8, 2020

audiwaterpump said:
Factory jack and load bearing surface.
I don't have photo's, but if you look at the profile of the factory jack and the area just behind the pinch weld.
The loading surface is not the pinch weld, but the slightly raised (or lowered) area just behind the pinch weld. Ideally, this where you would want the weight of the car to be supported.

But in the real world, many people (and these tyre/service places) will just jack up on the pinch weld.

I agree, with my "modified to suit" bits, I only use the folded vertical section to provide stability/location.

Andy Butcher · Nov 8, 2020

jdp1962 said:
According to the compatibility checker, these won't fit a B8 S4.

Just used as an example.

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