Hi there appologies if this has already been covered but I need to jack up my Fabia mk1 a fair height to remove gearbox. Where is the best place to put a trolley jack apart from the sill as I need to put axle stands there. I Can't jack near to the mark on the sill cause the axle stands base are too big. Was thinking of using the end of the front suspension swing arm mount where it meets the car/chassis . Wondered if there is a prefered  solid spot for a trolley jack. Really Don't like using sills, My current Octavia has a slightly crimped sill due to I assume a previous owner missing the jacking point or perhaps its a weak point as both octavias I have have similar damage in the same place. 

 

I tend to go under the console bushes. 

15 hours ago, StevesTruck said:

I tend to go under the console bushes. 

I have been using them as well but wasn't sure if they were suitable. Been ok so far but got a bit worried as Skoda say the only approved points are the sills. Probably just covering themselves. I tend to put axle stands under sills and also under the box section running along the underside. 

Alasdair

FWIW this is what the official Skoda maintenance manual says for raising Mk1 Fabia with lift or 'workshop jack':

 

Doesn't say anything about axles stand positions, because official workshops probably don't use those often.

 

 

There's a bit of a non-sensical translation at one point -  "in the make axle"; but the arrows may be useful.

 

On other models, near the front of the longitudinal box section is suggested, and I happily use that for stands, as well as console bush housings.  Some trim levels have plastic covers over the underside that shroud the box sections though, and jacking or axle stands onto the plastic cover won't go well.

 

I fitted the Audi TT jacking things on ours, and on my Polo, but they're hard/expensive to source these days. The front ones fit to those points shown in the diagram, the rear ones just inboard of the sills from the arrows.  I'll add some pics of those on the Polo later, if I get out at lunchtime

 

 

Edited 25 November, 20241 yr by Breezy_Pete

2 hours ago, Breezy_Pete said:

FWIW this is what the official Skoda maintenance manual says for raising Mk1 Fabia with lift or 'workshop jack':

 

Doesn't say anything about axles stand positions, because official workshops probably don't use those often.

 

 

There's a bit of a non-sensical translation at one point -  "in the make axle"; but the arrows may be useful.

 

On other models, near the front of the longitudinal box section is suggested, and I happily use that for stands, as well as console bush housings.  Some trim levels have plastic covers over the underside that shroud the box sections though, and jacking or axle stands onto the plastic cover won't go well.

 

I fitted the Audi TT jacking things on ours, and on my Polo, but they're hard/expensive to source these days. The front ones fit to those points shown in the diagram, the rear ones just inboard of the sills from the arrows.  I'll add some pics of those on the Polo later, if I get out at lunchtime

 

 

Many thaanks Pete, I reckon I'm good. Have axle stands under car on square chassis looking lengths plus also sills and built up wheels under sills as well.