C6 A6 4F REAR LIFT POINT

**WEC** · 10-22-2022 03:30 PM

Looking for rear lift point that would allow you to place both the rear wheels on jack stands at the same time.

**sswari** · 10-30-2022 08:27 PM

Not sure there is one. Why not do 1 side at a time?

**arjun90** · 11-01-2022 05:35 PM

I think OP is concerned the car will move. Its happened to me before. On my C5 I used to jack the rear differential to get both wheels up, but that's a no-no.

**MTL4** · 11-02-2022 05:04 AM

Glad someone clarified the question because the way it was worded I read the OP's comment wrong the first time too. I thought he wanted to jack up on the differential (which is obviously a no-no on the C6, only do this on straight axle vehicles) but I realized he's just looking for places to put the jackstands after lifting. So I usually put my jackstands on the rear part of the frame on each side (see pic below). I often also use a piece of wood like a 2x4 on top of the jackstand to prevent damaging the paint on the frame since rust in an issue up my way. This method also allows you to shim the vehicle up/down (using scrap plywood) for instance if you're doing something where the vehicle being at a certain level is critical (ex tranny service).

**arjun90** · 11-04-2022 04:15 AM

Have you have exposed the metal under the plastic rock shield (on both sides of the rear wheels), be prepared to be horrified with rust

Originally Posted by MTL4

Glad someone clarified the question because the way it was worded I read the OP's comment wrong the first time too. I thought he wanted to jack up on the differential (which is obviously a no-no on the C6, only do this on straight axle vehicles) but I realized he's just looking for places to put the jackstands after lifting. So I usually put my jackstands on the rear part of the frame on each side (see pic below). I often also use a piece of wood like a 2x4 on top of the jackstand to prevent damaging the paint on the frame since rust in an issue up my way. This method also allows you to shim the vehicle up/down (using scrap plywood) for instance if you're doing something where the vehicle being at a certain level is critical (ex tranny service).

**MTL4** · 11-04-2022 06:46 AM

Originally Posted by arjun90

Have you have exposed the metal under the plastic rock shield (on both sides of the rear wheels), be prepared to be horrified with rust

When the wheel falls off I'll just get new ones. Everything that’s lived a decade or more in winter up north looks like salvage from the bottom of the ocean.

**WEC** · 11-04-2022 05:21 PM

Thanks for the feed back. I now see my wording was not great. My intent was to find a way to get the car on Jack stands so I could do the brake job on all wheels at the same time. Not to put both wheels on jack stands at same time.Plus I did not want to remove the rock shield to lift from the rear like I have seen in the video to just do the brakes.

So I lifted the car at the front to a enough height to allow me to put a jack stand at the rear factory lift. I did one side at a time and was able to get enough clearance on all wheels to remove them. So I was able to get the car on all four jack stands at the same time.

Thanks again for the feedback. I will work to be much better with my questions.

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**MTL4** · 11-05-2022 03:16 AM

Originally Posted by WEC

Thanks for the feed back. I now see my wording was not great. My intent was to find a way to get the car on Jack stands so I could do the brake job on all wheels at the same time. Not to put both wheels on jack stands at same time.Plus I did not want to remove the rock shield to lift from the rear like I have seen in the video to just do the brakes.

If you look at the pic I attached above you can see that the line is actually pointing to part of the Audi’s frame and that is where you place the jack stand not under the control arm (which has the plastic cover on it). Putting the jack stands on the frame in the rear makes is very easy to get all four wheels in the air at once. Hopefully this makes sense.

**Klum00** · 11-18-2022 06:14 AM

Originally Posted by WEC

Thanks for the feed back. I now see my wording was not great. My intent was to find a way to get the car on Jack stands so I could do the brake job on all wheels at the same time. Not to put both wheels on jack stands at same time.Plus I did not want to remove the rock shield to lift from the rear like I have seen in the video to just do the brakes.

So I lifted the car at the front to a enough height to allow me to put a jack stand at the rear factory lift. I did one side at a time and was able to get enough clearance on all wheels to remove them. So I was able to get the car on all four jack stands at the same time.

Thanks again for the feedback. I will work to be much better with my questions.

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Just make sure you don't have both calipers off at the same time while compressing one for the new pads. You could push out the other piston...

**ewmin3m** · 11-30-2022 11:59 AM

Speaking of lift points what do you guys use to jack up the car from the sides?

I had to use 2 hockey pucks to put inside my jack so it only touches that plastic point...
I'd like a more solid solution though...

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**MTL4** · 11-30-2022 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by ewmin3m

Speaking of lift points what do you guys use to jack up the car from the sides?

I had to use 2 hockey pucks to put inside my jack so it only touches that plastic point...
I'd like a more solid solution though...

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You’re going to laugh but I just use a cut piece of 2x4 (maybe 8-10”) on my jack to prevent any damage when lifting vehicles. It even works on vehicles that use a pinch weld lift point (often bends just using a regular jacks).

**arjun90** · 12-01-2022 06:17 AM

You’d be surprised, I spent the premium on the Powerflex hockey pucks which have slits to grab onto the pinch welds

**ewmin3m** · 12-06-2022 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by arjun90

You’d be surprised, I spent the premium on the Powerflex hockey pucks which have slits to grab onto the pinch welds

You wouldn't happen to have a link to what you got ?

I cut out my hockey puck with a grinder to get them to fit, but it's still not perfect...

**alexdell** · 12-06-2022 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by ewmin3m

Speaking of lift points what do you guys use to jack up the car from the sides?

I had to use 2 hockey pucks to put inside my jack so it only touches that plastic point...
I'd like a more solid solution though...

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I got something similar to this. I forget where I got mine but mine was gray in color

<https://www.amazon.com/Slotted-Frame..._t1_B07XGKQZTZ>

**ewmin3m** · 12-11-2022 01:56 AM

Originally Posted by alexdell

I got something similar to this. I forget where I got mine but mine was gray in color

<https://www.amazon.com/Slotted-Frame..._t1_B07XGKQZTZ>

Ohhh that looks great. How's the fit on it? I'm guessing no issues when having up the car?

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**alexdell** · 12-11-2022 05:24 AM

Originally Posted by ewmin3m

Ohhh that looks great. How's the fit on it? I'm guessing no issues when having up the car?

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That rounded lift point fits snug on the frame slot. If used it numerous with the quickjack and regular jack without any issues.

**ewmin3m** · 12-16-2022 08:58 AM

Originally Posted by alexdell

That rounded lift point fits snug on the frame slot. If used it numerous with the quickjack and regular jack without any issues.

sweet thanks. I'll get one too and replace my jank DIY one

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