DennisMitchell

I just bought these on ebay. They have magnets to attach jack adapter to vehicle pinch weld. Then position jack under adapter and lift vehicle. I will report if they don't work as advertised.

Bob Petruska

They should work nicely if the groove is deep enough for the weld.

I use the following adapter with my jack as I can remove the jack lift cup and insert this tool. The groove is deep enough for the Q5 pinch weld.

waninae39

Floor Jack Saddle Adapter for Rocker Panel Pinch Weld by DP & Company
by DP & Company
3.8 out of 5 stars 63 reviews from Amazon.com
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Bob Petruska

HamOnRye

Me too!

Redd

Murray-
As Dolly Parton's character famously said in "9 to 5", "step on down off that cross girl, that's just a waste of good wood."
See here, four by fours are useful, while hockey pucks...they're cheaper, don't work well in the fireplace, and they stay dry in the rain.(G)

I think I tried one of the AutoFit, have to take another look on the car, the pinch weld is a bit chubby (ok, robust) for most of the commercial pinch weld products. Which seem like they'd be perfectly fine on tradtional riceburners, but in need of some relief to be used on Audi's.

Actually, I'm somewhat offended to find such a pisspoor jacking method (pinch welds? alignment by squint? really?) on our Q5's considering that Audi has used better systems (such as a "cigar" that not only ensures alignment, but allows the jack head to pivot and self-level under it) and even BMW has used "cups" to ensure that any kind of jack can be placed properly, even in the dark.

I know, the engineers wanted to give us something better, but the marketing department has the final say about everything, and they said "This will improve profits AND give them another reason to get rid of the old car and lease a new one!" and the rest is history.

MurrayA4

Yes the Audi "pinch weld" is robust but not ideal.The best system I've used, Alfas, Renault, Citroen, older Bimmers and Mercs had a tube accessed through or under the rocker panel and the jack had an arm that went into the tube.Very secure as long as the "tin worm" hadn't taken up residence.
By the way Redd, you do realize that burning wood produces Nox ? We diesel owners are very sensitive to that issue.

visionguru

The challenge is not so much about protecting the pinch weld. I have a hockey puck that fits in the floor jack saddle perfectly, but it sits a little too low. I cut a piece of 2x4, even without a slot, it works perfectly and won't mar anything.
How do you place the jack stand(s)? I plan to change the brake fluid. The front calipers seem accessible without taking the wheels off. The rear wheels have to be off. Still not sure a safe and efficient way.