r1racer

Looking for the part number for the posts to jack up the car.

tenspeed

My used A7 was missing one of the plastic jacking sockets. I cut a piece of 2X2 that worked but you can see in the picture, I had to cut a new piece of wood or find a better solution. I had a piece of "U" shaped metal scrap from building conduit pipe racks. It was close to size of the wood and came with 1/2" holes in the back.

I used my right angle drill to make the holes because my regular drill wouldn't fit under the car on ramps. A couple of threaded holes later, the piece was in place. I couldn't see paying for a piece of plastic to replace one that failed.



The car on a lift during the exhaust installation.

r1racer

Creative...have you tried it with the widowmaker?

tenspeed

I took a bit to realize what the "widowmaker" was. No, I haven't used the OEM jack. I don't plan to unless it's absolutely necessary.

It has been up on a regular floor jack several times using a jack pad. I had to buy a lower jack because I got tired of driving up on a 2X8 to get clearance needed to use my old jack.

50pascals

FYI - Audi apparently doesn't have a part number for this item. This is not an Audi item, more of an industry standard. Some companies that make automotive lifts have them.

I just ordered 4 off Ebay.

Do a search for "Audi jack pad" or click the link below:

https://www.google.com/search?q=audi...w=1536&bih=742

DanfZX14

Not sure if you mean this. I bought one so I could use my standard floor jack with the A6.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Audi-Jack-PAD-Adapter-Audi-R8-Audi-TT-Audi-RS-Audi-S-Chassis-black-/331979584781?hash=item4d4b86750d

porksoda

i have been using a hockey puck and works just fine.

the_duke

I have the fancy one linked above and a few hockey pucks. I prefer the hockey puck.

50pascals

The problem with the hockey pucks is they bear weight on the edge of the plastic "box." which leads to the the box crushing a bit. The bottom (or top) of the plastic box has a ton of ribs and will bear the weight without defelcting.


I have used the hockey pucks thus far. But can't stand the sight of the trim deflecting on the lift arms.

DanfZX14

That's why for me the $13.99 was a no brainer.