Thank you for the clear and concise video brother. Saved my buddy’s life. Don’t forget to chock the front tires with big bricks if you lift the rear. The parking brake only locks the rear tires
@@bilbobaggins5962 It will if it's in neutral and a manual transmission. You need to leave it in gear for the front wheels to minimise movement as they WILL roll freely in neutral, I would however still use chocks regardless.
Definitely chock the wheels. Any movement can be dangerous and the parking break may not be good. Plus, if you’ve got the back jacked up, the parking brake is out of play. Even in gear, the car can roll a little bit. I’m speaking from experience. Please take all precautions!
Thanks for the video! I've had a lifted 95 Wrangler for 5 years, just bought my first newish car (2013 Civic) and couldn't even find in the manual where to jack the car up! Nicely explained, thanks again
Very informative and precise video.. i never tried jack up my car from front but after watching your video i tried and it makes my oil change more quickly then i used to ramp up on Rhino ramp. Thanks.
@@CheckMyCommentBoy Yeah. I'm not a car guy, but have been trying to get more into doing whatever maintenance I can myself. Thankfully they had those arrows there for idiots like me. Lol.
Just an extra tip I learned from my 300zx that sits low. Get some 2x10 by 3 feet boards (like decking board) and drive the car onto the boards before jacking. This raises the car and makes jacking and inspecting underneath much easier.
Interesting video. I just recently had to replace the lower aluminum motor cover that was damaged. Will I have to remove it to see the arrow you speak of. Thanks for any help.
Great video, thanks. I'm replacing the shocks/struts on my 2008 LX tomorrow and wanted to be sure I used the right spots for the floor jack - now I know! BTW, gotta love those Harbor Freight jacks, just bought the 3-ton version. Love it!
Thank you for this, I have the same car and the manual does not identify the front arrow jack location. Some people on the forums say not to use the tow hook because of stability issues but I didn’t have any problems. I just made a puck out of wood for the jack that the hook can dig into. Worked great to rotate my tires
This video was literally more clear then the dealership and my user manual 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Been jacking this car up for 10 years and didn't know about the arrows haha. Usually just use the jack points on the sides, but I needed to get both front tires up at the same time....damn directional tires lol.
Thank you! My husband is not a "car guy" and my son lives in another town...Although my Honda Civic has never let me down - this is a good thing to know!
I know it's a older video but man I was pissed today. I just got a 2012 and was going to do the trans fluid. There's so much plastic under this car it doesn't even make sense. I really miss working on my Cobalt SS already. On the balt there are tons of very safe jacking points all over from the K memeber up front to the frame rails and rear sub frame. I've never had a car fall off of a jack and this is the first car it's happened to me on. Lesson learned on this car for sure. Now what I do is use that little spot at the front to lift up the front wheels then I put my steel wheels and 2x4's and sit the car down on the pinch welds there. At least then it has no chance of moving. A bit scary working on this Honda. If I had it my way all that plastic would have to go as well. Anyways thanks for the video.
I just replaced the brake pads on my civic, with my dad since i have no idea what i'm doing. we jacked it with the pinch welds, but i knew there had to be another jack point because it was a pain to get the jack stands in since the jack was in the way. i'll definitely use that trick with the arrow and tow point next time
Great videos Eric. Thank you. I'm curious if there is a reason to your order for lowering the vehicle off the jack stands. UP: front up on stands then rear up. DOWN: front down off stands then rear down. I would've thought doing the reverse order of UP would make more sense (also it would use ebrake and have more clearance). What am I missing? Thx!
Does the manual even mention about the arrow at the front to Jack up the car? i would always Jack up the car using the each of the corners and struggle to stick the damn stands in there with the jack together. Thank for the video!
Those pinch points on the sides of cars are weak. It works but do you trust them? I think it should be a federal law that all vehicles must have color painted areas underneath a car to show where jacks and jack stands should be placed. Hats off to Honda for putting these arrows to show where to put the jacks. When lifting a car off the ground totally I would use 4 jack stands and have two jacks and leave the two jacks barely touching the frame as added safety. Cheers!
I have come to the conclusion that the two most basic cars one should buy are the Honda Civic or the Toyota Corolla. Period! Toyota, Lexus, Honda, Acura are the most reliable and many a mechanic will tell you this plus CR and other publications. I own two old GM Buicks which are decent cars because I maintain them but Toyota and Honda are superb!
I have jack stands with nearly flat support extensions. The pinch weld extensions on the car frame would be resting on a flat surface, putting maximum strain on them - can they withstand the weight? The crank up jack that comes with the car has a slotted receiver, where the frame pinch weld sort of drops into. That seems to distribute the weight differently, as not be entirely on the extended weld piece.
Hola buenas, estoy pensado en comprar un HONDA Civic 2.2 iDTEC Executive diesel, pero mido 1.85 y soy bastante corpulento, estare comodo en el coche? y es fiable este coche?
What if you want to raise the side of a car only? I know where the two jack stand points are (pinch welds), but where do you jack? Or are the jacking points only the front center and rear center?
Yep! I would never jack up a tow hook unless I had to. There is a better point in the back. A piece of metal runs the width of the car between the lower control arms. This piece of metal is structural, reinforced, and is nice and flat. Use this instead!
I’m just trying to change my hubcaps 😭 I’m used to just being able to pop them off but on my 09 civic it’s held on by lug nuts ☹️ never jacked up a car before
Hi, I have a quick question for you about the 4 pinch weld spots. Do you need some rubber adapter to put over the cup of the floor jack? I'm just wondering if the floor jack will damage those welds or not. Thank you
+Marco Pelayo Hi Marco - My Civic does not have a timing belt, but a timing chain. I believe all R18 engines which started in 2006 have chains instead of belts.
Civics up through 05 have an external timing chain that technically should be replaced every 60 to 80,000 miles or so. The water pump is usually replaced along with it. Many vehicles can sustain a bad timing chain, it just reduces engine performance. Hondas are not one of those vehicles. Wear is altogether normal, but significant damage to the chain gradually destroys the engine. For Civics starting from 06 onward, the timing chain is inside the engine block and remains for the life of the engine -a design upgrade.
Can't seem to take off my eyes where your Fuel Air Ratio sensor is located 🤣 I just did mine on 2015 civic si coupe and it was way more work than this civic model of yours.
I’m a truck guy, now my wife has a 2012 civic and I don’t even know how to jack it up haha. I jack up one side first, like the drivers side, to the point where it’s on two wheels, put my jackstands in, then go on the other side, pretty sketchy and takes too long.
If you are leaving the back wheels on the ground and plan to work under the car in the front it's important to "chock" or block the wheels since the only thing keeping the back wheels secure is the parking brake. If the parking brake fails while you are under the car you could die. Likewise, if you lift the back end with the front wheels on the ground you must make sure the vehicle is in Park (if auto trans.) or in 1st gear (if manual trans.) and chock the front wheels as a backup if the car's transmission fails and it slips out of gear. They are called "wheel chocks" and are sadly overlooked on most DIY videos. In this vid he did not need chocks since he raised the vehicle completely for the tire rotation, although I would have used chocks on the back tires when he lifted the front end but that's me.
I was almost about to return my jackstands because i could not figure out where the hell you are supposed to jack up a 2010 civic with all of that plastic all over the place.
Thank you for the clear and concise video brother. Saved my buddy’s life.
Don’t forget to chock the front tires with big bricks if you lift the rear.
The parking brake only locks the rear tires
its not going to just roll..its FWD
@@bilbobaggins5962 It will if it's in neutral and a manual transmission. You need to leave it in gear for the front wheels to minimise movement as they WILL roll freely in neutral, I would however still use chocks regardless.
Definitely chock the wheels. Any movement can be dangerous and the parking break may not be good. Plus, if you’ve got the back jacked up, the parking brake is out of play. Even in gear, the car can roll a little bit. I’m speaking from experience. Please take all precautions!
I just bought a 2011 Civic. I have jacked up cars in the past, but I'm always hesitant on newer vehicles. Thank you!
Thanks for the video! I've had a lifted 95 Wrangler for 5 years, just bought my first newish car (2013 Civic) and couldn't even find in the manual where to jack the car up! Nicely explained, thanks again
kjdb27 same. And even then, in the manual it says to jack from the sides :/
Very informative and precise video.. i never tried jack up my car from front but after watching your video i tried and it makes my oil change more quickly then i used to ramp up on Rhino ramp. Thanks.
Excellent video and instructions. Found front jacking point on my 2013 Civic in seconds, thanks to you
Very helpful. Changing the oil in my 2015 Civic for the first time, and had no idea where to jack it up from.
When he said there are arrows that point to it I questioned my entire existence 🤦♂️
@@CheckMyCommentBoy Yeah. I'm not a car guy, but have been trying to get more into doing whatever maintenance I can myself. Thankfully they had those arrows there for idiots like me. Lol.
Thanks sir for your very concise and informative auto videos. I liked them so much that I subscribed.
So far，the best video for how to jack up gen#8 Honda civic.
BEST video showing jack points to lift the front & rear end of 9th gen Civics. Thank you. I subscribed.
Just an extra tip I learned from my 300zx that sits low. Get some 2x10 by 3 feet boards (like decking board) and drive the car onto the boards before jacking. This raises the car and makes jacking and inspecting underneath much easier.
Interesting video. I just recently had to replace the lower aluminum motor cover that was damaged. Will I have to remove it to see the arrow you speak of. Thanks for any help.
Great video, thanks. I'm replacing the shocks/struts on my 2008 LX tomorrow and wanted to be sure I used the right spots for the floor jack - now I know! BTW, gotta love those Harbor Freight jacks, just bought the 3-ton version. Love it!
Thank you for this, I have the same car and the manual does not identify the front arrow jack location. Some people on the forums say not to use the tow hook because of stability issues but I didn’t have any problems. I just made a puck out of wood for the jack that the hook can dig into. Worked great to rotate my tires
Thank you! I was struggling to find the right placement of the jack until I watched your video. Great job on the closeups.
This video was literally more clear then the dealership and my user manual 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Been jacking this car up for 10 years and didn't know about the arrows haha. Usually just use the jack points on the sides, but I needed to get both front tires up at the same time....damn directional tires lol.
Thank you! My husband is not a "car guy" and my son lives in another town...Although my Honda Civic has never let me down - this is a good thing to know!
i love you
Thanks a bunch! This is the best explanation of how to jack up the car that I found.
I did a Google search and this video came up first. Thanks for the great instructions. Aloha and mahalo.
I know it's a older video but man I was pissed today. I just got a 2012 and was going to do the trans fluid. There's so much plastic under this car it doesn't even make sense. I really miss working on my Cobalt SS already. On the balt there are tons of very safe jacking points all over from the K memeber up front to the frame rails and rear sub frame.
I've never had a car fall off of a jack and this is the first car it's happened to me on. Lesson learned on this car for sure. Now what I do is use that little spot at the front to lift up the front wheels then I put my steel wheels and 2x4's and sit the car down on the pinch welds there. At least then it has no chance of moving.
A bit scary working on this Honda.
If I had it my way all that plastic would have to go as well.
Anyways thanks for the video.
On my 2010 there is also an arrow on the bottom for the front, thank you very much for this video, I never knew about the Jack points with the arrows.
Thank you for this nice find! I have not seen those arrows until now :)
I just replaced the brake pads on my civic, with my dad since i have no idea what i'm doing. we jacked it with the pinch welds, but i knew there had to be another jack point because it was a pain to get the jack stands in since the jack was in the way. i'll definitely use that trick with the arrow and tow point next time
Great videos Eric. Thank you. I'm curious if there is a reason to your order for lowering the vehicle off the jack stands. UP: front up on stands then rear up. DOWN: front down off stands then rear down. I would've thought doing the reverse order of UP would make more sense (also it would use ebrake and have more clearance). What am I missing? Thx!
Thanks for posting this video. Great tips for how to jack up and place the jack stands.
I knew about the arrow underneath, but not the one inside the engine bay! So Cool.
awesome video, really easy to follow and really easy to see everything you pointed out.
great camera work too ahah
I hate to admit this but I bought my civic new in 2012 and never knew that's how you jack the front and the rear! Great video, thanks much!
really helpful, i was always curious where to place the jack in the front. thanks!
Thanks man! Installing lowering springs on my 2014 LX soon and you helped me a lot! :D
Is this bar your lifting on the subframe?
Good videos sir, helped me correctly jack and service my civic
Does the manual even mention about the arrow at the front to Jack up the car? i would always Jack up the car using the each of the corners and struggle to stick the damn stands in there with the jack together. Thank for the video!
+Ray G Ha, I know the feeling. I'm not certain, but I don't recall seeing that.
Amazing video, super informative and straight to the point 🔥🔥🔥 thank you for this content
Good video man, concise and accurate.
Those pinch points on the sides of cars are weak. It works but do you trust them? I think it should be a federal law that all vehicles must have color painted areas underneath a car to show where jacks and jack stands should be placed. Hats off to Honda for putting these arrows to show where to put the jacks. When lifting a car off the ground totally I would use 4 jack stands and have two jacks and leave the two jacks barely touching the frame as added safety. Cheers!
I have come to the conclusion that the two most basic cars one should buy are the Honda Civic or the Toyota Corolla. Period! Toyota, Lexus, Honda, Acura are the most reliable and many a mechanic will tell you this plus CR and other publications. I own two old GM Buicks which are decent cars because I maintain them but Toyota and Honda are superb!
I have jack stands with nearly flat support extensions. The pinch weld extensions on the car frame would be resting on a flat surface, putting maximum strain on them - can they withstand the weight? The crank up jack that comes with the car has a slotted receiver, where the frame pinch weld sort of drops into. That seems to distribute the weight differently, as not be entirely on the extended weld piece.
Hola buenas, estoy pensado en comprar un HONDA Civic 2.2 iDTEC Executive diesel, pero mido 1.85 y soy bastante corpulento, estare comodo en el coche? y es fiable este coche?
Thanks! I always wondered what that arrow was for.
What if you want to raise the side of a car only? I know where the two jack stand points are (pinch welds), but where do you jack? Or are the jacking points only the front center and rear center?
I don't have a pinch weld on my civic. Is there another jack point I can use to place the jackstands under?
I'd have never guessed using the tow hook for the rear. Cool deal.
Why would you bring the car down by starting with the front and the back after ? Shouldn’t be in the in reverse ? Back first and then front ?
Thank you Eric, you just earned another subscriber for sharing knowledge. Years later, your videos still hold up! 👍
Very well made video. Thanks for the info.
Thank you so much me and my older sister are very appreciative
Thank you sir for the great video. This will help me tremendously.
i have a 2009 Honda Accord. Do you know if the arrow is also on the Accord?
Really helpful-thank you!
Thank you for posting . Did not Know this.
Thank you so much!! This video was a huge help for me
Isn't it sort of dangerous to lift the car from the tow hook. I understand that it is strong... however, it is not flat surface.
Yep! I would never jack up a tow hook unless I had to. There is a better point in the back. A piece of metal runs the width of the car between the lower control arms. This piece of metal is structural, reinforced, and is nice and flat. Use this instead!
Very useful video. Thank you.
Thanks for uploading. Very good video.
Great video!
Where can I see the list of your videos. Very good.
My uncle put the jack stands under the rear control arms. I'm not sure about that?
Hey bro, where can I get a jack like yours? The part that makes contact with the car seems bigger than most jacks.
I’m just trying to change my hubcaps 😭 I’m used to just being able to pop them off but on my 09 civic it’s held on by lug nuts ☹️ never jacked up a car before
Algo tan simple pero muy importante 👍👐 Gracias.
Very thorough video. Thank you!
Do you mean scissor jack? My son’s 2012 came with a scissor jack not a bottle jack.
Thanks so much for your videos!
Thanks for the tips!
Thanks for the video, this very helpful.
Great video, thank you!
Thanks for taking the time.
Very helpful tks for the video
Awesome video!!! Thank you!!'
Hi, I have a quick question for you about the 4 pinch weld spots. Do you need some rubber adapter to put over the cup of the floor jack? I'm just wondering if the floor jack will damage those welds or not. Thank you
Yes. Good video. Thanks Eric!
Very helpful. Thank you.
This helped me. Thank you.
nice civic, man
Is this the same for a 2015 Honda Fit ?
Does the 2012 civic on your video,have a timing belt?
+Marco Pelayo Hi Marco - My Civic does not have a timing belt, but a timing chain. I believe all R18 engines which started in 2006 have chains instead of belts.
Cool,thanks Eric,..thanks for the great video.
Civics up through 05 have an external timing chain that technically should be replaced every 60 to 80,000 miles or so. The water pump is usually replaced along with it.
Many vehicles can sustain a bad timing chain, it just reduces engine performance. Hondas are not one of those vehicles. Wear is altogether normal, but significant damage to the chain gradually destroys the engine.
For Civics starting from 06 onward, the timing chain is inside the engine block and remains for the life of the engine -a design upgrade.
Thanks for sharing information..
Can't seem to take off my eyes where your Fuel Air Ratio sensor is located 🤣 I just did mine on 2015 civic si coupe and it was way more work than this civic model of yours.
Can you get under a civic with a 5”1/8 jack
Good stuff!
I’m a truck guy, now my wife has a 2012 civic and I don’t even know how to jack it up haha. I jack up one side first, like the drivers side, to the point where it’s on two wheels, put my jackstands in, then go on the other side, pretty sketchy and takes too long.
You could also Jack up the car using the back diff.
nice video bro...
Thank you!
Good shit man. Thanks.
Thanks bro
Thank you so much !
Can you do a front brake change please?
Thanks, brother! Bought a 2011 and I couldn't get my 6'4" lovin' butt underneath to find the front point.
Iv seen some people block the back two wheels. Is that necessary?
If you are leaving the back wheels on the ground and plan to work under the car in the front it's important to "chock" or block the wheels since the only thing keeping the back wheels secure is the parking brake. If the parking brake fails while you are under the car you could die. Likewise, if you lift the back end with the front wheels on the ground you must make sure the vehicle is in Park (if auto trans.) or in 1st gear (if manual trans.) and chock the front wheels as a backup if the car's transmission fails and it slips out of gear. They are called "wheel chocks" and are sadly overlooked on most DIY videos. In this vid he did not need chocks since he raised the vehicle completely for the tire rotation, although I would have used chocks on the back tires when he lifted the front end but that's me.
@@scottyh1509 Thanks Scotty
I knew that accent was familiar. Then I saw the Minnesota license plate 😂
What jack are you using??
+Braeden Hess This is the 2 ton aluminum jack from harbor freight.
Just had a look in my 06 civic - no arrow and no front central jacking point.
Look again. It’s there, I had an 06 and they were exactly as described here......except I don’t remember that arrow. Everything else is the same
@@ourkid2000 No, it's not there. There's no arrow, no access point, and no metal strut at all.
@@Matt_Alaric Sorry dude, don't know what to tell you. It's there.
Thank you
Get to it man. Damn
the 2012 owner's manual doesn't even have as much info as this man does -- seriously, i just searched the manual.
Bro is the father I never had
I was always skeptical jacking on the tow hook, and now I'm not thank you.
👍🏼nice
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I was almost about to return my jackstands because i could not figure out where the hell you are supposed to jack up a 2010 civic with all of that plastic all over the place.