Planning to get new tires tomorrow if I get some answers tonite.

Where can the Mini be lifted by a Commerical tire shop without hurting the frame and other parts under there ? ? ?

Please let me know as I am getting alittle worried about this .........

 

There are "lift blocks" underneath the car so there should be no worries! Take a look and they should be fairly obvious. Two on each side.

 

I thought those we're so you would know where to install a jack pad so a floor lift could be used ???

 

They are jack points.

 

I really want the lift on the postcards they send me from Mini service?

It looks like its a lift made just for the car....

 

So they lift the car at those 4 points and the plastic parts wont crush ?

 

Nope they don't crush. BMW has been using that type of lift block for YEARS with no worries!!

 

OK, you would know as I have never had to lift the car !

I bought a jack pad to use with my floor jack, so I thought something had to be inside those 4 points when it was lifted all at once. Thanks !

 

Most shops have lifts that can lift a Mini...I have found a shop or two localy that does not have the ability to lift a mini...so they just use a floor Jack....no worries.

 

I used to laugh at people trying to get a jack on my eclipse (lowered, settled springs gave it about 4" clearance)

if the mechanics start looking at the car funny, tell them to use a jack like others have said and either way make sure they don't use the softer portions of the rocker panels... had a shop destroy one side of my car as it started to rust out. "Lift on the damn frame" I have to tell most places...

 

I cringe each time I have taken my MINIs to have their tires rotated at the local Discount Tires. It is a flat lift that lifts the entire vehicle. They tell me not to worry but I still do.

 

At least they have deep pockets should anything go wrong. The true nail-biting occurs at Joe's Tires and Gun Racks.