Jack points and pinch weld adapters

Cyber370 · 08-10-2016, 06:39 AM

Hi All,

I'm getting ready to perform my first oil change on my 2016 Nismo and was wondering who here has the recommended pinch weld adapters depicted in the service manual? If not, what are you guys using?

I have a lot of mechanical experience and I always lifted my unibody cars with the floor jack claw directly on the pinch weld. I didn't really worry about bending or scraping them. I don't want to do it that way with my Z. I plan to keep it as pristine as possible and therefore would like to either get (or make) adapters. I know that I can make some using hockey pucks but I'm just wondering what you guys use. I found these which look like they would work on our cars. Expensive but they look like quality pieces.

NEW Mini Cooper Countryman Paceman Pinch Weld Floor Jack PAD Adapter 2010 | eBay

Just not sure if they're the right size. Thoughts?

Also, I just picked up the Nissan unicorn oil (ester) and OEM filter. Normally, I would not buy into the hype about how good it is but I just figured "if it aint broke, don't fix it". If this is what the factory fill was, then I'll stick to it..........for now......

By the way, my Z now has 4400 kms. Yes, I know that the recommended interval is every 8000 kms but, I'm bored and figure why not.

old guy · 08-10-2016, 07:37 AM

I use a hockey puck w/ a groove cut in it.
Seeing you're from Canada, pucks are everywhere

Chuck33079 · 08-10-2016, 07:49 AM

I bought one of these. Champ Pinchweld Jack Adapter 1 1 8" Diameter Stem Fits Most Floor Jacks 1505 | eBay

I'm in Texas. We have no idea where to find a hockey puck.

madeinjapan · 08-10-2016, 08:21 AM

i buy these

4 ea Universal Black Floor Jack Disk Pad Adapter for Pinch Weld Side Jackpad | eBay

SouthArk370Z · 08-10-2016, 08:25 AM

Nothing special about those adapters - as per old guy, a hockey puck with a groove cut in it will work. The main thing is to get one that fits the shoe on your jack.

/Angelo350Z/ · 08-10-2016, 08:30 AM

Yeah, I bought a hockey puck from Amazon, as well as those rubber jack covers.

madeinjapan · 08-10-2016, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z

Nothing special about those adapters - as per old guy, a hockey puck with a groove cut in it will work. The main thing is to get one that fits the shoe on your jack.

https://www.amazon.com/Crown-Sportin...ds=hockey+puck

Cyber370 · 08-10-2016, 10:10 AM

Hockey pucks it is then! Yes, we have plenty of those.....lol. I might even go with the heavier orange training pucks. Thanks guys!

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JARblue · 08-10-2016, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck33079

I'm in Texas. We have no idea where to find a hockey puck.

You cannot buy them new in Texas lol. But pretty much any sports store that sells/purchases used equipment will have them. I can always find them at Play It Again Sports - they cost $1.

Cyber370 · 08-26-2016, 06:54 AM

Just as an update, the hockey pucks performed flawlessly. I used the orange (higher density) training pucks to make my adapters. I just cut a 1/4 in W X 1/2 in D slit in the center and they fit perfectly over the pinch weld lift points without any movement or deformation.

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BehindSpace · 10-17-2016, 07:23 PM

you dont lift by the side unless its emergency on the side of the road becus you dont carry your floor jack in your trunk otherwise you wudnt do it there either!! you are going to bend the sides by doing it!! use a floor jack and the jack points in the front and the back!!! dont do it!!!!

barncobob · 10-21-2016, 06:40 AM

rhino ramps or equivalent work well for oil changes

BoneZ · 10-21-2016, 07:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by barncobob

rhino ramps or equivalent work well for oil changes

Yes they do... as I have to demonstrate this weekend. I'm overdue.

TBatt · 10-24-2016, 10:41 AM

Rhino ramps. Quick and easy.

If this is your first oil change, you DO NOT have to remove the complete belly pan. Only the rear four bolts need to be removed and then you can bend that area forward to access the filter and drain plug. I use a bungy cord to hold the panel out of the way. The belly pan was designed to do this so not harm will be done.

madeinjapan · 10-24-2016, 11:02 AM

08-10-2016, 06:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
Cyber370 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Montreal, QC Canada Posts: 679 Drives: 2016 370Z Nismo 6MT Rep Power: 19372	Jack points and pinch weld adapters Hi All, I'm getting ready to perform my first oil change on my 2016 Nismo and was wondering who here has the recommended pinch weld adapters depicted in the service manual? If not, what are you guys using? I have a lot of mechanical experience and I always lifted my unibody cars with the floor jack claw directly on the pinch weld. I didn't really worry about bending or scraping them. I don't want to do it that way with my Z. I plan to keep it as pristine as possible and therefore would like to either get (or make) adapters. I know that I can make some using hockey pucks but I'm just wondering what you guys use. I found these which look like they would work on our cars. Expensive but they look like quality pieces. NEW Mini Cooper Countryman Paceman Pinch Weld Floor Jack PAD Adapter 2010 \| eBay Just not sure if they're the right size. Thoughts? Also, I just picked up the Nissan unicorn oil (ester) and OEM filter. Normally, I would not buy into the hype about how good it is but I just figured "if it aint broke, don't fix it". If this is what the factory fill was, then I'll stick to it..........for now...... By the way, my Z now has 4400 kms. Yes, I know that the recommended interval is every 8000 kms but, I'm bored and figure why not. Last edited by Cyber370; 08-10-2016 at 06:43 AM.

08-10-2016, 07:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
old guy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: S.E. Michigan Age: 68 Posts: 2,710 Drives: 13 magma touring Rep Power: 2684369	I use a hockey puck w/ a groove cut in it. Seeing you're from Canada, pucks are everywhere BG370z and GaleForce like this.

08-10-2016, 07:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	I bought one of these. Champ Pinchweld Jack Adapter 1 1 8" Diameter Stem Fits Most Floor Jacks 1505 \| eBay I'm in Texas. We have no idea where to find a hockey puck. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

08-10-2016, 08:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324198	Nothing special about those adapters - as per old guy, a hockey puck with a groove cut in it will work. The main thing is to get one that fits the shoe on your jack. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

08-10-2016, 08:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
/Angelo350Z/ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 2,230 Drives: Z34 \| MK7 \| F82 Rep Power: 3660	Yeah, I bought a hockey puck from Amazon, as well as those rubber jack covers. __________________ 2013 MB NISSAN 370Z SPORT

08-10-2016, 08:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
madeinjapan Banned Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: pistolvania Posts: 1,387 Drives: 2013 g37x 2014 370z Rep Power: 0	i buy these 4 ea Universal Black Floor Jack Disk Pad Adapter for Pinch Weld Side Jackpad \| eBay

08-10-2016, 10:10 AM	#8 (permalink)
Cyber370 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Montreal, QC Canada Posts: 679 Drives: 2016 370Z Nismo 6MT Rep Power: 19372	Hockey pucks it is then! Yes, we have plenty of those.....lol. I might even go with the heavier orange training pucks. Thanks guys! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ "That’s when you know you’ve found somebody special. When you can just shut the fck up for a minute and comfortably enjoy the silence.”-Mia (Pulp Fiction)*

08-26-2016, 06:54 AM	#10 (permalink)
Cyber370 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Montreal, QC Canada Posts: 679 Drives: 2016 370Z Nismo 6MT Rep Power: 19372	Just as an update, the hockey pucks performed flawlessly. I used the orange (higher density) training pucks to make my adapters. I just cut a 1/4 in W X 1/2 in D slit in the center and they fit perfectly over the pinch weld lift points without any movement or deformation. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ "That’s when you know you’ve found somebody special. When you can just shut the fck up for a minute and comfortably enjoy the silence.”-Mia (Pulp Fiction)*

10-17-2016, 07:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
BehindSpace Base Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 83 Drives: 2014 Evo X MR Rep Power: 85	you dont lift by the side unless its emergency on the side of the road becus you dont carry your floor jack in your trunk otherwise you wudnt do it there either!! you are going to bend the sides by doing it!! use a floor jack and the jack points in the front and the back!!! dont do it!!!!

10-21-2016, 06:40 AM	#12 (permalink)
barncobob A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: hangtown, CA Posts: 1,164 Drives: 16 370Z auto Rep Power: 590	rhino ramps or equivalent work well for oil changes TBatt and BoneZ like this.

10-24-2016, 10:41 AM	#14 (permalink)
TBatt Track Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 832 Drives: 2019 GT-R Rep Power: 20168	Rhino ramps. Quick and easy. If this is your first oil change, you DO NOT have to remove the complete belly pan. Only the rear four bolts need to be removed and then you can bend that area forward to access the filter and drain plug. I use a bungy cord to hold the panel out of the way. The belly pan was designed to do this so not harm will be done. __________________ RJM pedal, Hotchkis Sway Bars, FI TDX, FOG Light, Z1 Slotted Drilled rotors, Stillen SC, Quaife ATB, Z1 Oil cooler, AEM Gauge Set, Galeforce gauge mount, Avant Garde M590 Hypersilver w/RE-11, TopgunZ A2A kit., ECUtek tuned by Seb: ROLL TIDE!

10-24-2016, 11:02 AM	#15 (permalink)
madeinjapan Banned Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: pistolvania Posts: 1,387 Drives: 2013 g37x 2014 370z Rep Power: 0

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