Lifting pucks
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Safety Car
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From: Whitehall Pa.
Lifting pucks
I was just at the local Chevy dealer and they had just got in three 2011 GS's. All three were on lifts getting prepped. A closer look at the first indicated no lifting pucks with the front on the pads and the rear had 2x4 pieces under both sides. I'm going to have a discussion with the service manager tomorrow that if my car is serviced there the pucks had better be used. Where can I find where GM indicates the pucks use so they can't song and dance me like they tried today.
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From: Long Island New York
My local BMW dealer sold me the rectangular pucks on the spot and I popped em on in 2 minutes. That was over three years ago and still there. Everytime someone lifts the car I give them the speech.
Drifting
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From: Marshall, Missouri
I was just at the local Chevy dealer and they had just got in three 2011 GS's. All three were on lifts getting prepped. A closer look at the first indicated no lifting pucks with the front on the pads and the rear had 2x4 pieces under both sides. I'm going to have a discussion with the service manager tomorrow that if my car is serviced there the pucks had better be used. Where can I find where GM indicates the pucks use so they can't song and dance me like they tried today.
Racer
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From: Elk Grove Illinois
You can't be too cautious! IMHO get your own set.
I take mine out of the trunk in a zip-lock bag, hand them to the service writer and ask him to please put them on for me, hand me the bag and watch me put the bag in the trunk.
I know that they could take them off, but what would that get them. They know I'll be inspecting the rockers before I leave the dealership.
As you probably know, there have been MANY complaints on this forum regarding cracked rockers.
I know that they could take them off, but what would that get them. They know I'll be inspecting the rockers before I leave the dealership.
As you probably know, there have been MANY complaints on this forum regarding cracked rockers.
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Safety Car
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From: Whitehall Pa.
Thanks guys. It just blew me away when I saw that GS being lifted like that. I went to find the service manager but he was gone and the guy at the desk gave me some crap story how it was OK the way they were doing it. This was after he said they used pucks when they lifted a C-6.
Le Mans Master
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From: Stafford VA, home of our wolf den. No house break ins to date.
Mine are on the front seat with an 8 x 11 paper showing where to put them and how to use them......AND TO USE THEM....every time I go to the dealer.
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Burning Brakes
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My dealer is a family run business which GM has chosen not to close. I deal directly with the owner and everyone knows me there. It's GREAT !
I stay clear of the auto conglomerates that sell every make and look for excuses to over service your car.
I stay clear of the auto conglomerates that sell every make and look for excuses to over service your car.
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From: Springfield MO
You don't lift a Corvette by it's axles. The recommended procedure is to lift the Corvette using the outer points on the front and rear crossmembers at the point where the crossmembers are directly under the frame rails. Secondary lifting points are on the frame rails where the lifting pucks are to be used.
Retired & lovin' it!
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From: Jackson NJ
Oddly, the best lifting pucks are those from BMW. They snap into the frame rail slots just behind the front wheels & ahead of the rear wheels & the tabs on the pucks keep them in place....I haven't lost one in five years. I vaguely remember getting them from an on-line BMW parts vendor....something like $20 bucks for the four. As noted by others, I would be very wary of a Dealer using 2x4's when lifting a Vette for service....probably also uses an adjustable pipe wrench on nuts & bolts! 
Melting Slicks
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From: CA
Sometimes I forget the speech, but with those rectangular and OBVIOUS lifting points when you look underneath it sure helps if you do forget.
Team Owner
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From: Long Island New York
I've read quite a few horror stories on this site where there were pucks installed or told to use pucks and the dealer or independant cracked the rails by not using them!
When I have brought my car in I tell the service writer to use them and have him write on work order to use them, I tell the mechanic whos going to do the work and I tape a note to steering wheel in case some pimply teenager lifts the car for the mechanic. I also write the mileage on the note so the said teen doesnt take my car out for burnouts down the road. I knew pimply teenagers who worked at dealers when I was one myself and they do it.
Instructor
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From: Phoenix Arizona
Try this
http://97vette.com/howto/liftpads/index.html
Works great, and is really cheap.
You only need one hockey puck, just cut off the exposed threads.
http://97vette.com/howto/liftpads/index.html
Works great, and is really cheap.
You only need one hockey puck, just cut off the exposed threads.
Racer
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From: Johns Creek Georgia
A previous string had the BMW part# but I couldn't find it - good luck. I checked for a set of pucks with the local Chevy dealer, which sells many Vettes, but got refered to the internet as its not a standard part. Beats me why you can't find something that's designed for a Vette from a Vette dealer?