harrydog Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 I've had this problem with several cars I've owned. I take it to a mechanic, either a dealer or independent, for a 30K or 60K service. When I get the car back, I notice that the rubberized undercoating has been damaged, sometimes even completely scraped off down to the painted metal, where the hydraulic lift made contact with the undercarriage on each side. It just happened again with my WRX. It really makes me furious since I'm so anal about my cars. Has anyone had this problem with the new Legacy/Outback? Why don't manufacturers provide better lift points under the car to avoid this? My old Audi had hard rubber pads at these points which really made sense. Sorry, I'm just venting, but also looking for ways to avoid this, other than doing all the work myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappy Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 When I put my new wheels on I noticed a black rubbery material on the jack. I looked at the jack point and it looked fine. Must of rubbed off a little but there must be a good coat on. Maybe there is a spray on product that you can buy to touch it up after a service interval. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrydog Posted August 4, 2005 Author Share Posted August 4, 2005 I do touch it up with the 3M "rubberized" undercoating that comes in a spray can, but it isn't as good as the factory applied stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mele63 Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Ah think somethin' jumped up inta meh undercarriage! http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/8711/dukesphoto106sf.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godwhomismike Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 ^^^ Funny but keep it in the off topic As for the rubber coating, I never noticed or wanted to notice - there is enough already to make you want to cry from dings to scratches, without having to look for more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uberdog Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 I have noticed the same thing every time I get my oil changed at the dealer. I have wondered the same thing about solid, obvious lift points... I am not even sure that the lift points being used by the dealer are Kosher, though I (dangerously) assume they know what they are doing with the car lift since they do this all day long on Subies at the dealership shop. Anyway the balck gooey undercoating is pretty much worn off at the areas on the underbody shell where they are putting the jack. Sheesh getting the oil changed should not mean dinging up the underbody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uberdog Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 Had a look at the dealer today while my car was up on the lift. They use the body seams where the tire jack slots in to lift the car at all four corners. I looked after I got home and it seems that they bent things up a little by not getting the lift pads centered properly, but bound to happen since there is no other way to lift the car. Seems that Audi has it's design a little more refined by placing rubber pads at the lift points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legacy2005 Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 do i all my own work since i work at a caddy dealership, never had a problem with the black undercoating, however i mostly use a drive on lift. Work hard. Play even harder. My Garage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 Ah think somethin' jumped up inta meh undercarriage! http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/8711/dukesphoto106sf.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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