The Honda Civic Type R is a tricky car to LIFT | Here's HOW to lift YOUR car SAFELY 

When the car started tipping on the one jack I almost had a heart attack! lol thats so sketchy.

Pro tip: use a hocky puck to cushion the point of contact between the jack and jack point. It'll save your jacking points/pinchwelds

I used the factory jack that is in trunk of the car lifted the passenger side high enough so my non low profile hydraulic jack fit. Then I lifted the front and the put the stands on both right and left front.

Glue some planks of strong wood, to create a bit of a ramp, and drive the front end of the car on top of the planks. Once the car is few inches higher you should have enough space to put the jack underneath.

The Si is even worse because it doesn't have a designated rear jack point like the CTR. Also, you could drive on top of some wood to give you enough room to use that low-profile jack.

Nice stuff keep doing it I supported you

I'd you ride one front tire up on a 2x4, you can fit a lift from the side using the wheel well for your Jack handle and lift the center front. Easy as pie. Low profile Jack not even the extended one.

Thanks for posting!

great video keep it up!

Great video,thanks man

Did anybody else's jaw dropped whenever he jacked it up HIGH in the back and the passenger side slowly went down? 😂

Great video, thank you!

Very helpful, thanks!

You’re the man💪🏾

Great info! I jacked mine up yesterday (one wheel at a time) to put the summer tires on. Would have been nice to have both wheels up at the same time!

Where is (are) the jack-point(s) for the rear of a '17 Civic Touring Sedan? I wish to lift both sides of the rear end so that I can place jack-stands underneath the rear pinch welds in one fell swoop. Any recommendations?

You should use hockey pucks on the jack to prevent damage to the rails.

Awesome great video saved lots of time watching this video thank you

I know it’s an old video, but just used your two Jack technique to do a tire rotation and knocked it out no problem. Coincidentally I have the same exact two jacks and same Jack stands. Harbor Freight for the win 😄

Nicely done, thanks!

Thanks man!

Awesome, just bought a 2018 FK8 and I need to address the wheel hop this car has. I am going to use your slick two jack method to install a Hasport Rear Engine Mount. Thanks again for the video, very well edited and informative.

hey @flyingato why not invest in a quick jack? i have the 3500 series and it beats the hell out of lifting it manually lol

When you get the next gen CTR please make a video just like this! And make one on how to change the oil, replace brake pads and bleed brakes please! These videos are so helpful for people like me who don't know how to do this

Thank you!

Thank youuu!!!

Shmee150 uploaded a video about the Type-R and he was comparing it to his Focus RS.

As usual, *excellent* video Elias. Informative and relevant. Btw, a (safer) variant of the one jack method is to lift from front side lift point, and put tire ramp or 4x4 lumber (more ghetto, but it works) under the lifted tire. Then you'll gain enough clearance to get to the front center lift point. I used to do this with one of my prior vehicles that was lowered. Safety tip: never put any part of your body under the vehicle until it's safety on the jack stands.

How do you lower the car back down with the two jack method?

Best video I’ve seen on jacking up the new civic

Wouldn’t it be easier to drive the type r up some blocks , then lift the type r up from the front? It’s the same for the s2000. At stock height for s2000, I still need to drive up on blocks before jacking the front

Just get some 2×4 woods and drive both tires so it can give you a 2 inch lift and you'll be fine

Couldn’t you jack up the rear first, put it on jack stands then come in from the side and lift up on the front jack point?

you pointed to the front jack up point so quickly I couldn't see exactly where it was. Looks like it's just to the rear of the dust cover that you have to remove when doing oil change. Correct? I wish they had a civic maintenance manual but there's only an online version so videos like yours are helpful. Thanks

You can’t do this with just two stands ???

2 questions: 1. Can you drive up traditional ramps with this car (to change oil)? I get about 1/4” bumper clearance from what I can see with the ramps up against the front tires. 2. Which 2 jacks do you use or recommend buying?

Can I use 3 ton jack stand or it has to be 4 ton? I’m planning to install HKS intercooler, upgrading the intercooler pipe, install BOV and PRL stage 1 intake. I want to install everything in one shot but I probably won’t finish it the same day so I would leave the car overnight on jack stand inside my garage..

Thanks

get some rhino ramps and drive up on them . they should clear a stock height vehicle. once on the ramp, jack up the rears and put jack stands. then jack up the front from the jacking point, remove the ramps and put jackstands in its place. this will allow you to do a tire rotation.just reverse when finished for oil change just use the ramps.

Thanks Elias

Wait why show us how to do it the unsafe and non recommended way and not a correct way? I’m so confused

If i only need to lift the rear can i lift it from the rear point and put 2 jack stands under it?

What happened to your side jack welds? I have a 2016 with 120000 miles and done all the oil changes my self and they look basically the same other than overspray rubber off. Yours look completely corroded

Holy shit dude I thought you were about to tip over your type R on camera 🤣😆💀💀💀

Phew! That first method isn't for me 😅. Guess I need to invest in a 2nd jack. Cheaper than paying a shop to do my upgrades.

Does the type R come with a jack that you could use First for the two Jack method?

Hahaha you truly are being as helpful as you can, thank you again! ✌

holly shit, when you first lift the car up... it scared the shit out of me

I wonder if it's the same for the Hatchback Sport

PANOTCHA my friend

This is the maniac's way of jacking up an FK8. You jack one front wheel using a front/side lift-point, you block that tire 6" off the ground, and then you can reach the front/center lift-point by inserting the jack right behind the blocked tire. Jack from the front/center and put stands under the two front/side lift-points. Done. Block the other front tire too so you don't die under there. If you use two-inch flat pavers, you can drive into the first paver and start with the tire 2" up to make life easier. If you want to get fancy, pull a wheel off, block the arm and you'll have more room for the jack. Unless you're changing the exhaust, I see no reason to lift the back.

That would work on all civics i would think thanks for the tip

Good idea! this car is too low. cant be done like a normal car

This car pisses me off more than any other car I have ever owned! Trying to safely get this car up onto four stands is ridiculous! SHAME on Honda for not making more accessible lift points. And on a performance car!!!! Infuriating!

smh this literally requires: 1 low profile jack OR 1 low profile jack + another jack ofc the only jack i have isnt low profile -___-

This guy shouldn’t be on yt.

Man that car is ugly