You just switch front and back? No X pattern?I do mine in my garage every 5,000 when I do my oil changes. Just jack one side up, place jack stands, then do the other side.
I have a couple of jacks from Horror Fraught, the cheap 1.5 ton "racing" jack, and the yellow 3 ton Daytona which is actually really good. My jack stands are *not* HF though, mine are US Jack Jack stands, which are about the best on the market. They are made in America and Mil-spec.
Jack @ front cross member and rear diff(pumpkin).Where are the front and rear lift points? Ive never been comfortable having a car on 4 jack stands, mainly because I’ve never been comfortable with the jack points?
I know the jack stands go on the pinch welds, that’s not really an issue.
I follow the recommended method for rotating the wheels in the Mazda manual.
For what it's worth, page 8-36 of my owners manual states that front to back is acceptable. And I got Michelin factory certified training when I was working in the tire shop while in college, Michelin (which is what I still run to this day), also agrees that front to back is good.
The worst thing you can do is no rotations at all!
I torque mine to 80. If you don't have one already, Harbor freight has a good cheap 1/2" torque wrench that works great for this. It's under $20.What are the torque specs for the lug nuts?
I may tackle this in a day or two.
The manual states 80 to 108 foot-pounds, I split the difference at 90. BTW, I would never trust a $20 torque wrench….but heck, that’s just what holds the wheels on your vehicle, how important can it be?What are the torque specs for the lug nuts?
I may tackle this in a day or two.