Golf 7 axle stand points

[Norbreck21a]

Hi all, although my GTD is still many weeks away, one of the first things I'll be doing when I get the car is to whip the wheels off to clean and seal them with wax.

with that in mind, and knowing that the MK7 has a different front wishbone assembly to the MK5/6 I.e. it doesn't have the "U" shaped rear bush bracket that used to be a good point to put axle stands, has anyone yet found the perfect spot front and rear to put the car on stands please ?

[DW58]

An interesting point as I'm in the same boat moving from Mk.6 -> Mk.7, thanks for posting.

Hope someone can help.

[vwcabriolet1971]

Most VWs have an indentation in the sill , front and rear both sides, to show the correct position of the jacking positions. Some times these indentations are not easily seen but can be felt with the finger tips.
The manual will make this clear.

[Norbreck21a]

Sorry, maybe I didn't make my point clear enough - apologies for that. I know where the jacking points are under the sill, my question was, when the car is up on a jack (be it the supplied jack or a trolley jack), where's the best place to put axle stands under the car (front and back) so that it can be released off the jacks for safety ?

[Gerryf]

I can't find Golf Mk7 specific info but the link below should help if The 2012 Audi S3 uses the same platform as the new Golf :

Jacking Point and Soft Pads - VW GTI Forum / VW Rabbit Forum / VW R32 Forum / VW Golf Forum - Golfmkv.com (http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17794&highlight=jack)

[Gerryf]

http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/a3-s3-forum-8l-chassis/152400-safest-places-position-4-axle-stands-s3.html

[Norbreck21a]

Thanks for the links guys, but these are both based upon the older A3 chassis (same as the MK5 / MK6 Golf). The new Audi A3 (the 8V) is the one with the same chassis as the Golf 7 (MQB). The rears might actually be not a lot different, however the MQB's front wishbones have been completely redesigned, and the older ones lower arm trailing edge bush is different and it no longer has the large "U" shaped aluminium housing that was ideal to put axle stands on.

[Gerryf]

You'll need to be eagle eyed :D#

2013 VW Golf MK7 FACTORY - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0rcjpI2Zzk)