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I have a question regarding the Citroen C5 lifting procedure. I have a Citroen C5 2006 2.0i auto. My car is due for its MOT check soon. I have read many post already her at frenchcarforum, but I cant find a straight answer. Do you ALWAYS have to put Citroen C5 into maximum height setting before jacking it up? I of course always put it in max height myself before changing wheels etc.

But then only one wheel at a time is up free in the air when using a normal jack. In an MOT situation, the car usually is put on a lift with all 4 wheels free in the air at the same time. So if the garage people lifts the car up in normal height setting, can this damage the suspension system? (I know you user: "GiveMeABreak" has written here on the forum about your Citroen C5 X7 (2008-2016) NOT the same generation as mine (2004-2008). You wrote that lifting the car up when in normal mode can cause damage to and around the LDS tank (not direct quote). Important question since damage to the suspension system can be very expensive to fix.
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Cupi34 wrote: 12 Dec 2017, 11:05 Dear frenchcarforum users,

I have a question regarding the Citroen C5 lifting procedure. I have a Citroen C5 2006 2.0i auto. My car is due for its MOT check soon. I have read many post already her at frenchcarforum, but I cant find a straight answer. Do you ALWAYS have to put Citroen C5 into maximum height setting before jacking it up? I of course always put it in max height myself before changing wheels etc.

But then only one wheel at a time is up free in the air when using a normal jack. In an MOT situation, the car usually is put on a lift with all 4 wheels free in the air at the same time. So if the garage people lifts the car up in normal height setting, can this damage the suspension system? (I know you user: "GiveMeABreak" has written here on the forum about your Citroen C5 X7 (2008-2016) NOT the same generation as mine (2004-2008). You wrote that lifting the car up when in normal mode can cause damage to and around the LDS tank (not direct quote). Important question since damage to the suspension system can be very expensive to fix.


Hi - the reason I didn't get a notification was because you edited your original post to ask the question and this wouldn't be flagged up.

So to answer your question, If the car will be lifted up on a hydraulic jack with all the wheels UNSUPPORTED (hanging loose) then the car should be raised to maximum setting first, then the LDS cap loosened whilst on the ground and before it is lifted up.

When the car is lowered back onto the ground, there will be less travel for the wheels as it is in max height so will prevent excessive uncontrolled return pressure. Once lowered, the car can be returned to normal ride height and the LDS cap tightened up.
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When I had the front tyres on my C5 changed I had already removed the LDS tank cover before I arrived. When they were getting ready to work on her I raised her to full service height, and then loosened off the LDS cap. The tyre place was somewhat amused by this. However, once the tyres had been replaced and they lowered the jacks she only dropped back down to full service height. This astonished them; their previous experiences with C5s had ended up with them all falling to full service low and requiring some work to get them back up to normal ride height. The guy in charge of the tyre place said he would try to remember that trick.
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Hell Razor5543 wrote: 14 Dec 2017, 16:04
When I had the front tyres on my C5 changed I had already removed the LDS tank cover before I arrived.
Not a good idea to remove the cover whilst driving [-X
The guy in charge of the tyre place said he would try to remember that trick.
No trick to it - it's a documented procedure - but the onus is on the owner to ensure it is carried out correctly.
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I had just removed that protective cover. The reservoir cap was firmly done up UNTIL they were ready to raise her.
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Ok, so know I know for sure that all hydrolic Citroen's always should be put in high position before jacking it up. But I wrote in my question that you user GiveMeABrake write from experience with an x7 Citroen C5 (2008-2016). However do owners of the (2004-2008) C5 too have to remove the LDS cap on their cars everytime before it is lifted up?
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They will not jack your car up (wheels suspended) for an MOT. It will be driven onto a four post lift. Wheels will be on the ramp.
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No, pretty sure they have to raise it up (wheels hanging) for the MOT test.
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miked wrote: 14 Dec 2017, 18:05 They will not jack your car up (wheels suspended) for an MOT. It will be driven onto a four post lift. Wheels will be on the ramp.
The OP lives in Norway, so they may do things differently there don't forget!
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Cupi34 wrote: 14 Dec 2017, 17:53 Ok, so know I know for sure that all hydrolic Citroen's always should be put in high position before jacking it up. But I wrote in my question that you user "GiveMeABreak" write from experience with an x7 Citroen C5 (2008-2016). However do owners of the (2004-2008) C5 too have to remove the LDS cap on their cars everytime before it is lifted up?

Yes I know this was in relation to the C5 X7 - but there have also been burst LDS tanks on the C6 too - so good general advice as the system architecture is similar and the the principles the same.
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Thaks GMAB,

When I read MOT I assumed UK.

Sorry Cupi34. I assumed UK rules applied,.

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Thanks GMAB.
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miked wrote: 14 Dec 2017, 18:05 They will not jack your car up (wheels suspended) for an MOT. It will be driven onto a four post lift. Wheels will be on the ramp.


As others have said - the UK tests do have to Jack it up to get (pairs of) wheels off the deck, in order to check suspension /steering joints. Unless they are equipped with one of the 'one man' MOT ramps. But even then, they still need to Jack up the rear.
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Yes that's quite correct Iain - and that is how they managed to crack one of my rear arm protection casings - the tester lowered the ramp at the rear and forgot to move the metal block fully to the centre that supports the car, resulting in the edge of the block catching and crashing the rear arm casing! Too much talking and not enough concentration! I still have a new one waiting to be fit.
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