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Engine stand weight capacity

Updated: 22 October 2026

You have an engine on the floor and a listing that offers 350 kg, 450 kg, 900 kg, or a pound figure that may not match the line underneath. Engine stand weight capacity is one honest kilogram figure: the title, the bullet and the plate all have to say it, and the dressed engine has to sit under it. If the lines disagree, you do not adopt the higher number. The [engine stand comparison](/hub/lifting-equipment/engine-stand) holds the seven listings, priced on amazon.co.uk on 19 October 2026. Peter F. wrote this on 20 October 2026, with no lab weigh-in. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

You have an engine on the floor and a listing that offers 350 kg, 450 kg, 900 kg, or a pound figure that may not match the line underneath.

Our top picks

Sealey Sealey ES350 engine stand, 350 kg

Best overall

Sealey Sealey ES350 engine stand, 350 kg
6.3/10about £103.90
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T-Mech T-Mech folding engine stand, 900 kg

Rank 2

T-Mech T-Mech folding engine stand, 900 kg
8.3/10about £149.99
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AB Tools AB Tools rotating engine stand, 450 kg

Best value

AB Tools AB Tools rotating engine stand, 450 kg
6.9/10about £79.75
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On this page
  1. 1.The number has to appear once
  2. 2.Where this set agrees, and where it does not
  3. 3.A pound rating on a bench stand
  4. 4.Engine mass is a rule of thumb

The number has to appear once

Read the title, the bullet and the specification, and keep the figure only when those lines agree. The plate in the box has to agree as well. Two numbers are not a range you may choose from. Sealey’s ES350 instructions say not to exceed 350 kg. That plate is for that model, not a ceiling you can lend to another stand. T-Mech pairs 900 kg with 2,000 lb, and the specification prints 9E+2 kg, the same 900. Head style belongs on the engine stand buying guide. Dressed means flywheel or flexplate, manifolds, ancillaries, and sometimes the gearbox.

Where this set agrees, and where it does not

Three workshop listings already agree. Sealey ES350 states 350 kg, at about £103.90. AB Tools states 450 kg, at about £79.75. T-Mech states 900 kg, at about £149.99. A 450 kg plate does not become a 900 kg plate because you would like more margin. One UK review on the T-Mech describes play in the head. Capacity does not repair that. Garvee does not agree with itself. The title states 340 kg and a bullet states 680 kg and 1,500 lb, with four castors against five. This page does not choose either load. Performance Tool does agree: 750 lb and 340.19 kg on a strap stand weighing 5.28 kg. Do not copy 340 kg onto YOLANDO, which states 750 lb and prints no kilogram line.
Sealey Sealey ES350 engine stand, 350 kg

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Sealey Sealey ES350 engine stand, 350 kg
6.3/10about £103.90
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A pound rating on a bench stand

DETYI E7120 shows why a pound title can be a different object. The title states 1,000 lb and the specification does not give kilograms. The stand weighs 4.2 kg and costs about £56.86. The fitment bullet names small motorcycle, ATV and inline engines, while the title also says car repair. Converting 1,000 lb lands near 450 kg and still does not make this bench the AB Tools plate. You can use YOLANDO’s 750 lb as its only stated load. You cannot promote it into Performance Tool’s 340.19 kg line. For a rotating car rebuild, the plates that already speak in kilograms are 350, 450 and 900.

Engine mass is a rule of thumb

UK forum posts have put a Land Rover TDV6 near 202–205 kg dry and a 2.25 petrol near 225–230 kg. A near-complete 300Tdi at 259 kg appears in one thread, and a 19J near 200 kg, or about 260 kg with ancillaries, in another. Those posts are not a weighbridge. Dressed engines are heavier. Do not add a bit to 230 kg and call that proof of a 450 kg fit. If the dressed weight is not clearly under one shared figure, do not mount the engine. A crane chart is a separate problem, which the engine stand versus engine crane page keeps apart from these stand plates.

Common questions

Is 350 kg enough for a dressed petrol engine?
It is enough for many passenger-car engines, and it is the limit printed on the Sealey ES350, in the title, the size field and the maker’s instructions. It does not automatically cover a large diesel or a fully dressed big-block. Dressed weight includes the parts you will leave on the engine. If you cannot show the total under 350 kg, that plate is the reason to choose a higher agreed figure or to stop.
What does 750 lb mean next to 340.19 kg on the same listing?
On the Performance Tool W41037, the title’s 750 lb and the specification’s 340.19 kg are the listing’s pair for one strap stand. You can treat 340.19 kg as the stated load of that cart. The stand itself weighs 5.28 kg. Do not copy 340 kg onto the YOLANDO cradle, which states 750 lb and does not print a kilogram line of its own.
Is a 1,000 lb motorcycle stand a 450 kg car stand?
No. The DETYI E7120’s title states 1,000 lb, the specification has no kilogram line, and the item weighs 4.2 kg. The fitment bullet is small motorcycle, ATV and inline engines. Converting 1,000 lb lands near 450 kg on a calculator and still does not make this bench the AB Tools stand, which states 450 kg as a workshop plate. Keep the DETYI for the engines the bullet names.
Does 900 kg on the T-Mech title make it the safe choice for any engine?
It makes 900 kg the stated load, paired with 2,000 lb and with 9E+2 kg in the specification, at about £149.99. It does not clear a head with play. If the dressed weight is under 900 kg and the head locks, the figure is usable. If the weight is unknown, the title does not fill the gap.
Are Land Rover forum weights safe to design to?
Use them as hearsay. A TDV6 near 202–205 kg dry, a 2.25 petrol near 225–230 kg, and a single 259 kg note for a near-complete 300Tdi are forum posts, not a weigh-in. Dressed engines are heavier. Find a weighed figure or leave a gap under the plate. Do not treat 259 kg as the official weight of that engine, and do not size the stand to the post.

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Sources

Public UK sources named below. amazon.co.uk prices, stars and review counts on these seven listings were read on 19 October 2026. Page updated October 2026.

  1. HSE OC 803/69: motor vehicle repair (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  2. PUWER 1998, regulation 6 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  3. HSE: LOLER overview (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  4. HSE: working under vehicles (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  5. Sealey ES350.V3 instructions (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  6. HSE: design and supply of products (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  7. GOV.UK: General Product Safety Regulations 2005 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  8. HSE: inspection of work equipment (retrieved 19 October 2026)