05-12-2022, 04:34 PM | #1 |
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How best to jack up the M3 xDrive with jack stands and a hydraulic jack?
I think this has been slightly discussed before, but how does one appropriately jack up the entire front, or just the rear with the use of a low profile hydraulic jack and a couple of jack stands? Is it possible? Dealer says the only way to jack it up is using the jack points on the car (see photos). I was hoping to find a single safe point up front (or the rear) to jack it up and slide the jack stands under the cars jack points. Dealer suggests that is not possible.
If dealer is correct (I'm going to assume they are), then I believe the only option is one of the below solutions? Jackpoint jackstands: Home (jackpointjackstands.com) Rennstand: https://rennstand.com/ Suggestions/input/thoughts/solutions? |
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Let's see how many jacks I use in this sentence.. you can use two jacks, jack up the car on one side until you can jack up from the front / rear center jack point with another jack.
This thread may help, https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...1872373&page=2
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05-14-2022, 09:36 AM | #7 |
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Use the center jack points front and rear. Front looks like a metal donut right behind the engine tray, and the rear you jack up using the differential fins. You're not gonna break them
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Weird washing like this cause the car is about 8" higher than on wheels.
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Front puck behind the oil cooler, rear I use the center of the rear subframe right behind the diff. When lowered the front puck is hard to get to, I built ramps to lift the car 3 inches for floor jack clearance. I place stands not on the outboard jacking points but on the front skid plate right around the mounting bolts just inside of the front wheels. Rear is a toss up of subframe or the jacking points. Jacking points are already coming apart from use though, but I don't use the fancy jack pad adapters because I can't be assed.
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I have 4 of these and highly recommend them. I have a heavy duty jack so can't reach the center jacking point on the cars.
Parking all four wheels on something like stacks of wood to increase ground clearance helps get the car on all four stands with the jackpad adapters. The adapter increases stability and the stands themselves are very wide, so I don't worry at all about bumping into the car while working on it.
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Front Puck is only on RWD cars I believe?
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05-19-2022, 07:16 AM | #17 |
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Got my M3 xDrive up on some ramps. Isn't this the front center jackpoint?
If so, what type of puck/adapter do I need for a low profile hydraulic jack? |
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05-19-2022, 10:17 AM | #22 |
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2.5 Ton low profile trolley type floor jack....
I'd use just to jack up the front high enough so I can use floor stands up front to hold the front up. |
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