how to jack up a bmw...?

[the1andonly]

Looking to plastidip wheels...my buddy has an air gun for the lugs so im going there. but he said i need a special adapter to use a lift on a bmw, otherwise it wont fit the jack lift points...and that it costs over $1000...anybody heard of this?

should i just plastidip with wheels on?

[chrisN]

nah, just use one of the flat surfaced jacks and go for your life. some people cut a wooden block to fit the rubber mounts? ceebs that though

[daflamme]

What you're talking about is probably that? which costs 980$ less than what you've been told http://www.ebay.ca/itm/BMW-Jack-Pad-...vxp=mtr&_uhb=1

[JimD]

It depends on where you lift from. The four lift pockets on the outside of the car need an insert to be used with a normal jack. People have used a cut up hockey puck, pieces of steel tubing and wooden blocks. I use the latter. There is also a lift point in the center around the oil pan area in the front and you can lift on the differential (not the cover) in the back. You don't need anything special to lift on these areas but you should still have something in the outside pockets so you can put a stand under them. You might need to roll the car up on some 2X lumber to use a "normal" jack in the front.

Cost for me was essentially $0. I used scraps of 3/4 baltic birch plywood.

Jim

[Dackelone]

I use a 2.5 ton floor jack with a Hockey puck in the jack's bowl. The Hockey puck helps to not damage the plastic "jacking points" under the car. You have to have a relatively low profile floor jack. Or you might need to drive over a piece of wood to the car sits higher for your jack to slide under the car's body.

IF you damage one of those jacking points you can always replace them. BMW sells them.

[135iMike]

Originally Posted by Dackelone

I use a 2.5 ton floor jack with a Hockey puck in the jack's bowl. The Hockey puck helps to not damage the plastic "jacking points" under the car. You have to have a relatively low profile floor jack. Or you might need to drive over a piece of wood to the car sits higher for your jack to slide under the car's body.

IF you damage one of those jacking points you can always replace them. BMW sells them.

I had to create 'steps' with patio bricks to clear my jack haha. Two levels!

[awns729]

Originally Posted by Dackelone

I use a 2.5 ton floor jack with a Hockey puck in the jack's bowl. The Hockey puck helps to not damage the plastic "jacking points" under the car. You have to have a relatively low profile floor jack. Or you might need to drive over a piece of wood to the car sits higher for your jack to slide under the car's body.

IF you damage one of those jacking points you can always replace them. BMW sells them.

Do you cut the hockey puck to fit inside the jacking point square or just let it rest on the outer perimeter of it?

[Dackelone]

Originally Posted by awns729

Do you cut the hockey puck to fit inside the jacking point square or just let it rest on the outer perimeter of it?

No, I do not cut the hockey puck. I just lay it inside the bowl of the floor jack... then jack up the car from one of the plastic pickup points. It never seems to damage those plastic pieces that much. I suppose you could use "softer" rubber between the hockey puck(or even cut it like you mention) and car body - but I just "let 'em eat" when I lift up my car.

[awns729]

Originally Posted by Dackelone

No, I do not cut the hockey puck. I just lay it inside the bowl of the floor jack... then jack up the car from one of the plastic pickup points. It never seems to damage those plastic pieces that much. I suppose you could use "softer" rubber between the hockey puck(or even cut it like you mention) and car body - but I just "let 'em eat" when I lift up my car.

I only have one adapter, so I'm thinking of trying hockey pucks under jackstands. Should be the same idea right as long as the jack stands aren't too wide for the pucks?

[Dackelone]

Originally Posted by awns729

I only have one adapter, so I'm thinking of trying hockey pucks under jackstands. Should be the same idea right as long as the jack stands aren't too wide for the pucks?

My jack stands have a wide flat lip, so I just put one under each plastic jacking point.



The above photo was in my thread bellow... post #70

6MT manual transmission and differential fluid change...
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?p=9753540


and here are my jack stands... post #7

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=720915

[Gray_Panther]

Thanks for the info Dackel. I will use my New Jersey Devils puck to jack up my car.