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When I changed the tranny fluid a couple weeks ago I drove the rear of the car up onto plastic ramps (these: http://www.amazon.com/Blitz-11903-Rh.../dp/B000AMMN9O). I then used 2 regular jacks on the left/right front/side jack pads and made it level. Once level, I placed a bottle jack onto the front/center jack pad as a safety in case either of the 2 on the side failed. I also placed some jack stands I had laying around right next to the jack stands on the side for extra safety.
I don't mind getting underneath a lifted car if there is 2 or 3 layers of safety.
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I also lay down a short peice of board (maybe 2') in front of the ramp so I can get my car up on them without scraping the front bumper. Neil |
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01-14-2012, 10:32 AM | #29 | |
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IF you are going to use car ramps... get some rubber mats to lay between the ramps and your garage floor. So the ramp(s) stay put. Otherwise they might shoot out as your car starts to climb up the ramps. Those Rhino Ramps are pretty good. I have friends to like them very much. |
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01-14-2012, 10:44 AM | #31 |
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I typically jack my car up with a jack.
Although I have jacked up a Land Rover by throwing the tow line over a big tree limb and starting up the winch. Although I dont see this technique working on a 1 series. |
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01-14-2012, 02:38 PM | #32 |
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I think that at this point I'm leaning towards a combination of 67" Race Ramps, Esco jackstands, and Costco Arcan low-profile jack. Life was less complicated before the 1M ...
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01-14-2012, 02:54 PM | #33 |
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No I use the rear Jack points on the side. I think our control arms are aluminum.Frankly I'd be wary of using anything else but the Jack points. My jack is a 6 pump race jack that I bought 15 years ago before the cheap copies came out. Since I am a not too young female I needed a light jack that uses few pumps and can be lifted into my tool box on my track trailer. The typical shop jack is way to heavy for me.
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It looks like the 1M does not as good a spot in the rear as the 128/135i.
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My new house will have a garage bay with 2 story ceiling height and proper level floor for a 2-post lift. Woot! 18 months away though.
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03-11-2012, 06:25 PM | #37 |
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Finally got my 1M off the ground today
Just to add to the Borg Collective, I finally got the 1M up in the air today.
I can't remember the specific thread this was described, but I followed the following steps: Materials: 1. ESCO flat top jackstands x 4 2. Costco Arcan 3.5 ton low profile jack 3. Burger motorsports jack stand adapter Method: 1. Jack up using front side jack point and adapter 2. Put jackstand under rear jack point 3. Jack up the other front side using adapter 4. Jackstand under other rear jack point 5. Jack up using front center jack point 6. Jackstands under both front jack points Took even a jack-iss like me only about 5-10 minutes to do the whole thing. To get the car down, just reverse the procedure. |
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ayao's method is sound. It is also fairly simple to roll up on a 2x4 so you can use the center front jacking point. I can get my cheap harbor freight jack under the differential to lift the back. I have a wood block on the jack so it doesn't scratch the differential. I jack on the differential, not the cover, as BMW recommends. I made blocks of 3/4 baltic birch plywood to fit the side jacking points. My inexpensive harbor freight jackstands have relatively large openings so I glued on another piece of plywood to span that opening of the stands.
Harbor freight jacks work fine but can be balky coming down. If you want a really nice jack, griot's has one for $449 that I've seen good reviews of. A jack and stands from harbor freight would be about $100. Jim
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The rubber pad on the jackstand seems reasonably substantial. I initially thought I'd need 4 jackpoint adapters ($), but the jackpoints don't seem damaged at all. In fact the jackstand rubber pads had residual rectangular-shaped indentations corresponding to the plastic jackpoints.
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03-12-2012, 11:22 AM | #41 | |
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EDIT: Sorry this is using my traditional style V type jackstands. Flat topped stands will probably do a lot better. The ESCO's mentioned above are truly top shelf stands and if you don't mind the investment they are worth the cost. |
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