Jacking points for oil change
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Im going to change my oil and wanted to jack both sides up and put jack stands under. Where are the points I can jack the car up to place the jack stands?
I already know about the 4 spots under the side skirts.
Im going to change my oil and wanted to jack both sides up and put jack stands under. Where are the points I can jack the car up to place the jack stands?
I already know about the 4 spots under the side skirts.
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I use a floor jack under the jack pad to lift high enough to get jack stands under the front jack points.
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read this thread. pic included.
https://5series.net/forums/topic/105...g-trolley-jack
you need a low profile floor jack, and you can jack up the front of the car with the middle lifting pad on the car. if your jack dont quite fit under the front, drive up on some wood blocks first. you may also just use ramps for an oil change.
you can place jackstands at the factory lift points, but they dont sit quite right. i've put jackstands under the control arms before, right next to where they bolt up to the chassis.
https://5series.net/forums/topic/105...g-trolley-jack
you need a low profile floor jack, and you can jack up the front of the car with the middle lifting pad on the car. if your jack dont quite fit under the front, drive up on some wood blocks first. you may also just use ramps for an oil change.
you can place jackstands at the factory lift points, but they dont sit quite right. i've put jackstands under the control arms before, right next to where they bolt up to the chassis.
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530inOK,
Now I appreciate the response but I dont know what im supposed to look at in the diagram?
Now I appreciate the response but I dont know what im supposed to look at in the diagram?
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read this thread. pic included.
https://5series.net/forums/topic/105...g-trolley-jack
you need a low profile floor jack, and you can jack up the front of the car with the middle lifting pad on the car. if your jack dont quite fit under the front, drive up on some wood blocks first. you may also just use ramps for an oil change.
you can place jackstands at the factory lift points, but they dont sit quite right. i've put jackstands under the control arms before, right next to where they bolt up to the chassis.
https://5series.net/forums/topic/105...g-trolley-jack
you need a low profile floor jack, and you can jack up the front of the car with the middle lifting pad on the car. if your jack dont quite fit under the front, drive up on some wood blocks first. you may also just use ramps for an oil change.
you can place jackstands at the factory lift points, but they dont sit quite right. i've put jackstands under the control arms before, right next to where they bolt up to the chassis.
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BTW I make a deflector out of aluminum foil to direct the oil straight down. You'll have a big mess otherwise.
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