[mlh7933]

Just got me a 08 328I Sedan. I was checking out the side jack points and found the rectangular areas, but wanted to know if there should be any rubber bumper type part up in there . There is not and needing to know if that will cause me issues when I try to jack it up. Im a BMW noobie so was wanting thoughts from experienced owners... please

thanks,

Mike

[triger716]

There should be a plastic rectangular pad at the four jack points.

http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E90-328...Pad/ES1599379/

Since you said you found the rectangular areas I assume you already have what is supposed to be there.

[Phil325i]

These work great with a hydraulic jack:

http://burgertuning.com/BMW_jack_pad_adapter.html

[Efthreeoh]

Originally Posted by mlh7933

Just got me a 08 328I Sedan. I was checking out the side jack points and found the rectangular areas, but wanted to know if there should be any rubber bumper type part up in there . There is not and needing to know if that will cause me issues when I try to jack it up. Im a BMW noobie so was wanting thoughts from experienced owners... please

thanks,

Mike

Use the correct method for jacking up the car:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ghlight=trolly

[mlh7933]

So I have to have the plastic rectangular pads in place? None of mine have this pad. Can the car still be jacked up without them in place? like if I get one of the jack pad adapters for my floor jack. just dont want to do any damage to it.. appreciate all the replys

MMIke

[mlifxs]

hockey pucks work well between jack and points. Good for jack stands too. Just make sure you center them carefully.

[mlh7933]

So using a hockey puck cut to fit will allow me to use my floor jack to lift from the side points WITHOUT any of the plastic retangular jack pads installed? thanks

[Efthreeoh]

You should really lift the car from the center jackpoint and place it down on jackstands underneath the lifting points on the side. This is the safest way to lift the car off the ground. My advice is to always lift the car completely off the ground (all 4 wheels) and place the car on 4 jackstands. It then cannot accidentally roll off the stands when you are underneath it.

[sismy]

Recently I'm going to change brake fluid with power bleeding tool by myself. I know that we have central jack points, but I am wondering if I can do my job by following these steps:
1. Lift my car from right rear side jack point by floor jack.
2. Take the right rear wheel off.
3. Lower the floor jack and keep right rear side jack point on floor jack.
4. Start bleeding.
5. Repeat.

[Efthreeoh]

Originally Posted by sismy

Recently I'm going to change brake fluid with power bleeding tool by myself. I know that we have central jack points, but I am wondering if I can do my job by following these steps:
1. Lift my car from right rear side jack point by floor jack.
2. Take the right rear wheel off.
3. Lower the floor jack and keep right rear side jack point on floor jack.
4. Start bleeding.
5. Repeat.

You could but why? Lift the car by the center jack point and putting it up on 4 stands is much more safe. You only jack the car up twice (once in the front and once in the rear vs. 4 times by your method). You can then remove all 4 wheels to expose all 4 brake calipers. If you need to go back to a brake line to re-bleed it you don't have to start jacking up all over again.

[sismy]

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

You could but why? Lift the car by the center jack point and putting it up on 4 stands is much more safe. You only jack the car up twice (once in the front and once in the rear vs. 4 times by your method). You can then remove all 4 wheels to expose all 4 brake calipers. If you need to go back to a brake line to re-bleed it you don't have to start jacking up all over again.

Because I don't want to support my car by less than four points. Haha, personal preference...

[Efthreeoh]

Originally Posted by sismy

Because I don't want to support my car by less than four points. Haha, personal preference...

You must have not understood what I wrote...

[sismy]

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

You must have not understood what I wrote...

If you use central points, there'll be only three points when you are jacking up the car. I know a lot of people doing that but personally I don't want to do that.

[Efthreeoh]

Originally Posted by sismy

If you use central points, there'll be only three points when you are jacking up the car. I know a lot of people doing that but personally I don't want to do that.

Regardless of your personal preference, here is how BMW, the company that manufactures the car, says to properly lift the E90 with a floor jack. What you are doing is dangerous if you leave the car on the jack (regardless if the jack is completely lowered). The brake will probably hit the ground if you were to lower the jack all the way down anyway. When a car is partially jacked up and still sitting on one or more of its tires it can roll off the jack. The safest way to perform a brake fluid flush is to have all four wheels off the ground at the same time, which means putting the car on four (4) jackstands as shown in the attached BMW TIS document.

You can personally like to douse yourself in gasoline and lite yourself on fire, but you only get to do it once...

[sismy]

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

Regardless of your personal preference, here is how BMW, the company that manufactures the car, says to properly lift the E90 with a floor jack. What you are doing is dangerous if you leave the car on the jack (regardless if the jack is completely lowered). The brake will probably hit the ground if you were to lower the jack all the way down anyway. When a car is partially jacked up and still sitting on one or more of its tires it can roll off the jack. The safest way to perform a brake fluid flush is to have all four wheels off the ground at the same time, which means putting the car on four (4) jackstands as shown in the attached BMW TIS document.

You can personally like to douse yourself in gasoline and lite yourself on fire, but you only get to do it once...

Nice info, thanks.