Where do the jack stands go?

pikkashoe · 01-09-2008, 04:04 PM

I got a situation where I need to remove the two rear wheels of my car for two days to be repaired. I was planning on leaving the car on jack stands, but I got under the car last night and couldnt figure out where the hell you put them.

I clearly see where the jack points are to jack the car up from, but where do you put the jack stands afterwards. I did a search on the site and nobody seems to know.

Can any one shed some light on this??? I have a couple days before I have to take the wheels. I cant think of any other way to do this.

sunman · 01-09-2008, 04:09 PM

I believe you need an "adapter" of some sort.. a solid steel cube that fits in the location underneath like a peg.

sunman · 01-09-2008, 04:14 PM

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...t=jack+adapter

pikkashoe · 01-09-2008, 04:15 PM

Sunman, yeah thats to use your jack to jack up from the jack points with out tearing them up (they are soft plastic), I just use a baseball glove like someone recommended on here and it works perfect, but I need to know where the jack stands would go after I have jacked the car up with the lift.

sunman · 01-09-2008, 04:19 PM

Ohhh!! .. this thread might point you in the right direction:
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88790

pikkashoe · 01-09-2008, 04:28 PM

Yeah I saw that, but it doesnt specify where the jack stands are. And several threads on here specifically said not to jack from the rear diff, something about the rear diff/pumpkin cannot handle or support the weight of the car. It specifically said not to do that.

I just need to find out where the jackstand goes after using the rear jackpoint to raise the car with my lift.

335iheLLraiseR · 01-09-2008, 04:31 PM

honestly its not very safe, but when i had a flat in the rear, the guy at the shop lifted it up by the filter in the middle of the rear end. its white i believe.

pikkashoe · 01-09-2008, 04:36 PM

Yeah thats exactly what they said not to do, using the rear diff center. Also that still doesnt resolve the issue, if I use that lift point, where do I put the jack stands?

sambonator · 01-09-2008, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by pikkashoe

Yeah thats exactly what they said not to do, using the rear diff center. Also that still doesnt resolve the issue, if I use that lift point, where do I put the jack stands?

I always wondered about that myself. Luckily so far I haven't had the need... just placed the jack stand next to the hydraulic jack for safety so far.

pikkashoe · 01-09-2008, 04:52 PM

It almost seems like BMW deliberately did it this way so you cant work on the car.

JOYRIIDE1113 · 01-09-2008, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pikkashoe

It almost seems like BMW deliberately did it this way so you cant work on the car.

+1

I've asked this question before and have always been left unanswered.

pikkashoe · 01-09-2008, 05:04 PM

Where are the bmw techs that post on here

Chowbow · 01-09-2008, 05:09 PM

If you take the wheel off, you can see an area where you can get a jack stand to sit up against the frame. It's quite high up in that area and you basically shove the extending arm from the jack stand up there. Wish I had a pic, but this is just from memory on my suspension install. If I can recall, from under the car, look in the areas where the exhaust pipes shoot upwards, it's around there I think?

Chowbow · 01-09-2008, 05:12 PM

Nevermind, my memory was pretty far off I think. :P Here's a picture I found, looks like where I had my jack stands go:

pikkashoe · 01-09-2008, 05:21 PM

Is the E92 the same?

pikkashoe · 01-09-2008, 05:39 PM

Is that picture in front of the rear wheel?

FaintReality · 01-09-2008, 05:40 PM

On the e92, you have to raise the front with your jack and once the rear wheel is high enough off the ground, you have to put the jack stand at the same point you use to jack the vehicle in the rear. Its a pain in the a$$ and very dumb on BMW's part IMO, but that is the only way

Chowbow · 01-09-2008, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by pikkashoe

Is that picture in front of the rear wheel?

Yeah I think it's in front of the rear wheel. Jacking any E9x is the same... You can jack up using the regular jack points, and fit the jackstands against the frame. You really shouldn't have the jack up the front end of the car so high just to get the rear end in the air...

pikkashoe · 01-09-2008, 08:52 PM

So the metal directly above the jack stand where the bolt is, thats the frame?

David 12 · 01-09-2008, 11:27 PM

We have the same problem with using jack stands to support the front of the car. Most people resort to using ramps.

That does look like the frame to me, but man that stand is sure extended!!

Grumpa72 · 01-10-2008, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by pikkashoe

Sunman, yeah thats to use your jack to jack up from the jack points with out tearing them up (they are soft plastic...

Actually, I doubt that they are soft plastic since BMW designed them to be the lift points. We just don't happen to have BMW jacks with our RFT. I put a block of wood on the cup of my floor jack and lift that way.

Gary

pikkashoe · 01-10-2008, 11:05 AM

Well Im going to try this weekend to see if my jack stands are high enough to pull it off. Grumpa the plastic on the jack points is pretty soft, using a jack without the adapter will chew them up. Its not a big deal though.

01-09-2008, 04:04 PM	#1
pikkashoe Major 59 Rep 1,239 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335 Coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (1)	Where do the jack stands go? I got a situation where I need to remove the two rear wheels of my car for two days to be repaired. I was planning on leaving the car on jack stands, but I got under the car last night and couldnt figure out where the hell you put them. I clearly see where the jack points are to jack the car up from, but where do you put the jack stands afterwards. I did a search on the site and nobody seems to know. Can any one shed some light on this??? I have a couple days before I have to take the wheels. I cant think of any other way to do this. __________________ 2007 E92 AW/Coral Red/Alumin, 6 speed manual, ZSP, PROCEDE V3.1, Factory Short-Throw Knob, Bms Filter. 12/7/07 - 12.84 @ 109.36
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sunman Private 8 Rep 64 Posts Drives: 2007 E90 328XI Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Edmonton iTrader: (0)	I believe you need an "adapter" of some sort.. a solid steel cube that fits in the location underneath like a peg. __________________ *2007 E90 328xi*
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pikkashoe Major 59 Rep 1,239 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335 Coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (1)	Sunman, yeah thats to use your jack to jack up from the jack points with out tearing them up (they are soft plastic), I just use a baseball glove like someone recommended on here and it works perfect, but I need to know where the jack stands would go after I have jacked the car up with the lift. __________________ 2007 E92 AW/Coral Red/Alumin, 6 speed manual, ZSP, PROCEDE V3.1, Factory Short-Throw Knob, Bms Filter. 12/7/07 - 12.84 @ 109.36
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sunman Private 8 Rep 64 Posts Drives: 2007 E90 328XI Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Edmonton iTrader: (0)	Ohhh!! .. this thread might point you in the right direction: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88790 __________________ *2007 E90 328xi*
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01-09-2008, 04:28 PM	#6
pikkashoe Major 59 Rep 1,239 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335 Coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (1)	Yeah I saw that, but it doesnt specify where the jack stands are. And several threads on here specifically said not to jack from the rear diff, something about the rear diff/pumpkin cannot handle or support the weight of the car. It specifically said not to do that. I just need to find out where the jackstand goes after using the rear jackpoint to raise the car with my lift. __________________ 2007 E92 AW/Coral Red/Alumin, 6 speed manual, ZSP, PROCEDE V3.1, Factory Short-Throw Knob, Bms Filter. 12/7/07 - 12.84 @ 109.36
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01-09-2008, 04:36 PM	#8
pikkashoe Major 59 Rep 1,239 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335 Coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (1)	Yeah thats exactly what they said not to do, using the rear diff center. Also that still doesnt resolve the issue, if I use that lift point, where do I put the jack stands? __________________ 2007 E92 AW/Coral Red/Alumin, 6 speed manual, ZSP, PROCEDE V3.1, Factory Short-Throw Knob, Bms Filter. 12/7/07 - 12.84 @ 109.36
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pikkashoe Major 59 Rep 1,239 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335 Coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (1)	It almost seems like BMW deliberately did it this way so you cant work on the car. __________________ 2007 E92 AW/Coral Red/Alumin, 6 speed manual, ZSP, PROCEDE V3.1, Factory Short-Throw Knob, Bms Filter. 12/7/07 - 12.84 @ 109.36
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pikkashoe Major 59 Rep 1,239 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335 Coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (1)	Where are the bmw techs that post on here __________________ 2007 E92 AW/Coral Red/Alumin, 6 speed manual, ZSP, PROCEDE V3.1, Factory Short-Throw Knob, Bms Filter. 12/7/07 - 12.84 @ 109.36
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01-09-2008, 05:09 PM	#13
Chowbow pew pew 169 Rep 6,781 Posts Drives: 三三五i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CA iTrader: (6) Garage List 2015 BMW 328i wagon [0.00] 2007 BMW 335i sedan [10.00] 1997 BMW 328i track ... [10.00]	If you take the wheel off, you can see an area where you can get a jack stand to sit up against the frame. It's quite high up in that area and you basically shove the extending arm from the jack stand up there. Wish I had a pic, but this is just from memory on my suspension install. If I can recall, from under the car, look in the areas where the exhaust pipes shoot upwards, it's around there I think? __________________ CSL replicas are now CSL counterfeits. Jesus saves, like Valentine1.
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Chowbow pew pew 169 Rep 6,781 Posts Drives: 三三五i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CA iTrader: (6) Garage List 2015 BMW 328i wagon [0.00] 2007 BMW 335i sedan [10.00] 1997 BMW 328i track ... [10.00]	Nevermind, my memory was pretty far off I think. :P Here's a picture I found, looks like where I had my jack stands go: __________________ CSL replicas are now CSL counterfeits. Jesus saves, like Valentine1.
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01-09-2008, 05:21 PM	#15
pikkashoe Major 59 Rep 1,239 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335 Coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (1)	Is the E92 the same? __________________ 2007 E92 AW/Coral Red/Alumin, 6 speed manual, ZSP, PROCEDE V3.1, Factory Short-Throw Knob, Bms Filter. 12/7/07 - 12.84 @ 109.36
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pikkashoe Major 59 Rep 1,239 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335 Coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (1)	Is that picture in front of the rear wheel? __________________ 2007 E92 AW/Coral Red/Alumin, 6 speed manual, ZSP, PROCEDE V3.1, Factory Short-Throw Knob, Bms Filter. 12/7/07 - 12.84 @ 109.36
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FaintReality NoUSE4aName 20 Rep 359 Posts Drives: 07 BMW 550i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	On the e92, you have to raise the front with your jack and once the rear wheel is high enough off the ground, you have to put the jack stand at the same point you use to jack the vehicle in the rear. Its a pain in the a$$ and very dumb on BMW's part IMO, but that is the only way
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pikkashoe Major 59 Rep 1,239 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335 Coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (1)	So the metal directly above the jack stand where the bolt is, thats the frame? __________________ 2007 E92 AW/Coral Red/Alumin, 6 speed manual, ZSP, PROCEDE V3.1, Factory Short-Throw Knob, Bms Filter. 12/7/07 - 12.84 @ 109.36
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David 12 Major 115 Rep 1,048 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW X5 50i BSM, M Sport Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Omaha iTrader: (0)	We have the same problem with using jack stands to support the front of the car. Most people resort to using ramps. That does look like the frame to me, but man that stand is sure extended!!
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pikkashoe Major 59 Rep 1,239 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335 Coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (1)	Well Im going to try this weekend to see if my jack stands are high enough to pull it off. Grumpa the plastic on the jack points is pretty soft, using a jack without the adapter will chew them up. Its not a big deal though. __________________ 2007 E92 AW/Coral Red/Alumin, 6 speed manual, ZSP, PROCEDE V3.1, Factory Short-Throw Knob, Bms Filter. 12/7/07 - 12.84 @ 109.36
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