Jacking the E85 and using axle stands: Tips?

[Tango22]

Hi folks, what is the best way to jack up an E85? I heard folk say there are things to watch out for in terms of jack placement (using pieces of wood to spread the load on the sills?) and also there are centre positions underneath you can jack from.

I have a decent low profile trolley jack and a pair of axle stands. Main reason I want to get a look underneath is that I went over a speed bump a while back and there is a vibrating sound at low revs when pulling away or slow speed manouvering which I think may be one of the heatshield type things underneath being loose.

Ta.

 

[Bombardino]

Here you go.
https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=120289

 

[Zedebee]

You don’t need to use anything to spread load if you use the designated jacking points, two on each sill, one behind the front wheel and one in front of the rear wheel. You really ought to have the correct shaped jacking pad (widely available on Amazon, eBay etc) to avoid causing any damage. You can also jack at the rear where the two cross braces meet (use a piece of wood here to protect the bolt heads). Finally at the front there is a rectangular indent in the aluminium reinforcement plate, but you definitely need a jack pad that fits, otherwise you will crush the surrounding metal (cosmetic only, no structural impact). You are unlikely to be able to get a jack to the front jacking point unless the front is already raised somewhat, either by using a second jack at one of the sill jacking points, or driving the front wheels up onto a couple of planks. Each of the sill jacking points will raise both wheels off the ground, but remember to support the car before working underneath it.

 

[Zedebee]

Or for a more comprehensive guide, see [ref]Bombardino[/ref]’s post above