Jacking up the car to clean drains

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molar

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Hi guys,

I've read all the guides, pdf's, posts, done searches and had a good look at the car myself. It's looking more costly and complicated than I first thought.

I've just got a few questions about how everyone here jacks up their car to clean the drains if anyone can share this please.

My plan is to buy a low profile jack (3.0T Arcan jack from Costco), and a pair of Halfords axle stands.

To jack up the car do I need to use the rear jacking point with the circular pad of the jack resting on the two hex nuts shown here with a block of wood in-between?

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4964980&postcount=14

Then with the car jacked up sufficiently, place the axle stands underneath the plastic BMW jacking pads at the rear of both sides? Do I need anything inbetween for a flush fit here?

Finally, according to this post there is no need to remove any nuts, plastic rivets, splash guard, etc. I have spare plastic rivets just in case. Is this really correct?

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4455241&postcount=5

I can't see the drain outlet talked about in the pdf with a mirror. Hopefully all will become clear with the car jacked up.

Thanks for any help. :)
 
That's the exact jack I use - a real piece of kit. No need for a block of wood as the jack has a rubber pad. Jack it way up in the air as you suggest on the centre point, then position axle stands as a safety measure under each of the side rear jack points. Lower the car until it just touches them then it's 100% rock solid.
 
cj10jeeper said:
That's the exact jack I use - a real piece of kit. No need for a block of wood as the jack has a rubber pad. Jack it way up in the air as you suggest on the centre point, then position axle stands as a safety measure under each of the side rear jack points. Lower the car until it just touches them then it's 100% rock solid.
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Thanks very much. Yes its definitely a tool to sort the men from the boys! Just need to decide where I'm going to store it now. Maybe in the lounge. :!:

I thought that the block of wood might be necessary to stop the two nuts chewing up the rubber pad of the jack. Similarly I was wondering if a block of wood is necessary to insert into the plastic jack point pads to stop the metal axle stands from deforming them if they sit directly against them.

If anyone in the USA is reading then you might find these links useful for jack pad adaptors that I've found. Very expensive though, even with domestic shipping.

http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/Jack_Pad/ES251251/
http://www.reverselogic.us/ReverseLogicLimited/Products.html
 
I'm not a fan of such blocks of wood as they can allow the vehicle to roll off them if thick. If thin they can splinter and if wide, tend to touch other things under the car, ohter than what oyu shoudl be lifting on.

The jacks rubber pad is designed to do its job.
 
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