Jacking up the e89...

[Maniac]

Do I need one of these to jack up the e89 without damaging the bodywork? Or is there somewhere a standard jack cup can sit?

Actually thinking about this there must be somewhere safe to jack it up because the tyre places don't faff with adaptors?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-3-SERIES-98-E46-E90-E91-E92-E93-F30-M3-JACKING-TOOL-JACK-POINT-ADAPTER-PAD-/251318064204

I want to get a front wheel off this weekend to find a clicking noise on the brakes...

 

[Carol M]

Doesn't it say in the manual where the safe jacking points are?

 

[Maniac]

Doesn't it say in the manual where the safe jacking points are?

It mentions it for use with the block adaptor thing, but I'm wondering where I can just put the usual cup type jack without needing one of those adaptors?

 

[Titan]

If you look in the centre of the undertray, there is an aperture with a jacking point on the chassis above it.
You don't nee a block adapter, a decent lump of 4x2 will suffice :wink:
Even though I have a low rise trolley jack, the E89 is still too low to slide it under easily.
Get a couple of planks and drive on to them first to raise the nose an inch or two. Simples

Just be careful it doesn't fall off and damage the nose :evil:

 

[Maniac]

Cheers Titan, job done.

 

[Anonymous]

My jack goes under no problem, and fits perfectly into the cups. The Cup is made of a dense Nylon type material and is a rectangular shape so two of the jack 'petals' fit inside, and two outside.

 

[Titan]

My jack goes under no problem, and fits perfectly into the cups. The Cup is made of a dense Nylon type material and is a rectangular shape so two of the jack 'petals' fit inside, and two outside.

I didn't mean the side jacking points, I slide the jack straight in centre front to raise the car front to back :wink:
That leaves the side pockets free for the axle stands.

 

[Anonymous]

Haven't looked at the Z4, but on the 1'er you need something, as a standard jack can crush the plastic that the block fits into.

I bought an old e46 3 series jack and that works, but not sure if the z is the same.