The Missing Car Jack

Mark II · 05-27-2008, 12:58 PM

Hi Guys & Gals,

Planning to sort my rusty disks but suddenly realised that as I now have a new fangled beemer with runflat tyres - my car won't have a jack.

I'm none too keen on trying my trolley jack as I know the sills have special fittings to locate the official jack and as I once had a car slip off a jack, I don't want to repeat the experience!!

I'm sure BMW would be happy to sell me a shiny new one but what has everyone else here done when they wanted to jack up the car completely?Bought from BM or gone to a salvage yard??

Carrera RSR · 05-27-2008, 01:06 PM

Jack up as normal on the four large plastic jack mounts and the end of each sill. Thats what they are there for.

RichardM · 05-27-2008, 01:26 PM

I trashed the plastic jack mounts on my car using a trolley jack so be careful.

Hotcoupe · 05-27-2008, 01:30 PM

If you can get hold of a jack from a E46 or a Mini (BMW) it will fit a treat.

I mullered mine using a trolley jack, but the Mini jack reformed the mulleration!

JamboChris · 05-27-2008, 01:37 PM

Cut some ply to fit inside the plastic jacking points. Then use your trolley jack (if you have one) on the plywood.

I have to drive onto a brick first as my trolley jack won't go low enough. Machine Mart sell an aluminium jack which goes quite low, might be an excuse to buy one

Chris

92-2T · 05-28-2008, 08:42 AM

My solution was similar to Chris’s suggestion above, I cut a block of hard wood to fit. Plugs snugly into the jack socket on the car and rests in the trolley jack's pad.

Mark

Mark II · 05-28-2008, 01:53 PM

Thanks to everyone for your advice/comments

Chris/Mark: Years ago I would defo have used something like a block of would myself but about 8 years back I was running an e36 Alpina coupe - I figured my 'trusty' trolley jack would be far safer than the factory jack however, the bit of wood I was using slipped, the jack moved and the car dropped to the floor, with me scrabbling to get out - lesson learned, it's now safety first, proper tools or nought.

Spoke to my local dealer this am and they wanted £84

, so I called Quarry Motors (Dismantlers) at Sheffield T: 01142 769076 - their price for an e46 jack...........£10 !!!! and if you want it couriered next day £8.

All sorted for £18 - should arrive tomorrow.

BTW: If you do use a block of wood, all I can say is 'be careful out there' and make sure you get an axle stand under the car asap.

05-27-2008, 12:58 PM	#1
Mark II The Grim Reapers Love Child 49 Rep 515 Posts Drives: BMW e92 M-Sport Coupe Join Date: May 2008 Location: A little bit left of Sane, near Tongue in Cheek. iTrader: (0)	The Missing Car Jack - What to Do? Hi Guys & Gals, Planning to sort my rusty disks but suddenly realised that as I now have a new fangled beemer with runflat tyres - my car won't have a jack. I'm none too keen on trying my trolley jack as I know the sills have special fittings to locate the official jack and as I once had a car slip off a jack, I don't want to repeat the experience!! I'm sure BMW would be happy to sell me a shiny new one but what has everyone else here done when they wanted to jack up the car completely?Bought from BM or gone to a salvage yard?? __________________ Mark II Previous: e92 M-Sport. TiAg. Black Dakota. Creamy 6cyl diesel. Stage II Tune. Performance exhaust. K&N. Auto+paddles. Quaife LSD. BMW BBK+Cool Carbon S/T. Goodridge. 19" Breyton Race GTS. Vredesteins. M3 lip. Prof nav. Xenons. Voice. Sun protection. Pdc. etc..
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Carrera RSR Colonel 75 Rep 2,937 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Location: Location: iTrader: (1)	Jack up as normal on the four large plastic jack mounts and the end of each sill. Thats what they are there for.
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RichardM Colonel 133 Rep 2,047 Posts Drives: G21 M340i LCI Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Essex UK iTrader: (2)	I trashed the plastic jack mounts on my car using a trolley jack so be careful. __________________ 2023 G21 M340i LCI Previous - 2020 G21 330d M-Sport, F31 335d M-Sport, F31 330d M-Sport
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Hotcoupe Major General 193 Rep 6,110 Posts Drives: Don't know yet! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: UK iTrader: (2) Garage List November 2008 335D ... [8.34] 2007 335D [0.00]	If you can get hold of a jack from a E46 or a Mini (BMW) it will fit a treat. I mullered mine using a trolley jack, but the Mini jack reformed the mulleration! __________________ ================================= Never argue with an idiot on the internet. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
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JamboChris Enlisted Member 0 Rep 30 Posts Drives: E90 330d Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Limburg, NL iTrader: (0)	Cut some ply to fit inside the plastic jacking points. Then use your trolley jack (if you have one) on the plywood. I have to drive onto a brick first as my trolley jack won't go low enough. Machine Mart sell an aluminium jack which goes quite low, might be an excuse to buy one Chris
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05-28-2008, 08:42 AM	#6
92-2T New Member 1 Rep 28 Posts Drives: e92 335i SE Join Date: May 2007 Location: London iTrader: (0)	My solution was similar to Chris’s suggestion above, I cut a block of hard wood to fit. Plugs snugly into the jack socket on the car and rests in the trolley jack's pad. Mark
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Mark II The Grim Reapers Love Child 49 Rep 515 Posts Drives: BMW e92 M-Sport Coupe Join Date: May 2008 Location: A little bit left of Sane, near Tongue in Cheek. iTrader: (0)	Thanks to everyone for your advice/comments Chris/Mark: Years ago I would defo have used something like a block of would myself but about 8 years back I was running an e36 Alpina coupe - I figured my 'trusty' trolley jack would be far safer than the factory jack however, the bit of wood I was using slipped, the jack moved and the car dropped to the floor, with me scrabbling to get out - lesson learned, it's now safety first, proper tools or nought. Spoke to my local dealer this am and they wanted £84 , so I called Quarry Motors (Dismantlers) at Sheffield T: 01142 769076 - their price for an e46 jack...........£10 !!!! and if you want it couriered next day £8. All sorted for £18 - should arrive tomorrow. BTW: If you do use a block of wood, all I can say is 'be careful out there' and make sure you get an axle stand under the car asap. __________________ Mark II Previous: e92 M-Sport. TiAg. Black Dakota. Creamy 6cyl diesel. Stage II Tune. Performance exhaust. K&N. Auto+paddles. Quaife LSD. BMW BBK+Cool Carbon S/T. Goodridge. 19" Breyton Race GTS. Vredesteins. M3 lip. Prof nav. Xenons. Voice. Sun protection. Pdc. etc..
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