[theslowe90]

Yesterday I had to jack up my e90 to do a coolant flush. The jack stands were adjusted to its highest position so it's easier for me to work on. After I'm done working, I jacked the car up higher by its front central jack point so I could lower the stands. After the stands were adjusted, I lowered the car, but the jack dropped so quickly that the car slammed right on the jack stands (and it dropped from about 6 inches above the stands). Also clarifying that it was the side jack points that slammed on to the stands, not anywhere else that is not meant to take pressure. I don't know if that caused any damage to the frame... In addition, the metal central jack point is bent, does anyone know where i can get that part?

[Tambohamilton]

Part #5:
https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/par...&q=31116768714
Make sure that part is correct for your VIN.

I bet a breakers or eBay will be best - a used one shouldn't be expensive.

[theslowe90]

Originally Posted by Tambohamilton

Part #5:
https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/par...&q=31116768714
Make sure that part is correct for your VIN.

I bet a breakers or eBay will be best - a used one shouldn't be expensive.

Thanks! Just another question, this part isn't really the car frame right?

[Tambohamilton]

Nope. I'd say your car will drive 100% fine as it is. The jacking point on mine is damaged too. Obviously I haven't seen the damage on yours, so I could be wrong.

[Efthreeoh]

Originally Posted by tonyttot

Thanks! Just another question, this part isn't really the car frame right?

It is part of the car frame. It basically is a strut bar at the bottom of the engine similar to the two strut bars you see that bolt to the shock towers back to the fire wall.

Where exactly is it bent?

[theslowe90]

Originally Posted by Tambohamilton

Nope. I'd say your car will drive 100% fine as it is. The jacking point on mine is damaged too. Obviously I haven't seen the damage on yours, so I could be wrong.

The only visible damage would be the plastic jack point being a little misshapen, but I know I can get that replaced. The thing that worries me is if the metal structure is going to be fine.

[theslowe90]

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

It is part of the car frame. It basically is a strut bar at the bottom of the engine similar to the two strut bars you see that bolt to the shock towers back to the fire wall.

Where exactly is it bent?

It is bent right on the rectangular metal part (front central jack point). I believe when I was jacking the car up, the jack wasn't exactly centered which causes it to bend...

[porsche959]

Take a pic and post it. Probably ok thi

[Efthreeoh]

Originally Posted by tonyttot

It is bent right on the rectangular metal part (front central jack point). I believe when I was jacking the car up, the jack wasn't exactly centered which causes it to bend...

If you are talking about the small rectangular part with the bolt-head hole in it that is visible through the belly pan, then don't worry about it. That part of the V-brace (item 7 in the schematic) is designed to crush a bit. It's designed like that simply to protect the bolt head ( visible in the hole) from getting munged up from a floor jack. The V-brace bolts into the thick aluminum box frame that makes up the engine cradle. There is no way with just a floor jack you damaged anything.

Now, what do the plastic lifting blocks (on the side valence panels) look like? I'd bet the walls crushed a bit dropping the car down onto the lowered stands. The lift blocks are replacable.