Thread: X5m jack points
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      10-10-2017, 08:45 PM   #2
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Yeah that PDF shows the best spots. The center front point sticks out from the plastic tray. The rear jacking point I’ve never dont on the M but have done on my e46 M3 and wife’s E70. Just make sure you lift on the meat of the differential and not the back cover like it says in the PDF. I usually lift with a block of wood protecting from metal to metal contact. I’ve used a bottle jack for this also, which isnt recommended in the PDF. Depending on the height of the jack and if your vehicle is lowered you may have to set it on jack stands then put a big 12” x 12” piece of wood under your jack to lift it higher and get the wheels off the ground...if that makes any sense. Also...if you don’t have bmw jack stands or 4 of the jack stand adapters then you might end up braking the jack pads. Be safe! Keep the jacks in place in front and rear center points just in case, throw the wheels under also for redundancy if/when necessary. I’ll post some pics when I get the chance
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