X5M pictures from the truck on the OEM car jack ?

[Blackbird535]

Hello All,

I'm thinking of replacing the Run-flat tires for the normal ones, when the time is there. There is all ready a lot written about the run-flat tires and what comes around when you change them. The spare tire with steel or alloy rim, the jack, the place in the car and so on.

What i want to know is how the jack fits in the stand or jackpositions on the car ?
I see also al lot of different kind of jacks used for the E70 X5 or the X5M.
is there a difference in the jacks between a X5 or a X5M ?
The truck has special positions where to place the jack and i was wondering, does the jack have to be equiped with a special jack-head or connection-form
On the bottom of the car is a special plastic rectangular shape to place the jack. Does the jack-head has to have the same shape in contra ?

Does any of you have pictures form your truck X5M standing on the OEM aftermarket jack while changing tires ? Also a detail from the jack connecting to the car/ jackspot ?
Any picture is welcome.

thanks in advance

[Cattivo]

You will need at minimum a 3 ton jack along with some steel jack stands...as far as jacking up these heavy beasts, there are 4 jack points located behind the front wheels and in front of the rear wheels...I use a jack adaptor which has the same shape as the jack points and works perfect

[Poppyboy]

Originally Posted by Cattivo

You will need at minimum a 3 ton jack along with some steel jack stands...as far as jacking up these heavy beasts, there are 4 jack points located behind the front wheels and in front of the rear wheels...I use a jack adaptor which has the same shape as the jack points and works perfect

Where'd you get the adapter from? I'd love to use it with my rapid pump jack instead of using the arcane factory jack, which takes forever...

[mleun481]

I have the exact same floor jack. Jack pads and jack stands from Reverse Logic http://www.reverselogic.us/. A pair of lug bolt guides are helpful too.

[Cattivo]

Originally Posted by Poppyboy

Where'd you get the adapter from? I'd love to use it with my rapid pump jack instead of using the arcane factory jack, which takes forever...

I bought a jack pad adapter from Burger Motor Sports for $19...works great

http://burgertuning.com/BMW_jack_pad_adapter.html

[Poppyboy]

Thanks!

[135ivert]

Originally Posted by Cattivo

I bought a jack pad adapter from Burger Motor Sports for $19...works :

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I bought a 4-pack of metal adapters on ebay for $55. The rubber surround is too large, however. They don't seat properly so you have to take that off.

Also, I have yet to find a solution for the front center jack location. I had the BMS pad zing out on me, which dented my undertray slightly. YMMV

[Blackbird535]

Hee guys,

Thanks for your reactions. Perhapse it's the lanquage-problem but i don't mean pictures or problems from the X5M on a floor jack.

The floor jack and the special adapter you have to use in order not to destroy the plastic jackpoint on the truck, isn't the problem. I have a 3 Ton floorjack an adapter and use them in order to change my sommer en winter tires/rims.
What i want to know is the right type of OEM-jack i need when i must use my sparetire, when having a puncture after i get rid of the Run-flats.
It looks like there is a difference between a OEM jack for a X5 and a X5M ? Is that right ?
And i want to know ( see a picture) from the right jack in combination with a detail-picture from the jack-head and one with the X5M on the jack

[Poppyboy]

I have a BMW jack for my non-M, which has the jack point adapter built into it (jack "head"). I doubt there's a difference with a BMW M jack. Any jack you use must have the adapter, either built-in or as a separate piece. Otherwise, you will crush the plastic jack points.

[Blackbird535]

Can you show me some pictures of your BMW jack, with the build in adaptor into the jack "head" ?

[Poppyboy]

Originally Posted by Blackbird535

Can you show me some pictures of your BMW jack, with the build in adaptor into the jack "head" ?

Sure. here you go. Sorry about it being sideways, but you can see that as the jack is cranked and expands, there's an insert at the top which goes into the jacking point. There are several in eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Genuine-...hWTLlm&vxp=mtr