[elons335i]

Did my first oil change. Gotta say I'm not a fan of bmw lift points, it makes it a royal pain in the Ass to get the car off the ground and then normal jacks do not fit. So I built this thing today. Makes things quite simple for an oil change.

[elons335i]

Better pic

[stevenh44]

Nice!
So, do you lift one side, slide in ramp , then do the other side?

[elons335i]

Originally Posted by stevenh44

Nice!
So, do you lift one side, slide in ramp , then do the other side?

Yup. I was at Home Depot today walking past a 2x10 thought hmm this could be useful.

[Agentphish]

lol. good job. Yeah, they aren't the easiest lift points to get to but getting a low profile 3ton jack from harbor freight solves that problem...

Or ramps.

[335e92tx]

Rhino ramps ftw

[KeepRidingDirty]

+1 on rhino ramps. 30$ bucks, driving on takes 20 seconds, lifting it takes too long.

[Harry335i]

Drive on ramps ftw.

[elons335i]

Does it not scrape? I was also concerned with ramps sliding from under the car as I drive up the ramps on garage floor.

My car is an e90 RWD /sport package.
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299654" rel="ugc" target="_blank">http://<a href="http://www.e90post.c...p?t=299654</a>" rel="ugc" target="_blank">http://<a href="http://<a href="http...299654</a></a>" rel="ugc" target="_blank">http://<a href="http://<a href="http...54</a></a></a>

[BMWKLR]

Originally Posted by elons335i

Does it not scrape? I was also concerned with ramps sliding from under the car as I drive up the ramps on garage floor.

My car is an e90 RWD /sport package.
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299654" rel="ugc" target="_blank">http://<a href="http://www.e90post.c...p?t=299654</a>" rel="ugc" target="_blank">http://<a href="http://<a href="http...299654</a></a>" rel="ugc" target="_blank">http://<a href="http://<a href="http...54</a></a></a>

Put the rug anti slide that they sell at homedepot under the ramps and it wont move when you drive on them. I have polished concrete in my garage and it works every time.

[e90'D10]

+1

[mike3000fl]

I like my car level when it drains so I can get as much out as possible. I usually lower it back to ground level, then jack it back up again to replace the drain plug.

[KeepRidingDirty]

Originally Posted by mike3000fl

I like my car level when it drains so I can get as much out as possible. I usually lower it back to ground level, then jack it back up again to replace the drain plug.

The drain plug is at the back of the oil pan, wouldn't tipping the car slightly back get more oil than keeping it level?

A mechanic friend of mine used to pour oil in the car while it was draining, like 1 quart of oil to flush the remaining dirty oil out. I always thought it was a waste though, no way I'd do it with the 7$ a quart synthetic.

[MORTON]

Originally Posted by KeepRidingDirty

The drain plug is at the back of the oil pan, wouldn't tipping the car slightly back get more oil than keeping it level?

A mechanic friend of mine used to pour oil in the car while it was draining, like 1 quart of oil to flush the remaining dirty oil out. I always thought it was a waste though, no way I'd do it with the 7$ a quart synthetic.

Pouring 1qt of oil is an over kill. I do it with just 1/4qt 1/2qt.. You get the same results.. It doesn't take much..

[335e92tx]

No problems with scraping or sliding - the m3 rep front bumper just touches but not to the point of any flexing. Just make contact with the tires and it will almost climb up without any throttle. When you do give throttle, it takes just the lightest pressure to. I find it does get more out as with the front slightly raised. The problem that can happen is the bottom road shield can hang down slightly and will disrupt the oil flow when the plug has just been pulled and some oil will get on the shield causing some dripping afterward. Solution, lift up on the shield right as the oil begins to flow for the first 20 seconds.

[GB-335xiCoupe]

Ramps no doubt.. plus the Rhinos have rubber non-slip feet at the front of the ramp to prevent sliding. $30 well spent.

[mike3000fl]

Originally Posted by KeepRidingDirty

The drain plug is at the back of the oil pan, wouldn't tipping the car slightly back get more oil than keeping it level?

A mechanic friend of mine used to pour oil in the car while it was draining, like 1 quart of oil to flush the remaining dirty oil out. I always thought it was a waste though, no way I'd do it with the 7$ a quart synthetic.

Mine is in the middle on the side. If the car is tipped forward or rearward, it all isn't coming out.




See how the bolt goes in sideways, not from the rear, the drain is not on the rear on my car, its on the side (you can confirm this next time you are under your car)






This diagram shows the same thing, drain bolt part #2 goes into the side of that big hump.






The drain is actually on side that big hump, towards the front more than the rear, so if the front of the car is high, that there will be oil trapped in the hump. There's an area there that won't drain if the front is high (anything lower than that plug). See this pic. They should have put the drain to the rear of that big hump, then it all would drain.



Diagram I made to demonstrate, using koolaid man as the trapped oil.

[GB-335xiCoupe]

The amount of "trapped" oil is miniscule. I'd be surprised if it was even a 1/4 quart. Won't matter to anything.

[mike3000fl]

Originally Posted by GB-335xiCoupe

The amount of "trapped" oil is miniscule. I'd be surprised if it was even a 1/4 quart. Won't matter to anything.

That works both ways...
The amount of "effort" to lower jack and then give it a few pumps to get it back up later is miniscule. I'd be surprised if it was even 5 mins. Won't matter to anything.

We are doing an oil change, why not try to change all the oil?

[NGEE]

Mmmm.... I like Kool-Aid.

[drunkenup]

Oh Yeeahhhh!