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      04-12-2011, 11:32 AM   #24
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Originally Posted by Cottage Dude View Post
I've got a question on the rear lift point.
My 335d has a 'strut' running between the two exhaust pipes directly below the rear lifting point (i forgot to snap a photo on the weekend). There is no way for me to get my jack to this lift point. Is there another rear lifting point so that I can jack the rear and change both tires at the same time??

If this is the only 'designed' rear lift point, then it is pretty poor engineering by BMW.
The area you're identifying as a "strut" is actually part of the differential. I would not recommend this as a lift point. Why can't you reach the lift point, are there clearance issues, or is the saddle on your jack gigantic..?


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Originally Posted by tracerit View Post
say once the car is lifted with the jack, how do i place and secure jackstands? do i place the jackstand directly underneath the jack pad?
Yes, place the jack stands under the jack pads at the locations indicated in the first photo in the OP.
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