Jack!

Steve748 · 03-24-2009, 06:47 PM

Anybody bought a jack for their E9* I was told by the tyre guys that BMW do a jack that is made especially for these models.
Now got four new PS2's ordinary tubeless tyres on no shite runflats for me!

AlanQS · 03-24-2009, 08:36 PM

E46 jack or the MINI jack - a perfect fit I'm told.

foxy-367 · 03-25-2009, 02:43 AM

What do you do once its jacked if you haven't got a spare though?!?!??!

ed335d · 03-25-2009, 10:25 AM

BMW OEM jacks are a rip off (about £80-£100).

Get a trolley jack and one of these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...TQ:MOTORS:1123

dxb335d · 03-25-2009, 10:44 AM

can of latex.

ed335d · 03-25-2009, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

can of latex.

???

Edit - just realised what you were answering!

dxb335d · 03-25-2009, 12:03 PM

DAVE

E92Fan · 03-25-2009, 12:09 PM

what's that for Carl ?

dxb335d · 03-25-2009, 12:40 PM

Title says jack, i said DAVE lol..

I should have put ''Jill'' thinking bout it.

Steve748 · 03-25-2009, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by foxy-367

What do you do once its jacked if you haven't got a spare though?!?!??!

Correct! I do not have a spare and I don't want to remove the wheel.

Works like this...I get a puncture, usually a nail or screw.

I use the jack to raise the wheel off the ground so I can turn the wheel.

When I can see the offending item I can remove it and either plug it with the plug kit or fill the tyre with tyreweld and turn the wheel to put the hole at the bottom so the stuff leaks out and fills the hole.

Then use the compressor to inflate the tyre.

The proper jack has cost me £89.10 inc 10% discount and VAT which is feck all when I have just spent £1k on tyres on a car that was £43k last year(not what I paid for it though)

doughboy · 03-25-2009, 03:10 PM

The proper jack kit comes in a nice bmw box with a pre set torque wrench too.

And some gloves :-)

CD · 03-25-2009, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by foxy-367

What do you do once its jacked if you haven't got a spare though?!?!??!

a few things i have done whilst in the air

...

- painted the rusty hubs

- changed my winter wheels over to summer ones

- removed and replaced the headlight bulbs

ed335d · 03-25-2009, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CD

a few things i have done whilst in the air

...

- painted the rusty hubs

+1, did a bit of DIY alloy repair and cleaned my wheels properly

foxy-367 · 03-26-2009, 05:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CD

a few things i have done whilst in the air

...

- removed and replaced the headlight bulbs

Still got that joyous moment to come I'm bristling with excitment at the prospect!

acerboo · 03-26-2009, 11:56 AM

proper jack with preset torque wrench and no damage to underside of car well worth the money!

Steve748 · 03-27-2009, 08:35 AM

When I bought it I was told it would be here in a couple of days, so phoned up today and now it is on back order, could be next week

Steve748 · 06-10-2009, 10:52 AM

Jack arriving next week! If anybody wants one then maybe this is a good time to get one

doughboy · 06-10-2009, 03:06 PM

I ordered mine in March, they told me it was on back order but it turned up mid April.

Don't know what they've been doing with yours mate?

Steve748 · 06-10-2009, 04:03 PM

I think you must have had the last one of that batch, they must only have 5 made at a time

doughboy · 06-11-2009, 02:10 AM

It was out of stock in Germany, so the whole world was waiting for them!!

Usually I pay on collection for BMW parts, but as it was a factory back order the dealers cannot return them for a credit, thus I had to pay up front for it.

It is pricey, but I tell you its the best quality scissor jack you've ever seen! The fold-flat wheel chock is genius and the torque wrench is a dream to use.

Steve748 · 07-07-2009, 08:10 AM

Picked the jack up yesterday and I have to say that it is a quality piece of kit, wheel wrench has a 1/2" 17mm socket so it can be used with other sockets, torque wrench, tyre chock and gloves! Very substantial and well worth it, I just managed to fit it in the space under the cover

335ier · 07-07-2009, 09:57 AM

You can buy a spare wheel from the dealers (around £140.00 quid) fits front and back its one of those thin wheels but works ok then i just bought a cheap scissor jack from screwfix about £10.00 + a 17mm wheel wrench around a fiver. Wrench and jack fits perfectly under that carpet bit in the boot, wheel just sits on top, I have tryed the jack works and fits great!

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ed335d Major General 141 Rep 6,912 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Surrey, UK iTrader: (3)	BMW OEM jacks are a rip off (about £80-£100). Get a trolley jack and one of these: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...TQ:MOTORS:1123 __________________ E92 M3, Jerez Black, Fox Red Novillo, 19'' M Double Spoke, folding mirrors, lumbar support, front seat heating, PDC, USB, DAB, EDC, Bluetooth, Logic 7, High Gloss Shadowline, big smile
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doughboy Major General 1545 Rep 8,970 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 Comp 6MT Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK iTrader: (2)	The proper jack kit comes in a nice bmw box with a pre set torque wrench too. And some gloves :-)
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acerboo Brigadier General 179 Rep 3,923 Posts Drives: e92 335d lci Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: kent iTrader: (2)	proper jack with preset torque wrench and no damage to underside of car well worth the money!
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Steve748 Lieutenant 12 Rep 564 Posts Drives: Corvette & Jeep Commander Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Yorks & Granite Hills CA iTrader: (0)	When I bought it I was told it would be here in a couple of days, so phoned up today and now it is on back order, could be next week
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Steve748 Lieutenant 12 Rep 564 Posts Drives: Corvette & Jeep Commander Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Yorks & Granite Hills CA iTrader: (0)	Jack arriving next week! If anybody wants one then maybe this is a good time to get one
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doughboy Major General 1545 Rep 8,970 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 Comp 6MT Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK iTrader: (2)	I ordered mine in March, they told me it was on back order but it turned up mid April. Don't know what they've been doing with yours mate?
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Steve748 Lieutenant 12 Rep 564 Posts Drives: Corvette & Jeep Commander Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Yorks & Granite Hills CA iTrader: (0)	I think you must have had the last one of that batch, they must only have 5 made at a time
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doughboy Major General 1545 Rep 8,970 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 Comp 6MT Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK iTrader: (2)	It was out of stock in Germany, so the whole world was waiting for them!! Usually I pay on collection for BMW parts, but as it was a factory back order the dealers cannot return them for a credit, thus I had to pay up front for it. It is pricey, but I tell you its the best quality scissor jack you've ever seen! The fold-flat wheel chock is genius and the torque wrench is a dream to use.
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Steve748 Lieutenant 12 Rep 564 Posts Drives: Corvette & Jeep Commander Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Yorks & Granite Hills CA iTrader: (0)	Picked the jack up yesterday and I have to say that it is a quality piece of kit, wheel wrench has a 1/2" 17mm socket so it can be used with other sockets, torque wrench, tyre chock and gloves! Very substantial and well worth it, I just managed to fit it in the space under the cover
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335ier Lieutenant 37 Rep 408 Posts Drives: F31 335d Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: england iTrader: (1)	E90/91/92 Jack ETC You can buy a spare wheel from the dealers (around £140.00 quid) fits front and back its one of those thin wheels but works ok then i just bought a cheap scissor jack from screwfix about £10.00 + a 17mm wheel wrench around a fiver. Wrench and jack fits perfectly under that carpet bit in the boot, wheel just sits on top, I have tryed the jack works and fits great!
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