Jack Pads

Ikejones · 06-24-2014, 10:26 AM

Not trying to sound cheap, but for the occasional diy work, like brakes and oil, will i notice enough of a difference between the name brand 20+ per pad like burger motorsports or ecs branded jack pads, vs the cheaper no names from ebay that cost 32-50 bucks for a set of 4?

I was thinking about getting either
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-JACK-PAD...3D200933359265
or
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-Jack-Pad...db171d&vxp=mtr

Thanks in advance,

Jeremy

hockeyplayer · 06-24-2014, 10:38 AM

Or you could spend $5 on some hockey pucks...

Ikejones · 06-24-2014, 10:45 AM

i just looked and am missing the build in jack piece on both sides of the front.. bah. guess ill have to order those too

JoeyH335i · 06-24-2014, 10:57 AM

One thing that i wish the jack pad could do it swivel somehow.

If you don't understand... Lets see how I can explain this. Unless you are jacking the car from all four corners at once -- the BurgerTuning jack pad (which I have) is great, but when you just jack up the front or rear or side by itself -- the jack pad tilts on the jack and could slip. It hasn't happened to me yet -- but it is precarious.

LeeCatD8209 · 06-24-2014, 04:13 PM

I like my burger jack pads because they fit perfectly into the "dish" on my jacks.

mmm def · 06-24-2014, 04:26 PM

i have the jack pad from ECS but I used to use a hockey puck and it worked fine.

R608 · 06-24-2014, 07:04 PM

I've got one of these. I liked the rubber bumpers on the ends that hold the adapter in the jack pad so you can just raise the saddle of the jack up to meet it. It's nice, but in reality though I haven't used it. The car sits low enough that my jack won't clear for the front lift points. More recently I had a few pieces of hard wood cut down to fit instead. They're dirt cheap, work with jack stands as well, and extend only barely below the bottom of the jack pad.

Eat.Sleep.Race · 06-24-2014, 08:17 PM

just get the cheap ones..

Efthreeoh · 06-24-2014, 09:25 PM

Just jack the car up using the center jack points and set it down on the side lifting points (what you call the jack pad). This is the correct way to lift the E90 chassis.

Agentphish · 06-25-2014, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

Just jack the car up using the center jack points and set it down on the side lifting points (what you call the jack pad). This is the correct way to lift the E90 chassis.

+1.

This is the proper way to lift your e90. Center jack points then slide jack stands under your side jack points.

I use a hockey puck with my jack to lift at the center jack points for a little extra height.

Chriztofor · 06-25-2014, 06:43 AM

After jacking it up, does anyone use anything on their horses? The horses can damage the jack pads too.

JoeyH335i · 06-25-2014, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

Just jack the car up using the center jack points and set it down on the side lifting points (what you call the jack pad). This is the correct way to lift the E90 chassis.

What does it look like? I have been under the car a few times but have not noticed a center jack point. Maybe since I wasn't looking...

Zach1328 · 06-25-2014, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoeyH335i

What does it look like? I have been under the car a few times but have not noticed a center jack point. Maybe since I wasn't looking...

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ghlight=trolly

Open the attachment from the OP. There is a jack point in the front and you can jack it in the rear using the rear differential.
However, DO NOT jack it up using the differential cover!

Agentphish · 06-25-2014, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zach1328

and you can jack it in the rear using the rear differential.
However, DO NOT jack it up using the differential cover!

You don't want to use the diff. Use the black metal brace that comes across the car that sits in front (if you're looking at the car from the back) and above the diff.

Efthreeoh · 06-25-2014, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Agentphish

You don't want to use the diff. Use the black metal brace that comes across the car that sits in front (if you're looking at the car from the back) and above the diff.

You can use the cast iron differential housing, just not the aluminum diff cover. This per BMW's recommendation.

Efthreeoh · 06-25-2014, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoeyH335i

What does it look like? I have been under the car a few times but have not noticed a center jack point. Maybe since I wasn't looking...

The rear is the diff housing. The front is the approx. 5" round indentation in the belly pan with the rectangular metal piece in the center of the indentation that has a bolt hole in it.

JoeyH335i · 06-26-2014, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ECSTuning

Thanks for the kind words guys!

Great thing is they are also ON-Sale right now!

Click HERE to order or for more information.

Feel free to shoot me a PM if you have any questions!

Cheers,
Joe

Boy do I need these. I just got a bolt in my front tire and I had to jack up the passenger side and the jack pads are torn up and brittle.

Where else can I get something like this?

Edit: Plastic Jack pads not the aluminium. I already have the aluminium one from Burger Tuning.

SMadd · 06-26-2014, 04:54 PM

Go with the cheap ones.. these are simple plug-in pads.. not much to go wrong.

bob.g · 06-28-2014, 09:50 PM

i made some like these
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?p=12723386

but i used a piece of wood in the center. and drilled it into the puck to hold in place.

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