Rear center jacking point

cbeers · 05-05-2016, 05:39 PM

Could someone do me a huge favor and put my mind at ease by posting a picture showing exactly where I can lift my car in the rear? I'm talking about the center jack point, not the side jack points.

New car, don't want to fuck it up by making a stupid uneducated decision to jack the car in the wrong spot.

Thanks in advance.

overcoil · 05-05-2016, 06:01 PM

Just me, but I personally wouldn't lift my new car under the differential.
What are you attempting to do ?

N55guy · 05-08-2016, 10:34 PM

This is where I jacked it up from to put the car on jack stands when I put springs on.

Never found a good spot in the front. Ended up jacking it up from the side on the rear until I could get the jack stand on the front.

cbeers · 05-08-2016, 10:37 PM

Thanks. Thought this might be the spot, but I wanted to make sure. I use to lift my 335 from here as well.

bryan_G01 · 05-09-2016, 02:39 PM

under the differential, its in the bmw manual.

mikkemille · 05-09-2016, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by bryan_f22

under the differential, its in the bmw manual.

Which manual is that from? It's not in my 235 owner's manual.

Legal Bill · 05-10-2016, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by mikkemille

Which manual is that from? It's not in my 235 owner's manual.

Nor mine. But that said, I would also use the differential. I don't understand why others would not. Is there something about the diff in the 2 series that I don't know about?

bryan_G01 · 05-10-2016, 09:59 AM

its actually from an x5 manual

Prazision · 05-13-2016, 03:17 PM

Lift it right in the middle of the pumpkin you will be just fine.

N55guy · 05-24-2016, 10:55 PM

So is there a spot in the front? Like I said before I couldn't find a good spot. The manual posted shows the front spot that was on my 335 but I couldn't see it in my 2

leeadam · 06-16-2016, 04:41 AM

nothing wrong with lifting on the diff at all, my dad and brother in motor trade 50 years and used this spot on my car, and double checked with my pal that has worked with bmw 35 years and runs his own specialist place, all say no issues at all jacking on diff.

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overcoil Major General 3074 Rep 5,577 Posts Drives: M235i 6spd Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Mid-Atlantic iTrader: (0)	Just me, but I personally wouldn't lift my new car under the differential. What are you attempting to do ?
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N55guy First Lieutenant 214 Rep 356 Posts Drives: 2014 m235i Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Lake Elsinore, CA iTrader: (3) Garage List 2014 BMW m235i [0.00]	This is where I jacked it up from to put the car on jack stands when I put springs on. Never found a good spot in the front. Ended up jacking it up from the side on the rear until I could get the jack stand on the front. Attached Images
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cbeers Private 11 Rep 68 Posts Drives: '16 M235i xDrive Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	Thanks. Thought this might be the spot, but I wanted to make sure. I use to lift my 335 from here as well. __________________ \| F22 M235i xDrive \| Mineral Grey \|
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bryan_G01 Lieutenant Colonel 1165 Rep 1,931 Posts Drives: like i stole it... Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	under the differential, its in the bmw manual. __________________ www.nybmwcca.org Current Cars: 1995 M3 Coupe Manual Alpine White 1997 M3 Sedan Auto Cosmo Black Metallic 2018 x3 m40 Auto Grey Metallic
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bryan_G01 Lieutenant Colonel 1165 Rep 1,931 Posts Drives: like i stole it... Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	its actually from an x5 manual __________________ www.nybmwcca.org Current Cars: 1995 M3 Coupe Manual Alpine White 1997 M3 Sedan Auto Cosmo Black Metallic 2018 x3 m40 Auto Grey Metallic
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Prazision Second Lieutenant 56 Rep 243 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 328xi Wagon Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NH iTrader: (1)	Lift it right in the middle of the pumpkin you will be just fine.
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N55guy First Lieutenant 214 Rep 356 Posts Drives: 2014 m235i Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Lake Elsinore, CA iTrader: (3) Garage List 2014 BMW m235i [0.00]	So is there a spot in the front? Like I said before I couldn't find a good spot. The manual posted shows the front spot that was on my 335 but I couldn't see it in my 2
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leeadam Major 468 Rep 1,151 Posts Drives: F90 M5 Comp (Evolve Tune) Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Buckinghamshire, England iTrader: (0)	nothing wrong with lifting on the diff at all, my dad and brother in motor trade 50 years and used this spot on my car, and double checked with my pal that has worked with bmw 35 years and runs his own specialist place, all say no issues at all jacking on diff.
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