Locate the lifting points on your side skirts:

Take the cover off carefully with a flat head screw driver:

Insert jacking adapter:

I made one of those myself on a mill - it was pretty easy machining and was a good learning part, plus its really handy for jacking up the car with a bigger jack that won't fit well underneath.

-Tyler

Anyone who needs this DIY should not be doing DIY.

Anyone who needs this DIY should not be doing DIY.
:)

I just had pics, so I posted them....you never know...there are always people who have questions about the simple things.

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I just had pics, so I posted them....you never know...there are always people who have questions about the simple things.
:lol
Its sad because on one hand - they need to start somewhere and learn how to do stuff. But anything other than changing a tire that requires lifting the car is getting to be more difficult than this and would require a more skilled mechanic.

-Tyler

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This should help too ;)

This should help too ;)
:lol

This should help too ;)

that is hilarious

I want one. Actually, I think I want 2.

Why would you need 2?

Love this DIY. Gonna have to buy the adapter and give it a try...

LOL

Not.

I'll stick with my jack.

Well, I have 2 floor jacks, and sometimes it's nice to have either the front, or the rear (or one side, or the other) up in the air at the same time.

Talk about a thread coming up from the dead!

Talk about a thread coming up from the dead!
Well, you're DIY was so easy, a caveman could do it. I think we just took the opportunity to thread-jack, and took it a whole new route. What's BavAuto want for one of those? $30. Screw that.

so is this thing for jacking up just the side at a time, or can you get the whole front or whole rear off the ground, it would be nice to not have to lay underneath almost while jacking

dude just buy a small or slimer jack and use i to lift enough for a reg jack, thats what i do atleast

Well, I have 2 floor jacks, and sometimes it's nice to have either the front, or the rear (or one side, or the other) up in the air at the same time.They should be only used to raise the car, not to keep it supported it in the air.

I bought the original own made by Steve D'G.
I haven't used in several years. It really is a useless device. You can lift the car from other points other that the lifting pad.

They should be only used to raise the car, not to keep it supported it in the air.



My parents were aquainted with one guy who's dead now because he didn't follow this advice. Always use jackstands, folks, this is serious business.

dude just buy a small or slimer jack and use i to lift enough for a reg jack, thats what i do atleast

was that addressed to my question?......if so.....i don't know what you just said

My parents were aquainted with at least one guy who's dead now because he didn't follow this advice. Always use jackstands, folks, this is serious business.


ya it is...i was working on my impala like that a couple years ago...jack gave out and im damn glad my hydros didnt fail. or i wouldnt be here typing this. haha for all you guys that dont know hydros is short for hydraulics that is a suspension mod done on old school cars (some new) to adjust the ride height by a switch commonly found on lowriders....just for those who didnt know.

I made one of those myself on a mill - it was pretty easy machining and was a good learning part, plus its really handy for jacking up the car with a bigger jack that won't fit well underneath.

-Tyler

Where did you get the dimensions from? Isn't the shaft keyed so it won't spin in the hole?

I haven't used in several years. It really is a useless device. You can lift the car from other points other that the lifting pad.
Agreed. I bought the Pelican pad, used it once, and then bought a low-profile jack from Steve. I gave the pad away since I don't have an E36 anymore.

Agreed. I bought the Pelican pad, used it once, and then bought a low-profile jack from Steve. The pad has remained on the shelf ever since. Since I don't own an E36 anymore, I won't have a use for it again.

Hmm, I use it all the time. You stick it in the rocker panel, lift the car from there, and then you can place a jack stand under the car, exactly into the place where it's supposed to be supported. The problem with not using the pad is that you often have the problem of placing the jack in a spot where you eventually need to place the jack stand.

This is a *huge* problem on the 5-Series (E39).

-Wayne

so can this lift both sides?

Hmm, I use it all the time. You stick it in the rocker panel, lift the car from there, and then you can place a jack stand under the car, exactly into the place where it's supposed to be supported. The problem with not using the pad is that you often have the problem of placing the jack in a spot where you eventually need to place the jack stand.I think a bigger problem is that most jack stands don't fit properly on the lifting pad.

so can this lift both sides?

What do you mean? You can obviously remove it and place it at each of the 4 corners in sequence in order to lift the car.

What do you mean? You can obviously remove it and place it at each of the 4 corners in sequence in order to lift the car.

i mean raise it so i can fit two jack stands under at once, or maybe fit one under properly and then another on the opposite side at a lower jackstand setting then i could move it to that side and finish jacking it the rest of the way, the only reason i would buy this now, and not wait until later on down the road when i replace the suspension, is to make it easier to jack up the car, because now it's a bitch to get it under the front and rear cross member because i have to shove the jack in pretty far to reach them, then there's hardly any room to move the handle up and down, and i always end up just smacking the bottom of my front bumper, do you know what i mean?

i figure with this i could have full range of the jack and it would go a lot quicker

would it matter if my jack hole appears to be slightly cracked? It is annoying sliding a jack under to get the jackstands in position on a lowered e36..

Arent there also OEM pieces that fit under the car for jacking up? I guess my car either had them at one point, or they were an option?

You should only jack one corner of the car at a time. This adapter lets you jack the car up at one corner, and slide the jack stand under the car. Then you let it down on the jack stand, remove the adapter and go to the next corner.

oh ok, but what if the jack hole has a crack, the part that the cover comes out of, and you slide that pelican one into?

And are the black pieces that fit under the car also decent?

You should only jack one corner of the car at a time. This adapter lets you jack the car up at one corner, and slide the jack stand under the car. Then you let it down on the jack stand, remove the adapter and go to the next corner.

thankyou

oh ok, but what if the jack hole has a crack, the part that the cover comes out of, and you slide that pelican one into?
If the metal around the jack hole is cracked, I wouldn't use it as a lift point.

And are the black pieces that fit under the car also decent?
Are you referring to the factory "hockey puck" lift points?

Is the stock jack "keyed" for the jack plate hole? For some reason, my car didn't come with the original jack.

Is the stock jack "keyed" for the jack plate hole? For some reason, my car didn't come with the original jack.

Yes of course. That is what keeps it from rotating while lifting.

Well, you're DIY was so easy, a caveman could do it. I think we just took the opportunity to thread-jack, and took it a whole new route. What's BavAuto want for one of those? $30. Screw that.

A caveman would use the jackpad as a hunting tool and think your car was a magical beast. Since we have DIY for "properly" jacking the car, I would think this is useful for those who have no clue on how to do it.

I bought one of these (but have not had the chance to use it yet)

I decided it was time after I changed out my flex disk - I had a very difficult time raising the front of the car and getting my jack stands under in the right spots. The jack pretty much took up the entire space I would need to place my jack stand.
With this pad - I can keep that area open and get a good solid resting place for my jack stand.

I wouldn't recommend using the jack stand on the jack adapter - place the jack stands under the appropriate jacking points for the car. That's the safest approach.

-Wayne

I wouldn't recommend using the jack stand on the jack adapter - place the jack stands under the appropriate jacking points for the car. That's the safest approach.

-Wayne

i think he was referring to jacking on the pad :dunno

my only concern....(which may be dumb i have a shorty jack) is when the angle of the car increases side to side (pass higher than driver for example)
that the pad would just slide out of the hole because the OEM jack went directly into the ground holding it in? maybe dumb i dunno

Hmm, I use it all the time. You stick it in the rocker panel, lift the car from there, and then you can place a jack stand under the car, exactly into the place where it's supposed to be supported. The problem with not using the pad is that you often have the problem of placing the jack in a spot where you eventually need to place the jack stand.
-Wayne

+1

Even with the jack pad adapter I have some problems getting the jackstand right below the hockey puck. It takes some creative angling of the jack plus the adapter...

I order one that I'll be picking up tomorrow with the rest of my order. :thumbup: Everytime Im working on my car I sit there trying to weasel my jackstands in there going, dammit.. I need to just buy the friggin jack pad already. :D

i think he was referring to jacking on the pad :dunno

my only concern....(which may be dumb i have a shorty jack) is when the angle of the car increases side to side (pass higher than driver for example)
that the pad would just slide out of the hole because the OEM jack went directly into the ground holding it in? maybe dumb i dunno

I don't see it as a problem, nor have I had a problem with this. It is quite long and the weight of the car is causing it to bite or the friction to be high.

It is better than using the factory jack which engages the car in the same way.

I designed this product following the one that we sell for the Porsches. I couldn't believe that such a thing didn't exist in the BMW world. I have two that I use at the same time (sometimes).

-Wayne

I got to use the pad for the first time this past weekend. It made getting the jack stand in the right spot MUCH easier and I felt safer getting under the car.


I wouldn't recommend using the jack stand on the jack adapter - place the jack stands under the appropriate jacking points for the car. That's the safest approach.

-Wayne

I was referring to the fact that I dont have to put my jack in my jackstand spot anymore.

thats the exact reason you should buy this. its so you jack the car up on the jack pad and then put your jack stand on the hockey pucks. I use this so much its been a huge time/life saver.

My old LEGO's instructions were more complicated, especially the ones with the castle drawbridge-- I really liked that one.

An alternative to this is to use the included jack stand and some cinder-blocks. A friend of mine was fortunate enough recently to have some nice gentlemen remove the jack from the trunk, lift his car onto cinder-blocks and even remove the tires so that my friend could have easier access to the brakes. Very nice gentlemen. Wish they had left a business card...

No offense intended, but I really hope you are not suggesting that cinder blocks are a good alternative. :shifty

I've found this to be particularly useless actually.

I have coilovers anyway, so the minimal droop makes it easy for me to use the OEM jack instead.

The point is that the OE jack is crap. This allows you to connect via the OE connection method but use a nice lightweight floor jack. Mine has a rapid up feature. I can raise the car much faster, with less effort and have it be safer than with the factory jack.