I have had my X5 a few months and now need to replace the rear pads; no problems there, I thought, as I have done the job many times before on my previous cars. However, two snags ; firstly, whilst I know I am a bit short (in stature only!), I had much trouble in reaching into the hatch to get at the jack. Surely others have found this a problem - in the end I had to stand on a box and contort myself.
The other problem - which I had encountered before on my Grand Cherokee (!) - is that the (alloy) wheels are really stuck to the (steel) hubs. I have tried pulling, to no avail and hammering the tyre from behind was of no use either. I haven't tried lying underneath and kicking the wheel/tyre yet as I thought someone might have a cleverer way to deal with it. Of course, I'll put copper grease on the faces when I put it back (if I ever manage to remove it). Obviously, it is easier if it is up on a garage ramp but I don't have one of those! Any ideas??