when doing work that doesnt require me to go under the car, i simply just use the jack. typically a jack wont just break and let the car fall. i do brake and tire work with just a jack. i sometimes use a 2x4 and lay it flat along the whole side of my e53 (in between the bmw jack points) to get the one side up, then i can fit jack stands BMW jack points. i use the wood to distribute the weight and no break the trim.

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