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Originally Posted by X5chemist
Nice, I like the 12mm bolt idea. Slip proof the front lift support. I have plenty of scrap wood and bolts in the garage or shed. Now, I'm thinking. Back up the rear on ramps. Set the hand brake. Raise the front. I have four plastic same design ramps. I don't trust them. I always use jack stands as back up.
Which way should jack stand ears point? Body line or perpendicular?
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Do E53s have the rectangular jack points like newer BMWs? My F30 has those. I found some adapters to use eared stands with those. But I forget which way they go. I think body line.
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