Someone Recommend a good floor jack?
 

Like the title says, what's a good floor jack you guys use for the X5??? Was looking to purchase one to do some DIY oil changes and swapping winter/summer tire setups. Thanks.

I bought 2 at Costco. 2 ton, good quality, great price.

Can I get the name of it? brand? price?? thanks.

got my set at sears for like 100$

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...Lift+Equipment

Craftsman 3 ton Floor Jack, Jack Stands and Creeper Set
Sears item #00950188000 Mfr. model #50188

Contains floor jack, 2 jack stands and a 36 in. creeper. Jack has a lift range of 5-1/2 to 19-3/4 in. and a 3 ton maximum load. Large front wheels measure 3-1/2 in. diameter by 1-1/4 in. wide. Meets ANSI/ASME PALD service pack standards

That craftsman is a good deal, but it's minimal height is kind of high. If you want to use it for a low car you'll be S.O.L.

Regards,

"A guy who owns a vette and is looking for a floor jack with a low minimum height"

AC Hydraulic Jacks. Pick up a matching pair of Jackstands....you'll never look back !

What do you guys use to adapt the jack into the jacking points of the X (other than welding my own adapter as C-S-S did in the "Jacking points" article)? The jacking points are somewhat recessed after I had the aluminum running board installed...so without some type of pad or adapter, the jack will do some damage to the plastic moldings around the jacking points. Any suggestions? Thanks.

I use hockey pucs on my vette, having never jacked up my X I don't know if that will help you or not.

AC Jacks have a nice 8" plus rubber pad that is optional. I'll take some pics tonight. I don't see why u can't just use a wood block also.

DKL: this link is very good with Pics:

http://bimmer.roadfly.com/bmw/forums...4401697&page=1

...the only thing I do diff. is I jack at rear on the suspension link/A arm, using a piece of old, soft plywood for cushion on jack head instead of on the rear diff.

Definitely use qual. stands if you are sliding under...though, I've changed oil and filter several times with no jack, just a "slide in" and some contortions to catch the oil. Use Lots of newspaper spread wide on floor, a low profile 10 Qt pan and lots of paper towels. When you crack that drain plug it comes out like a freaking fire hydrant and at an angle, lol!
GL,md

I have to agree. They are well built and have many models to choose from.

Thanks everyone. I'll take those into consideration. If there's anymore recommendations, let me know. Thanks!! :thumbup:

I've also got 3ton hydraulic jack and a matching pair of jackstands very helpfull from AutoZone for $79.00 brand name- "Larin" with lifting range 7-21", which is very important. Changed oil and rotated tires, with no problems at all.

you want a very high lifting range to use with the x5. anything from sears will work. you may also want to use a block of wood (2x4) on top to give you a 1.75 inches of extra lift as well as a softer pad to rest the car on. just make sure you get the highest lifting range you can when you work with suv's... the amount of travel on the shocks will surprise you as you are lifting before the tires leave the ground...

harbor freight has some super cheap stuff that works decent. they are noisy but they work. may need to get wood blocks as padding if the lift range isn't high enough.

ac lifts are awesome but very pricey. they are lifetime lifts tho. controls are very easy to use.

depends on your budget and your requirements. if you only need it for light maintenance work, get sears. the warranty/in store trade in is worth the fair price its at. the cheaper stuff, i've blown seals with before and that isn't fun at all... i have a 3 ton floor jack from sears thats been through hell and still works great. i just flush and bleed it once a year. can still lift an engine and tranny easily...

$65 and there new one is made of al. so very light.

I was lazy and did not want to move the snow tars to get to the jack. Anyhow, this is a pic of the AC jackstands. The nice rubber pad is available on the jackstand - only it's much larger

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This is my question too will a jack with a large say 4-5 inch diam. plate damage the plastic moldings around the jacking points. at the four corners near wheels???I have no pad or adapter to stick on my jack to allow it to fit in the recess that is surrounded by the plastic moulding...hmmmm

Plain old Craftsman has worked for ten years for me. A good set of stands and call her a day!:thumbup:

harbor freight aluminum jack for lightweight, or Sams Club has a heavy duty Michelin jack. Also, cannot go wrong with Craftsman.

Cut a piece of 2x4 or plywood to the same size as the jacking point, and use that as a lifting pad.

I got a discontinued Craftsman hydraulic jack from Sears a few years ago for $12 on clearance.

I've heard good things about Torin

I use an aluminum floor jack from Harbor Freight and it works very well.

Best part about it is it is small and can be transported very easily.

Not to hijack the thread, but a related question.

Is there a center jacking point on the front of the E70 to use to raise both of the front wheels?

Yes.

Do you know where it might be?

Pics from another forum

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/att...5&d=1229910996

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/att...4&d=1229910996

It is pretty easy to find the front centre jacking point. It is in the centre, up front. Every one of my BMW vehicles has had the same jacking point in the same location. The photos LPMM attached should help.