Lifting E70 X5 to change wheels

[fredt]

Can this be done with a normal floor jack, or do I need a high lift jobbie?

Thanks

[helix402]

Depends on your jack! Or if it doesn't lift enough use a large block of wood. Axle stands also wise.

[fredt]

Well yes..

For a fact the jacking points are to high up for my jack, are there any lower point suitable for jacking..? Maybe it's obvious if I actually look at it...

[helix402]

Most BMWs have two extra jacking points, one at the front crossmember, there's a cut out in the undertray, and a rear one usually next to the diff.

[Cheib]

helix402 said:

Most BMWs have two extra jacking points, one at the front crossmember, there's a cut out in the undertray, and a rear one usually next to the diff.

The X5 has the. Front one definitely

[Carmo99]

I use a 4T bottle jack, wood and axle stands. You need to lift the car quite high to get the wheels clear (and its a heavy mother) . Admittedly I take it to the garage now as it's such a PITA and I'm a bit soft in my "middle" age.

[daz05]

The jacking points at the side are fine with my low profile jack for getting the wheels off.

[fredt]

I was hoping there was somewhere on the suspension linkages to lift so you don't have to lift the whole suspension travel as well.

Maybe I just take it to the garage again, but 50 quid each way when changing to/from winter wheels is annoying

[Cheib]

fredt said:

I was hoping there was somewhere on the suspension linkages to lift so you don't have to lift the whole suspension travel as well.

Maybe I just take it to the garage again, but 50 quid each way when changing to/from winter wheels is annoying

50 quid is expensive. My local charged me £40 which included balancing which I probably didn't need.

When I lived in London and didn't have anywhere t store my wheels Inused to get the BMW dealer to do it and store the wheels. When we moved out of London I bought the trolley jack, axel stands etc and did it once myself. I then decided it was money well spent getting someone else to do it....it's a sodding massive car to be fking around with yourself!