Are jacking pucks really important?
Safety Car
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From: Visalia CA
The above diagram is right out of the GM shop manual. I have seen people lift at positions 1 and 2 using wood blocks and a large floor jack.
Note: Per the GM shop manual - the car should be LEVEL when changing oil.
Burning Brakes
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From: OK/FL
Just get a jack that has a wide pad for contact. and use one of the points.
been doing that for years.
if you drive the car up on some flat boards just a bit, and jack up from the point closest to the rear of the door, you can take care of the entire side.
been doing that for years.
if you drive the car up on some flat boards just a bit, and jack up from the point closest to the rear of the door, you can take care of the entire side.
Pro
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From: Long Beach SoCal
Here are a couple links that may help you.
http://97vette.com/howto/carlift/index.html
http://97vette.com/howto/oil/index.html
http://97vette.com/howto/carlift/index.html
http://97vette.com/howto/oil/index.html
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http://97vette.com/howto/liftpads/index.html
Burning Brakes
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Do a search for jacking pucks on this forum and order the BMW pucks. Professional look, they can be left in if you like, or removed after use and are very reasonably priced. 
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IMO, the jacking pucks are a nice item to have, especially if you have to take the car in for any kind of work at a dealer or other repair facility. A good source for them is Elite Engineering.
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The pic posted shows the rocker panels that go under the frame. See where the frame is dotted. Look at the back #3 jacking position and see how the rocker has a cutout around that point. You need the puck to fit in that spot and go between the jacking method and the frame. There really is no other place to put a jack or lift arm under the car from the side at the back. The frame goes up once it comes out from under the rocker.
You can stick a jack or lift under the frame at the front by going in under the fender without damaging anything. You can catch the frame where the rocker isn't covering it at the front #3 jacking point fairly easily.
Peter
You can stick a jack or lift under the frame at the front by going in under the fender without damaging anything. You can catch the frame where the rocker isn't covering it at the front #3 jacking point fairly easily.
Peter
Burning Brakes
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From: Grafton WI
I bought mine here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CORVE...em250139612225
I have never used them, but for this price I bought them and just put them in the trunk.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CORVE...em250139612225
I have never used them, but for this price I bought them and just put them in the trunk.
