I'd like to understand the SAFEST way to get the car on jackstands (first to not get killed, second to not damage the car). There are plenty of folks saying you can simply lift by the differential but this seems awfully error prone given that BMW never recommended this.
If I have the following:
1 hydraulic floor jack (
Link)
1 Cross beam (
Link)
2 ESCO Jack stands (
Link)
2 ECS Tuning Pad Adapters (
Link)
I should be able to:
0. Chock the wheels opposite to the end of the car being raised
1. Use the floor jack to jack the car up from the rear by the two points in the picture, using the cross beam to support both points of the rear (or front by the single front center jack point).
2. Slide the esco jack stands and pad adapters under the sides of the car aligned under the jack points.
3. Slowly lower the jack onto the stands positioned under the side jack points.
Does anyone see any problems with this approach or recommend a better idea while keeping safety of the person (first) and car in mind?
