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Originally Posted by boots
If so, you are setting yourself up for failure and safety issues by doing it the way you asked. If Im wrong, then forgive me. I cant answer the question if the finned area is strong enough to hold up, I just want you to to it properly. Again no disrespect and best wishes.
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I've spent decades under cars but always use jack stands for secure support. Certainly not as nice as being able to stand up while working under the car, but I still enjoy the challenge of doing things myself. Both exhaust and springs are on my list, but with the recent mention of possible damage to that lower, downward facing radiator I might reconsider the springs......? But the car does look better with just that slight drop. I've already scraped the black plastic surround of that radiator just coming over a slight rise onto the street while turning, and at slow speed, so it has me thinking.
Thanks for your advice though, and of course no one should ever be under a car with just the hydraulic jack supporting it! I guess there aren't too many home mechanics working on their own M5s on this site. I'll take a closer look at the undercarriage when I have my 1200 mile service done at the dealer to learn more about where to lift.