What a pain in the ass

[KurtsM5]

This damn thing is so low to the ground. Even though I bought a low profile jack it's a nightmare to get it up on jackstands.

Replacing both TPMS oil change and diff aervice. I'm thinking about service DCT while it's up. I don't want to jack this mfer up.again.

[M5Rick]

Drive on some short planks to raise it a bit making it easier to fit jack.

[KurtsM5]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Drive on some short planks to raise it a bit making it easier to fit jack.

I forgot about that.

[bmbmw66]

It’s easy as cake. Any low / racing jack will work. Yes it will be hard to put the jack stands on the highest settings, but otherwise it’s not bad.

[MeesterQ]

LOL I got myself some ramps off of Amazon. Do yourself a favor and think about your jacking point before configuring the ramp direction. sometimes, the ramp will be right under the jacking point.

[vafan13]

I used 2x8s* to make a pair of baby ramps to get the car high enough off the ground to get the floor jack under the center lift point. Even with a long arm low profile jack it isn't doable without them. At least not when lowered like I am.

Similarly, they make it easier to get a jack and board under the rear diff for jacking the back up.

*for each, cut three ~14" pieces, with two on bottom, one on top. Put the top piece centered on the bottom two and screw together.

[KurtsM5]

Originally Posted by vafan13

I used 2x8s* to make a pair of baby ramps to get the car high enough off the ground to get the floor jack under the center lift point. Even with a long arm low profile jack it isn't doable without them. At least not when lowered like I am.

Similarly, they make it easier to get a jack and board under the rear diff for jacking the back up.

*for each, cut three ~14" pieces, with two on bottom, one on top. Put the top piece centered on the bottom two and screw together.

I think I'll go up to home depot and/or lowes and beg for some 2x8 scraps, they always have leftovers from when they've cut to length for customers.

If I strike out I'll get some low profiles like these.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=low+profi...f=nb_sb_noss_1

[KurtsM5]

Originally Posted by MeesterQ

LOL I got myself some ramps off of Amazon. Do yourself a favor and think about your jacking point before configuring the ramp direction. sometimes, the ramp will be right under the jacking point.

Which ones didja get? I don't want to order, send back, order again, send back again. I'm on a first name basis with the folks at UPS from returning wrong/broke junk from amazon...

[MeesterQ]

I got these low profile ones because my car is so low lol


https://a.co/d/4siBtfj

[M5 Hayden]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Drive on some short planks to raise it a bit making it easier to fit jack.

That’s how we do wheel swaps on lowered cars

[KurtsM5]

Well, one thing is for sure, I'll never lower this car.

[MeesterQ]

Why not? It’s functional and aesthetic!

[KurtsM5]

Originally Posted by MeesterQ

Why not? It’s functional and aesthetic!

That's gorgeous, man. But I'm old and decrepit, and it's hard enough on me as it sits!

[M5Rick]

Be tough on a full splitter with a lowered car also.

[KurtsM5]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Be tough on a full splitter with a lowered car also.

There's a reason I don't have a splitter either.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by KurtsM5

There's a reason I don't have a splitter either.

Fitting a full one on mine soon when it's a little warmer.