Bmw E30 Jack Points
It shows the underside of the E30 chassis and outlines the proper points to lift and support the vehicle during maintenance. Jack and Jack stand pads should be used whenever using the spots on the pinch welds marked orange. n.b.
Jacking from the diff is debated. Bottom line is it's not good for the rear beam bushes which are often in poor condition in the first place. The square pads near each of the wheels are NOT jacking points.
These are what the bots in the BMW factory used to ferry round the chassis and are not designed to support the structure of a fully laden E30. E30 M3s use a solid bushing which can help this problem (at the expense of a harsher ride). The best structural location to place the jack is beneath the mounts for the rear subframe.
These are the circular mounts near the side of the car with the vertical bolts through the middle. BMW e30 jacking points discussed in detail. The amount of times I've seen DiY mechanics and other workshops damage E30 sills has prompted me to make this video, to show why care is needed lifting.
The arrow is pointing to the rear subframe mount. The jack stand is at the factory jacking point which should be reliable. Bimmerforums is the preferred online BMW Forum and community for BMW owners.
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These E30 rear jack poin. Ok so you bought an e30 and you bought yourself a jack, and now wonder where to jack it up from: Well the factory jacking points are always a good bet, but quite often if you live in a winter prone area of the world, these mounts rust/rot away to unusable jacking points. This picture shows the common jacking positions.