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      02-24-2020, 06:47 PM   #1
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Jack point adapters / tire shops

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It is time for me to replace the tires on my new(ish) to me M2.

This is my first time with a car that requires some sort of special adapter to jack the car up, and will be the first time taking the car some place other than a dealership or specialty Euro mechanic.

Are most tire shops equipped to jack the car up properly? What do you guys do?

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      02-24-2020, 07:07 PM   #2
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Most places should have a lift which can lift up the car just fine at all 4 points. Sometimes there's a rubber pad or hockey puck as well
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      02-24-2020, 07:08 PM   #3
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Won't that break the plastic if they don't use the square adapter pieces?
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      02-24-2020, 08:23 PM   #4
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Won't that break the plastic if they don't use the square adapter pieces?
The plastic is pretty tough, you are very unlikely to break it putting a flat surface against the bottom of it.
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I crushed one of mine lifting it up using a floor jack with no adapter. I need to buy a new one and an adapter for next time. :
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The plastic edges will usually crumple/fold over a bit if used without adapters, but will still support the vehicle fine. If you want to use adapters on your own later though, that will make it more difficult since they'll be protruding into the pocket.

When my car is going to be serviced elsewhere I usually pre-install the hockey puck adapters I made (they press fit into the cups and will stay in there under driving).
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I crushed one of mine lifting it up using a floor jack with no adapter. I need to buy a new one and an adapter for next time. :
What type of jack did you use? Was it a "racing" style jack with a large flat rubber surface? or a mechanics special kind of jack with the small metal surface?
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      02-25-2020, 01:01 PM   #8
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I had a hockey puck I used for the Porsches but the first time I tried it on the M it deformed so badly I decided to not use it anymore. YMMV.
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What type of jack did you use? Was it a "racing" style jack with a large flat rubber surface? or a mechanics special kind of jack with the small metal surface?
Racing style but, a bit smaller round surface area.
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When a jack is used to lift the car, there is a lot of pressure on the one jacking point. Usually tire shops have rubber pads and lift the whole car using more even weight distribution on each jacking point. I would just stress the shop to be careful with your pride and joy.

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Just buy 4 of these and ask the indy shop to use them

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rubber-Jack...cea1fcb5cd85c4

Also new jacking cups are pretty inexpensive

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Car-Part-Ja...8AAOSw~DlcxSEW
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When a jack is used to lift the car, there is a lot of pressure on the one jacking point. Usually tire shops have rubber pads and lift the whole car using more even weight distribution on each jacking point. I would just stress the shop to be careful with your pride and joy.

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never thought about it this way, but it makes sense.
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Your mileage may vary and all that but the last time I had my car at the dealer, they put it right up on a lift without any adapters. It was one of those in-ground lifts and it was pretty wide but it just fit between the wheels and they lift the car on all four rectangular adapter points but without the adapters. Nothing got squashed, bent, or deformed.
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The jack adapters are a PITA to use IMO, but at least they keep the edges of the jack-point from crushing in over time, and for someone like me that changes wheels and tires a lot, they're a good thing. I wish I could get the thing to sit on top of my jack head without moving.
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Well whatever the case I ordered some tires off Tire Rack and will be having a mobile tire service install them. I'll give the guy my jack pad adapter if he doesn't have one.

Interested in seeing how these S007As perform relative to the PSS...
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The jack adapters are a PITA to use IMO, but at least they keep the edges of the jack-point from crushing in over time, and for someone like me that changes wheels and tires a lot, they're a good thing. I wish I could get the thing to sit on top of my jack head without moving.
Indeed. I keep a couple on hand for changing wheels. Can echo the sentiment that they are a pain in the ass to use.

Flip that over to my 2015 challenger. That has built in jack pads. Super easy just to slide a jack under and lift it up on any corner.
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Is there a document which shows where the jack points are on the f87?
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Is there a document which shows where the jack points are on the f87?
The user manual included with the car
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I've used both the jack adapter (with my jack) and rubber blocks (with my quickjack) and have never had any of them deform.

Never tried hockey puck on the jack (unless on the diff support/front support), perhaps the pressure isn't even on the plastic if car tilts and can lead to cracking?
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Dam...I didn't know about these hockey pucks. I've just been jacking my car from the plastic. A little deformity, but so far no issues.

I barely have room to put the jack under the plastic jack points...I wouldn't even be able to use the pucks. Do you have to drive on to some elevated piece of wood to use these pucks if you're in your garage?
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Need to jack mine up as I want to clean the insides of the wheels ( into week 3 of lockdown and I’m bored...)
However, I’d rather use axle stands than just rely on the jack, but once jacked up using the plastic jack points, where do I put the axle stands without damaging anything?
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