jacking up the car for inner wheel care

[joyriide1113]

beercan makes a point. earlier today i called my older brother to come show me. hes like u guys and says its super easy but i rather feel confident while im doing it for future purposes.

one question tho. how often. i plan on claying, polishing, and sealing the wheels but even then they're not going to stay clean for that long. spraying the inside of the wheel later on will only remove some of the dirt and using a chemical will remove the sealant.

 

[Steve530]

Joy,
Unless BMW's are dramatically different from all the cars I've seen, you'll be removing the (lug) nuts, not the "screws".
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BMWs must be dramatically different from all the other cars you've seen - indeed they use lug bolts, not studs with nuts.

Here's a link to jacking an e36: http://www.pelicanparts.com/BMW/techarticles/E36-Jacking_Up/E36-Jacking_Up.htm
Be sure to support the car on a jack stand, not the jack before you work under the car. THe jack is not sufficient for safe support.

The toolbox in the trunk should have a pin to help with wheel removal and installation. To use this, remove the top bolt and place the pin in the hole. THen remove the other bolts. The pin will support the wheel while you remove the other bolts. When you install the wheel, use the pin to support the wheel while you put a few bolts in.

BTW, BMW wheels are hubcentric. They also tend to get stuck to hub as it corrrodes. If necessary, you can kick the tire to free the wheel.

 

[CharlesW]

BMWs must be dramatically different from all the other cars you've seen - indeed they use lug bolts, not studs with nuts.

Here's a link to jacking an e36: http://www.pelicanparts.com/BMW/techarticles/E36-Jacking_Up/E36-Jacking_Up.htm
Be sure to support the car on a jack stand, not the jack before you work under the car. THe jack is not sufficient for safe support.

The toolbox in the trunk should have a pin to help with wheel removal and installation. To use this, remove the top bolt and place the pin in the hole. THen remove the other bolts. The pin will support the wheel while you remove the other bolts. When you install the wheel, use the pin to support the wheel while you put a few bolts in.

BTW, BMW wheels are hubcentric. They also tend to get stuck to hub as it corrrodes. If necessary, you can kick the tire to free the wheel.

Which is why you should read the instructions in the owners manual.

Charles

 

[runnerbl]

You can go to advanced auto or auto zone and get a torque wrench as a loaner. You just put a deposit down and they loan you the tool. Bring it back and get your deposit back. Save's you some $$$$

 

[Luster]

I do this twice a year. Spring, when putting on "summer wheels" and Fall for "winter wheels".

1. Set brake, block tires, jack up the car.
2. Move jack stands under the frame.
3. Remove wheels.
4. Clean wheel wells, springs, shocks, calipers, rotors, frame, backside of wheels, tires, etc.
5. Dress wheel wells, wax springs and shocks (makes them very easy to clean).
6. Replace wheels.
7. Repeat on other side.

This will keep your wheel wells from having heavy dirt buildup too.