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Today, I changed the tyres on the X5 from winters to the summer wheels again. However, my faithful jack of about 20 years could no longer lift the car and was leaking by the feel of it.

I did get a maintenance kit at the time with it with new seals etc, but no idea where it is and nor whether I would ever trust the jack again. Changed the wheels with the BMW jack in the end, not too bad.

As I use the jack a lot, including for my M as well, I need one which can go low as well as high enough to be able to lift the X wheels off the ground. Any recommendations for a new unit?

I would have recommended this one pvr, just after Christmas and for early part of Feb it was down to £34.99, now gone back up!

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165727

And it gets low enough to get under the 1-series, that's low too.

[quote=""Sanj""]I would have recommended this one pvr, just after Christmas and for early part of Feb it was down to £34.99, now gone back up!

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165727

And it gets low enough to get under the 1-series, that's low too.[/quote]

That may not go under Z

I bought the model below that one (which had a lower minimum height) and it wont go under lotus

It seems you have same operational requirements as me. My current trolley jack not high enough to raise the X sufficently and too low for the Z from front or rear, though there are specific areas to avoid as jack points & with diffs being a big NO supposedly.

This is low access high level link Not sure on the max weight required for the X5 though & keen not to recommend anything in abscence being 100% sure of the product - especially on an item where safety is so paramount.

Arcan 30BL seems a poular choice and good value when bought at Costco- far more expensive elsewhere though....... check out ebay Item number: 170623760657

Ideally I would get a dedicated sill jack adapter I think Lez bought one. Obviously axle stands up to the job & weight are just as important.

2 spare wheel jacks will lift 2 wheels at a time & for non wheel removal work ramps can be handy...........assuming graduated or sufficent entry ramps to avoid underside damage.

£500 one looks nice, but a bit more than I want to spend on that though.

Just applied for the Costco card as they opened a new outfit closer to me, i.e. near Purley. Might have a look there as well then.

Crikey PVR are you slumming it up my way soon (Purley) that is


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Certainly quite a lot of positive comments on PH re the Arcan Jacks from Costco albeit mixed speculative concerns re intergrity of alluminium jacks in general the 30BL is steel so sturdier.

Good deals on Mobil1 & regular promotion on Michelin Tyres at brancheds with tyre shop.

Distance was only thing that prevented me registering for a card previously, (albeit I will still have to pay vat).

[quote=""ITBarbie""]Crikey PVR are you slumming it up my way soon (Purley) that is [/quote]

Before we know it he will be stopping at Ikea Towers, running through back doors for v.f.m. hot dogs.

Hopefully they will have these in stock soon - it certainly seems best value out there subject to availabilty.

[quote=""AW8""][quote=""ITBarbie""]Crikey PVR are you slumming it up my way soon (Purley) that is [/quote]

Before we know it he will be stopping at Ikea Towers, running through back doors for v.f.m. hot dogs.

Hopefully they will have these in stock soon - it certainly seems best value out there subject to availabilty.[/quote]

What? The hotdogs are out of stock?

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Survived the trip to Purley under the cover of darkness

Arcan Professional bought now, £80 + vat at Costco. Nice and low as well:

Glad my passed down recommendation of some use - Looks good

Much easier to use than my old one, and I really like the long fixed handle to raise / lower it.

Does it work okay with the X5 ?

Will try in a minute ...