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I dream of a garage and a lift. Then the work starts after the car is in the air.
Yep. Getting a car correctly and safely onto jack stands is work. Doing it just to change the transaxle oil? Probably takes longer to get the car in the air than to do the work! I did a clutch on my Z4 on jack stands a couple of years ago and swore "never again." I have a lift now. What a great tool.
It was pretty nerve wracking and while the intent was to drain and replace my 6mt transmission oil, by the time I lifted it, and crawled under the car to see what was what, I was knackered. So, I reversed the procedure and put my tools away. Getting old sucks, and wrenching takes more work than you think, even easy stuff. I'm going to try again tomorrow. Or I might just call my Indy and add to an appointment. He's going to code my new key for me so I'll be there anyway...
once the car was in the air, I realized that my car was still pretty close to the ground. My cheaper jackstands, the ones on the front, don't go high enough, certainly nothing like the height of the good ESCO 3 tons that are supporting the rear.
Man I had a floor jack break a castor on my pavers while swapping out some wheels on the Touareg. The damn thing rocked back and the handle slapped the back of my calf but I was well clear of the car... looked like Peter Griffen holding my leg and rolling on the floor. Good floor jacks are the way to go and even though I know I'm 100% safe under the car with the QuickJack system... I always feel like a "Final Destination" moment is about to happen.
Man I had a floor jack break a castor on my pavers while swapping out some wheels on the Touareg. The damn thing rocked back and the handle slapped the back of my calf but I was well clear of the car... looked like Peter Griffen holding my leg and rolling on the floor. Good floor jacks are the way to go and even though I know I'm 100% safe under the car with the QuickJack system... I always feel like a "Final Destination" moment is about to happen.
Yes, I would say the QuickJack is the next step up between jack stands and a full lift.
Picked up this sweet E53 X5 on Saturday. As for the P. Finally got it out for a REAL drive. First time since fall I wasn’t going somewhere or running an errand. Wow did I miss it. I actually had it listed for sale over the winter but ended up selling something else instead. I’m glad I chose to keep it.
UNTIL last night when I came back to the forum and start reading again about rebuilds and engines going bang and bores being scored and everything else….and surprised to see Mr. Raby has left the chat (@Zbomb what did you say?! ). Come on someone gimme the scoop on that
But all those worries go away when I’m driving it. Maybe I’m an optimist, or maybe I’m pretending I’m unaware of what could go wrong. Now I get to drive it to DMV to register the X5!
pics I’m living my mid 2000s dream. I graduated high school in 2010. So these cars were my jam. All I need is a B5 S4 Avant in Nagaro Blue and an E46 M3 track weapon and my teenage fantasies will be fulfilled. Side note: does my car look nose high? Dirty car, clean X5. Both need a detail.
I miss driving my x5 yours looks menacing love it
but I didn’t love was the number of stupid issue breakdowns a sensor in the middle of the engine under the manifold $200 part $2000 repair
but really is the perfect size/ride
good luck enjoy
I miss driving my x5 yours looks menacing love it
but I didn’t love was the number of stupid issue breakdowns a sensor in the middle of the engine under the manifold $200 part $2000 repair
but really is the perfect size/ride
good luck enjoy
I miss driving my x5 yours looks menacing love it
but I didn’t love was the number of stupid issue breakdowns a sensor in the middle of the engine under the manifold $200 part $2000 repair
but really is the perfect size/ride
good luck enjoy
I had exactly the same thing happen on my M3. I was not a happy camper. To top it off, the part they installed was defective, so they ended up doing the job twice.
Picked up this sweet E53 X5 on Saturday. As for the P. Finally got it out for a REAL drive. First time since fall I wasn’t going somewhere or running an errand. Wow did I miss it. I actually had it listed for sale over the winter but ended up selling something else instead. I’m glad I chose to keep it.
UNTIL last night when I came back to the forum and start reading again about rebuilds and engines going bang and bores being scored and everything else….and surprised to see Mr. Raby has left the chat (@Zbomb what did you say?! ). Come on someone gimme the scoop on that
But all those worries go away when I’m driving it. Maybe I’m an optimist, or maybe I’m pretending I’m unaware of what could go wrong. Now I get to drive it to DMV to register the X5!
pics I’m living my mid 2000s dream. I graduated high school in 2010. So these cars were my jam. All I need is a B5 S4 Avant in Nagaro Blue and an E46 M3 track weapon and my teenage fantasies will be fulfilled. Side note: does my car look nose high? Dirty car, clean X5. Both need a detail.
Sweet. I had an 06 Cayenne with the V8 in Silver, it was a very enjoyable drive. I got bored and switched it out for a 2008 335i 4 door which was also a beautiful car to drive. Zee Germans know what they're doing.
I'm not sure if everyone saw your question that was buried between the photos. The nose on the 996 does look too high. in this photo at least. It might be an optical illusion from the way the sun is reflecting along the fender line, or just how it is parked on an uneven surface. The nose doesn't look high in your other shot from the rear 3/4's view. The best way to determine might be to measure the distance between the top of the tire and the bottom of the fender front and rear.
Ten years later the rear wheels are finally aligned.
Well, well.
I’ve owned my 2002 C2 for ten years. I’ve put on a grand total of 12,000 miles on the car. I have gone through at least five sets of tires, and have had yet another pair of Pirelli Zero whatevers mounted on the car today.
But today is a new day.
I installed new adjustable dog bones, then proudly posted pictures on this forum only to be told (er, strongly advised) that the dog bones weren’t going to rectify my ridiculous tire wear!
No. No. You need adjustable rear control arms for your toe-in issue that beats the snot out of your inside rear tire corners, camber is not the culprit here.
I followed the advice, installed the new control arm gizmos, did a driveway alignment with two 2x6s and a tape measure and drove it to the Porsche shop for the fine tuning. They called back at the end of the day and gave me the delightful news….
06-05-2022, 12:38 PM
). Come on someone gimme the scoop on that 
