Jack Pad Adapters

[BMWZ4RIDER]

I am preping for my 1st DIY Oil change. Very easy.
Jacking up the Z without the jack pad adapters is the hardest part.

I do not do want to damage the jack pads or under side by jacking the Z with without the Jack pad adapters.

In place of ramps and jack stands, I want to use my 2 jacks to hold the front up, so I need 2 jack pad adapters.

Great tool but I want 4 and now at $30 each, is another expense.
Bavarian Auto-
Part number: 096641010
Price: $ 29.95

However they look easy to make, so I made 4 of them.

I had a very large piece of 3/4 thick heavy duty fiberglass that was the cut out section of a boat hull.

I measured the diameter of the jack pad on my jacks which were 4 inches.

I used a 4 inch hole saw to cut the 4 inch disk for the bottom section.

Top Adapter section- I measures them width, length and height of the jack pad on the under side of the Z. I then used a piece of heavy Astek Composite decking to cut the square sections with a chop saw.

I then used a counter sink drill bit to sink the bolt head and nut into the bodies of the top and bottom peice.

I then used an a longer bolt to allow excess tightening of the nut and cut off flush the exposed excess threads.

Tested perfect.

I Now have 4 jack pad adapters that cost me an hour of time.

These could also be made with a solid piece of hardwood.

Simple and easy.

[jparnes1]

Nicely done. I just use a hockey puck. BTW, don't rely solely on jacks while you're under the car. Get some backup supports in there so you don't get your skull crushed one day.

[CedarZ4]

Second the hockey pucks.

Very nicely done DIY, but I went with the hockey puck route as it was cheaper and doesn't require any work. Since it isn't a hard material, it will just deform when the car is rested on the jack and won't damage the pads.