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2010 2011 BMW 5 Series Forum F10 Are service pits used in North America at all? |
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08-03-2020, 12:40 PM | #23 |
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08-04-2020, 11:09 PM | #24 |
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Pits used to be very common, back when lifts cost a lot more and were much more complicated (needed huge hydraulic cylinder embedded down into the foundation). With the new cheaper lifts, they have been rendered largely obsolete (and most that I ever saw were really just pits, not fancy underground workshops).
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08-05-2020, 03:16 PM | #25 | |
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To torque suspension bolts, I've simply used my under-hoist transmission jack under the wheel to load the suspension (at the corner of the car) where the torque sequence is required to set the bushings at the correct position. I just lift the corner of the car off the lift arm pad a few millimeters. No danger in using that technique. |
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08-05-2020, 10:43 PM | #26 |
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I was at one of these also to get oil change on the truck in the middle of bfg. It also had a pit. It seems useful for these types of places as we stayed in the truck the whole time. Pretty sure you can't stay in the vehicle if they are lifting it.
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The problem with a pit is with a brand like BMW or Mercedes. The oil filter is up top, vs. underneath near the oil drain. |
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