September 19, 2023

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Jack and Lifting Locations – 2012-2019 BMW 3 Series Sedans (F30)

This article shows the proper locations to place a floor jack to raise a 2012-2019 BMW 3 Series without damaging it. These are the factory designated jack locations and should be closely adhered to when working on your vehicle.

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Possible Symptoms: Not applicable for this repair.

This repair can be used on the following BMW models:

2011

316d Sedan, 318d Sedan, 320d ed Sedan, 320d Sedan, 320dX Sedan, 320i Sedan, 320iX Sedan, 325d Sedan, 328d Sedan, 328dX Sedan, 328i Sedan, 328iX Sedan, 330d Sedan, 330dX Sedan, 335i Sedan, 335iX Sedan, Hybrid 3 Sedan,

2012

316d Sedan, 316i Sedan, 318d Sedan, 318dX Sedan, 320d ed Sedan, 320d Sedan, 320dX Sedan, 320i ed Sedan, 320i Sedan, 320iX Sedan, 325d Sedan, 328d Sedan, 328dX Sedan, 328i Sedan, 328iX Sedan, 330d Sedan, 330dX Sedan, 335dX Sedan, 335i Sedan, 335iX Sedan, Hybrid 3 Sedan,

2013

2014

2015

316d Sedan, 316i Sedan, 318d Sedan, 318dX Sedan, 318i Sedan, 320d ed Sedan, 320d Sedan, 320dX Sedan, 320i ed Sedan, 320i Sedan, 320iX Sedan, 325d Sedan, 328d Sedan, 328dX Sedan, 328i Sedan, 328iX Sedan, 330d Sedan, 330dX Sedan, 330e Sedan, 330i Sedan, 330iX Sedan, 335dX Sedan, 335i Sedan, 335iX Sedan, 340i Sedan, 340iX Sedan, Hybrid 3 Sedan,

2016

2017

316d Sedan, 318d Sedan, 318dX Sedan, 318i Sedan, 320d ed Sedan, 320d Sedan, 320dX Sedan, 320i Sedan, 320iX Sedan, 325d Sedan, 328d Sedan, 328dX Sedan, 330d Sedan, 330dX Sedan, 330e Sedan, 330i Sedan, 330iX Sedan, 335dX Sedan, 340i Sedan, 340iX Sedan,

2018

Beginner level repair.

Step 1 - Purchase Parts

You will need the following parts and supplies to perform this repair.

Floor Jack - Low Profile

If you are raising up any BMW that is not an SUV, then you need a low-profile floor jack. A regular floor jack is too high to reach the front and rear lift points on BMW sedans, coupes and wagons. This high-quality 3 ton jack from Vevor sports all of the high-quality features of expensive brands at about half the price.

Step 2 - Repair Procedure

Unless otherwise noted, all vehicle repair step images in this article are copyrighted, and used courtesy of BMW of North America, Inc. .

1. Raising the vehicle with a floor jack

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- Always use a low profile jack when raising a 2012-2019 3 Series sedan. You cannot reach the front and rear jack locations with a standard thickness floor jack.

jacking locations on 2012-2019 3 series vehicles

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- All 2012-2019 3 Series sedans must be lifted at the following designated lift points:

- When raising the front of the vehicle, position the jack under the pad at location (1).

- When lifting the sides of the vehicle, position the jack under one of the four pads at location (2).

- When lifting the rear of the vehicle, make sure the jack is positioned underneath the rear differential (3) NOT under its cover (see image).

always align floor jack on rubber plates on sides of vehicle

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- Always make sure the floor jack is properly centered under the rubber plates to avoid damaging any of the vehicles plastic trim.