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Hi all

I have read my handbook and see I should have two wheel chocks, but what tools should I have in the tool roll?

All I have are two spanners, an Allen key, the towing eye and the locking wheel nut adapted.

Should there be anything else?

I also have the jack and the jack handle in the storage area under the floor covering.

TIA

Thats all I have in mine too.....

Mine too!! One thing to point out, as I found to my cost on a rainy day a few weeks ago, is how appallingly bad the jack is on these - I had a puncture in a front tyre, and had to fit the spare wheel. I have to say that BMW have obviously given this dome thought, as they have provided that nifty gadget that helps lift the (heavy!) spare wheel out, using the straps and the tailgate as a lever, which made that fairly easy, as there is no way you could reach in and lift it, unless you are bionic!


You then look for the jack - which is oh so conveniently strapped (not!!!) right at the back of the spare wheel well, I had to climb onto the tailgate to reach it! Then you get to jack the car up, and you then discover that whilst the scissor jack is fine, the winding handle is terrible, I really struggled to operate it, you then find out how heavy the wheels are when you refit the spare onto the hub. I genuinely cannot see a woman being able to do the job.


My jack now resides in the rear compartment by the tailgate, wrapped in a cloth to stop it rattling, and I am looking around for alternative jacking arrangements. I saw an interesting electric scissor jack on Ebay which may be worth a look, or else a hydraulic jack, a trolley jack would be the best, but takes up space, and is heavy, but many do come in a plastic case to keep the boot tidy. I actually bought the electric jack, but I am very dubious about using it, as it really doesn't look man enough for the job, although it does appear to be TUV approved, and rated at 2 tonnes. I have yet to try it out!

Hi chaps

Thanks for the replies. At least I know that is all there should be. Not like the days of the E30/E28 when there was a proper tool kit.

I will need to buy some green slime as I have no spare wheel due to the LPG tank.

According to someone in the know, the green slime is the only one where the tyre will be suitable for reuse if punctured. All other additives render the tyre useless for repair - unless someone knows different.

Puncturesafe is another option.  Water based and handles holes up to .25”.  Just wipes out and allows the tyre to be fixed.  Use once and leave in the tyre.  I used it as a motorcyclist and it saved me a couple of times.

two's up on puncture safe, have it in my wheels, get it from Amazon.

Lez

Is the Halfords puncture repair no good??