How's your OEM jack holding up?
 

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Kind of hard to see, but the main pivot pin is shearing through on mine. It didn't drop the car, and fortunately I was lifting it high enough to put some 2x10's under the tires (perks of a lowered car). But either way, she's done. I might replace that pin with a good high strength bolt. One thing I like about the SVX jack is that it's pretty low profile and can get under my car. Or maybe I'll just look for a small aluminium floor jack.

Re: How's your OEM jack holding up?
 

I used to carry a lightweight aluminum racing jack in the trunk for emergencies, but it took up too much room. Stays in the garage now.

Now I just carry a 1.5 ton scissor jack and a 12" x 12" piece of deck board for support on uneven ground.


My OEM jack has never been used and will stay that way. I NEVER felt comfortable or safe with that design.

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Two out of the four I've owned have dropped a car and bent. My driveway and parking area are sand and gravel, very uneven and many soft spots. I try to avoid using the two remaining good ones. When I do I put a large board underneath.
They're small and handy and lift quickly but are very unstable. They need a bigger foot.

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Yep, I bent an OEM one too.

Re: How's your OEM jack holding up?
 

After my original (cheapo) floor jack failed, I replaced it with one of those big 3 ton jacks. I feel so much better now with a decent jack. As bad as that cheap jack was, it was still better than the OEM. That OEM jack is an accident waiting to happen, scary.

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It is dangerous to use. I have heard of more problems than it working. I would get another jack that can be trusted. :)

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Oh don't worry, I never use that one for any real work on the car. I have my 3-ton floor jack that's served me well since I bought my car. But it's about 100 lbs, so I definitely need to find an alternative for roadside emergencies.

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Same here, and a chunk of pressure-treated "jack support" board is part of my onboard tool kit. I miss the old-style scissor jack which, it must be said, didn't offer much more of a footprint. I use jack stands even if I'm only removing a wheel. I reckon I'd ruin a tire and wheel driving to a flat, firm surface before attempting to change a flat on a soft road shoulder.

Disconcerting to consider how many such maginally-engineered items as the SVX jack make it to the marketplace.

dcb

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There was a time, when I was first learning to work on my own cars, that I used the stock jack relatively frequently. It didn't take long before I bought a real floor jack, though - the one that came in the trunk is downright scary!

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here is a good replacement jack for a decent cost has good review
Where is a good place to store it, when your not using it?



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