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[SMD]

Whilst waiting for a new jack, does your existing one raise the car enough to get an axle stand in place? For an oil change not too much access is required, and is easier with front nearside wheel removed 

Sadly, jack doesn't raise car high enough to place stands.

Webby, thanks for the offer but I will buy the Sealey jack from Andy C.

[Webby the Bear]

Whilst waiting for a new jack, does your existing one raise the car enough to get an axle stand in place? For an oil change not too much access is required, and is easier with front nearside wheel removed 

Sadly, jack doesn't raise car high enough to place stands.

Webby, thanks for the offer but I will buy the Sealey jack from Andy C.

 

[Elite Pete]

After looking I thought, hang on, sure thats too big....

You won't believe how many times i've heard that

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Word has spread Pete! 




 

 

That should be Mechanic IS a big tool

[SMD]

Me again.

I had a rethink and want to spend a bit more. I like the look of the Arcan XL30R (the one TB suggested) but I haven't got a costco card and they dont list it on their website. Anywhere else I can buy it for around sub £100? Ebay and the like sell it for £130 +

If I cant find it, may go for this: http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/ctj3000g-3-tonne-professional-garage-j but really want the Arcan!

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Bought a set of Melco axle stands from machine Mart over the weekend and tried to change the oil yesterday but the cheap Hilki trolley jack I have doesn't lift the car high enough. Searched OOF last night for recommendations but those are out of my budget. My budget is max £50

Also bought a torque wrench, mainly for wheel bolts as I have been over tightening them slightly. Tightened the bolts to 110nm which didn't seem tight at all so increased the torque to 140nm but wrench clicked without getting the bolt any tighter. It's my first time using one of these so would like to know what I might be doing wrong.

What I do is to lift the car in stages.

On first lift the jack is on the floor and once raised to it's maximum I place an axle stand underneath, lowering the car onto that.  Then I place the jack on a solid piece of wood with other pieces underneath, and raise the car up once more and extend the axle stand to it's next highest pin height. If you need even more height, you just repeat the exercise until there using more solid pieces of wood (pieces of railway sleeper are the best). 

You obviously repeat the exercise at the same time on the other side of the car to ensure no movement omn the axle stands.

[SMD]

I cant get the stand underneath at all, even when not on the pin! Need another 50mm or so. Might try some 2x2 I have somewhere. Even if I do manage it, still want the jack for future use really

[Lizzie_Zoom]

I cant get the stand underneath at all, even when not on the pin! Need another 50mm or so. Might try some 2x2 I have somewhere. Even if I do manage it, still want the jack for future use really

Well in that case I think you do need that new jack!