New Jack advice - Spewed oil over floor (Clarke.. I know...)

[k20ris]

Hello all, just after some advice really. Bought a lightweight aluminium jack, 1.5t job. It's for going racing with only as I didn't want to have to pack a 30kg+ jack in to the tow vehicle each weekend I went racing, so my thinking was it wouldn't be used an awful lot so should last me a while, it was bought it on a whim really.

Jack 1 - I unpacked and jacked up the car and it p*ssed out oil from various orifices when lowering again. Thought this isn't right so took it back, explained and asked for advice, obviously they knew nothing about jacks so gave me another saying it shouldn't have happened.





Jack 2 - exactly the same scenario, this has been sent back to HQ for a '20minute' test and claim it's okay and are being arsey about a refund saying jack has no problem. But no-one has explained why it has dumped oil over the floor on 1st or 2nd use.








It seem's to jack reasonably okay but doesn't have performance I had expected really, fairly slow for 'quick lift'.

Is this normal for a new jack (I don't think it is...)? I just need a refund because I don't have any faith in it, especially lugging it to a race weekend for it to sh*t itself completely.

Any advice appreciated

Cheers
Kris

Edited by k20ris on Saturday 19th December 10:12

[k20ris]

Haha, Thanks for advice chaps..

But yes, I read the instructions which don’t mention anything about leaking oil on first use, loosened bung to let out air etc... wouldn’t expect to push fluid out as well though. Did the purge process although Jack didn’t feel spongey or particularly slow I would say.