Which jack should I buy..?

[WindyCommon]

I need a jack for changing wheels on my 5-series.

Nothing fancy, but I prefer to buy kit that will last.

What am I looking for? Could someone point me in the right direction please?

Would this one be ok, or is it worth spending a little more? https://www.halfords.com/tools/garage-workshop/axl...

Edited by WindyCommon on Sunday 7th November 14:08

[DVandrews]

Get yourself down to Costco and have a look at the Arcan jack, great piece of kit, very low saddle for ground huggers. I’ve had mine 15 years+ with zero issues and I use it very frequently, for it’s size it is quite light too.

Dave

[thebraketester]

https://www.primetools.co.uk/product/sealey-rjas15...

Worth spending a bit more. Get one with a flat top instead of the cup type on that Halfords one with will just chew things up.

[23.7]

I've had the Halfords jack for 12yrs. It's fine, for occasional DIY stuff.

If your car doesn't have jack pads then you'll need one.

[Smint]

https://www.tyre-equipment.co.uk/all-products/webe...
you can probably find it cheaper elsewhere
https://www.enwservices.com/shop/hydraulic-lifting... much cheaper here and one for £280 all in on ebay.
i paid around £250 all incl if i recall but that was about 5 years ago.

I have one, it replaced an equally good quality (possibly Sealey) jack i bought some 35 years ago, used for all sorts of jobs and is still doing good service with my daughter.

The Weber is stable, made in europe, and most importantly the lowering valve is infinitely controllable not being the cheap screw in type valve, you'll find Webers in tyre fitting bays (where i first saw one when thinking about replacing my old trustee) and if they're up to trade use that tell you all you need to know.
Not cheap, good equipment never is, but your life and limbs are worth more than that cost. lifts my Prado effortlessly.

Edited by Smint on Sunday 7th November 15:28

Edited by Smint on Sunday 7th November 15:34

[SlimJim16v]

I got the Halfords one last year works OK. You can get rubber pads that fit in the cup on ebay.

[alabbasi]

DVandrews said:

Get yourself down to Costco and have a look at the Arcan jack, great piece of kit, very low saddle for ground huggers. I’ve had mine 15 years+ with zero issues and I use it very frequently, for it’s size it is quite light too.

Dave

I'm in Texas and I have two of those Arcan jacks from Costco. The one at the hobby shop is the red all steel jack. The jack at the house is the steel / aluminum hybrid version. They're both very strong and I've used them to pick heavy heavy cars like a 68 Cadillac, Silver Shadow and Ford F350.

I'm not sure what you mean by nothing fancy, all trolley jacks worth the same way, it's just a matter of how well they're built and how long they hold up. I've hard the red steel one for about 10 years now and it's held up well.

If I lived in London instead of Texas, I'd opt for the hybrid aluminum jack if it was available as I'd expect that I'd have much less space to play with and the red jack is pretty heavy if I had to pick it up to store it. Bang for buck, neither can be beaten.

[ARHarh]

Its probably not relevant really but I bought a trolley jack from Halfords in 1981, It has been my backup jack now since the early 2000's when I bought a bigger jack. I used it today to help support the suspension on my MX5 whilst removing the rear springs. I really can't complain as its seen a lot of abuse in the last 40 years, but it still works.

[Chris32345]

Do you have garage or shed close to the car so you can wheel the jack out to it?
If not it's not worth looking at the Costco one especially if you need to store in in your house it's Farr to heavy to be carrying around with you 40+kg I think

[InitialDave]

If you know someone with a trade card, this Halfords one comes down to £38

https://www.halfords.com/tools/garage-workshop/axl...

It's a bit better than their cheapest one, but still cheap enough, and perfectly serviceable for occasional tyre changing duty and the like.

Edit: just realised this is the one you put in the OP anyway, so yes, carry on!

[ReverendCounter]

What about one of these:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/363459370754?hash=item5...

plus a scissor jack, plus your cordless driver - electric jack: https://youtu.be/XW8WnPFYTSc?t=561

[WindyCommon]

Chris32345 said:

Do you have garage or shed close to the car so you can wheel the jack out to it?

Yes - I have a double garage with a good floor. Just need to check the 5 will fit in - it’s seriously long!

ReverendCounter said:

What about one of these:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/363459370754?hash=item5...

plus a scissor jack, plus your cordless driver - electric jack: https://youtu.be/XW8WnPFYTSc?t=561

That looks like something that might “save a ‘halfpenny and cost a pound” as my father would say…


I think I’ll go with the Halfords Lo Pro jack. Thank you all for your input - PH is superb for questions like this!