Bad Emergency Jack?
 

I just bought my FR-S yesterday so I haven't needed to use my jack but I saw that someone posted on the BRZ Facebook page that his jack failed after 7 minutes of use!? Luckily he wasn't under his car but still, dude could've died.


UPDATE (10/9/12)

here's the pic.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y25...cexxp/jack.jpg


Here's the link: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater

Again, im not trying to meddle in anyones business but if the guy had an issue with a piece of equipment im just trying to pass the word.

More info?

This is why I keep a hydraulic jack and one jackstand in my car. Spare jack broke on me while my friend and I were being good samaritans. Good thing I had just got the wheel on....

i usually put the wheel i take off under the car when doing a roadside change(in place of a stand, but obv i dont lower onto a wheel lol), or a lift without a proper jackstand. not sure how much it would help in the case of a failure, but it should lessen the blow imo.

yea, it is what it is, an emergency jack. i personally have a 3-ton jack in my trunk and would never get under a small jack. i dont have more info other than the direct quote.

"FT86 owners DO NOT USE EMERGENCY JACK! I was using it an hour ago and after 7 minutes of holding the front the all thread bent and my car dropped. I'm just glad I wasn't under there. Will post pics."

This is a good example why you should never get under a car with the emergency jack or any jack. Always use proper jack stands on flat ground

This is why it's better to use roadside assistance (AAA et al.) than risk life or limb using an emergency jack. You won't catch me on the side of the road working on my car. Any other time, I'll either be using ramps or a quality jack and jack stands.

This. That's what i learned in school. Happend to me before when i jacked up the car on a windy day. Car was shaking heavely and fell of the jack onto the wheel.

Who has the room to keep a hydraulic jack in the trunk? Not to mention having it shift around during hard maneuvering? No thanks.

Never get under a car that is supported only by a jack.

I'd recommend calling for a tow or at the least motorist assistance if you are on the road. Working on the side of the road is dangerous stuff, I know.

You wouldn't catch me under my car with nothing but the emergency jack in a billion years. That said, I've actually used mine 7 or 8 times now (I guess my gravel driveway is just filled with old nails) and it's been totally fine.

Anyway, we've all got roadside assistance for the next 2 years or 25,000 miles, so I would recommend just using that.

i supposed you've never owned anything faulty, or defective...? comparing a jack to a EMS vehicle, i just dont see the analogy.

Don't depend on the roadside assistance guy to have a proper jack. 11 years ago I had a 99 GTP and saw a fellow GTP owner stuck at the side of the road. I pulled over to help and found out their jack had stripped, then broke while removing a flat tire. The guys said don't wait, they have a tow truck coming to replace the flat tire, but when the guy showed up he didn't have the proper jack at all. We ended up using my jack instead and got the guys tire changed.

Having said that, I had the same GTP jacked up in the driveway and when I jarred the car slightly, the oem scissor jack broke and dropped the car. The dealership replaced the jack for free.

Rob