Quick Jack lift at Costco

[PT Doc]

https://www.costco.com/QuickJack-5,000-LB-Capacity-Portable-Car-Lift.product.100460313.html

This was $999.99 on New Year’s Day. It regularly sells for 1099.99.

Does anyone have any insider info on when this might go back to $999.99? Thanks in advance.

 

[azn8v]

Just perused the latest Costco Connection magazine earlier, and saw the ad:

will be $999.99 delivered from 2/1/19 to 2/28/19

 

[PT Doc]

Thanks

 

[PT Doc]

Just perused the latest Costco Connection magazine earlier, and saw the ad:

will be $999.99 delivered from 2/1/19 to 2/28/19

I don’t see that listed anywhere. Can you point me to it? Thanks

 

[azn8v]

I don’t see that listed anywhere. Can you point me to it? Thanks

I received the print copy of the February issue in the mail. It appears that the online magazine is still January, so probably have to wait a few more days for the February issue to post.

But I can assure you that I have seen the ad!

 

[PT Doc]

Thank you for the confirmation cause I can’t find it.

 

[FlaGman]

I also saw it in the Costco Connection magazine, towards the back.

 

[djcslice]

It is on sale today! 999.99 through 02/28/2019

 

[PT Doc]

Yup! Thanks

 

[PT Doc]

Here is a list of fluids that can be used in this unit. Which fluid would you use if you has easy access to them all? Thanks

 

[mishkaya]

Here is a list of fluids that can be used in this unit. Which fluid would you use if you has easy access to them all? Thanks

If I had the choice, I would use synthetic ISO-32 as it is 10W and will work even in bitter cold temps. My garage is not heated...
Since my options were more limited, I used synthetic ATF, which I had on hand.

 

[PoorOwner]

I used dextron 3 ATF just cheap stuff in yellow bottle. No need to get fancy here. But if they now say you can use iso32 or AW32 then I would rather use that.

 

[PT Doc]

Oreilys has a gallon of aw32 for under 20. Specs are iso32.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Power-Care-1-gal-AW32-Hydraulic-Oil-AC99G32/203001387

This is readily available and a good price as well.

 

[scoob8000]

https://www.costco.com/QuickJack-5,000-LB-Capacity-Portable-Car-Lift-.product.100460313.html


I was randomly looking at these a few days ago and googled them last night to show my wife. Ordered one!

 

[PoorOwner]

Oreilys has a gallon of aw32 for under 20. Specs are iso32.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Power-Care-1-gal-AW32-Hydraulic-Oil-AC99G32/203001387

This is readily available and a good price as well.

$14.99, I also use the o'reilly oil for lifts, I prefer to buy there over Home depot or Lowes, bottles are very dusty at those places.

 

[PT Doc]

Ordered Friday afternoon and ups tracking says it will delivered on Wednesday.

 

[bperrybap]

I'll be curious to see what your power unit looks like. QuickJack seems to have many different versions.

 

[impactsocket]

Why does QuickJack have so many different versions of the power unit?

 

[bperrybap]

Why does QuickJack have so many different versions of the power unit?

Good question. It may be that they use multiple sources/suppliers for them or have outgrown original suppliers.
I'm guessing some of it is trying to optimize the design for various reasons like weight and/or costs.

I've seen more than half a dozen different versions of the 110v power unit.
The original had a U-shaped carrier, with the handle facing the same direction as motor/reservoir, parallel to the sides of the carrier.
The later ones removed one side to have an L shaped carrier with the handle perpendicular to the wall of the carrier which is rotated 90 degrees vs the original design.

The latest ones seem to have no carrier with a handle on the pump and feet under the pump and the motor.

But then there are variations within versions like plastic vs metal reservoirs, pumps, control box (on top of the motor), and pendant control (the box with the buttons).

And there are at least two variations of the carrierless power units with different handles, motors, pumps and reservoirs. One has 3 feet and one as 4 feet.

So you never really know what you are going to get.

--- bill

 

[PT Doc]

Mine came today. Power unit looks like this:

 

[bperrybap]

Ah, the new style. Is the tank metal or plastic?

 

[Killer95Stang]

I received my BL-5000 SLX two weeks ago from Costco and this is the type of power unit mine was shipped with. It has the plastic tank that has an adjustable bleeder that has to be opened and closed if you move the power unit often (so it won't leak).

 

[impactsocket]

What do you do if your QuickJack is stuck in the highest position while your car is on it? How do you lower your QuickJack if it doesn't go down when you press the down button?

 

[PoorOwner]

What do you do if your QuickJack is stuck in the highest position while your car is on it? How do you lower your QuickJack if it doesn't go down when you press the down button?

Why wouldn't it go down?

 

[Killer95Stang]

What do you do if your QuickJack is stuck in the highest position while your car is on it? How do you lower your QuickJack if it doesn't go down when you press the down button?

Are you having that issue? These use an electric solenoid activated valve that releases and allows all the hydraulic fluid to flow back into the tank under the weight of the vehicle. If that solenoid fails, I'm assuming you would have to fix or replace that solenoid before you are back in business. This could also happen with a regular 2 or 4 post lift if something goes wrong with the power unit. I'm pretty sure you have go up first to release the locks on all the lifts, before you can release the pressure to go down.

What happens if your manual jack blows a seal and won't lift the car off of the jackstands?

 

[impactsocket]

Here is a 2004 online article about a car stuck on a QuickJack that would not go down:

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/off-topic-discussion/ranger-quickjack-or-as-i-like-to-call-it-quickjoke/91630/page1/

Do only the early QuickJacks have this problem?

 

[TomF]

Mine came today. Power unit looks like this:

I ordered mine from Costco on Sunday, 2/10 and it arrived on Tuesday morning, 2/12. I had it set up and used it that afternoon. My 110V power unit looks the same as your photo with the metal fluid reservoir and the self-venting cap:

My wife and I have 3 track events coming up in March and April and this will make things so much easier to swap brake pads before/after the events. I'll also be doing an oil change on her car prior to the first track event. I used my RaceRamps to do my oil change a couple of weeks ago but I can't use that for brake pad or wheel swaps.

 

[woodanator]

I'm new to this forum so I ask here: what do you think about Dannmar Portable Mid-Rise Scissors Lift - 6000-Lb. amazon.com/dp/B00BJ2IFJG/ I can not to post links or images (my post count must be 5 or greater). Thank you.

 

[bperrybap]

TomF,
What are the feet made of on your unit? I have the power unit with the green motor and plastic tank and the four feet on mine are hard nylon and don't quite line up so the unit rocks back and forth a bit.
I'm going to replace them with rubber feet.

 

[impactsocket]

It would be very difficult to work on the exhaust, O2 sensors, catalytic converter with a Dannmar Portable Mid-Rise Scissors Lift.

 

[TomF]

TomF,
What are the feet made of on your unit? I have the power unit with the green motor and plastic tank and the four feet on mine are hard nylon and don't quite line up so the unit rocks back and forth a bit.
I'm going to replace them with rubber feet.

Mine has three hard nylon feet, two under the middle silver port component and one on a bracket under the motor. It sits flat on the garage floor with no rocking. You can see the three nylon feet in the photo above.

I've read other discussions about the version with four feet rocking, and replacing the nylon feet with rubber feet seems to be a common fix.

 

[PT Doc]

Mine has three hard nylon feet, two under the middle silver port component and one on a bracket under the motor. It sits flat on the garage floor with no rocking. You can see the three nylon feet in the photo above.

I've read other discussions about the version with four feet rocking, and replacing the nylon feet with rubber feet seems to be a common fix.

3 feet will always be flat on a reasonably flat floor level. 3 points are coplanar.

 

[TomF]

3 feet will always be flat on a reasonably flat floor level. 3 points are coplanar.

Yup, I've never had a tripod that was wobbly! [emoji6]

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