Lifting your 944 - QuickJack 5000

[O875]

It'll clear for sure, I have the 5000TL. The bigger 7000 one might not. I have the extension rails for mine for bigger cars, so that gives me the best of both words.

Just wondering if you use the 5000TL with your 944 and if so what you think of it please? I've been looking at options for lifting my 944.

[johnb]

It'll clear for sure, I have the 5000TL. The bigger 7000 one might not. I have the extension rails for mine for bigger cars, so that gives me the best of both words.

Just wondering if you use the 5000TL with your 944 and if so what you think of it please? I've been looking at options for lifting my 944.

In general, I would say the quickjack has been the best money I ever spent on a tool, hands down. I do use it with the 944 but I have to say it's really with more modern cars that it's so indispensable. The 944 is a very jack-friendly car so if that was the only car I was working on, and I had plenty of space on either side, the quickjack might not be worth it. The only advantage in that case would be that it does get the car a bit higher than you can with a jack. But I have a very narrow garage, and a more modern car (Macan) which is very hard to support on jack stands, and the quickjack is great for both of those problems.

It's very well made and for me so far, totally maintenance free. I've had it sitting in my garage for a few years now with the hoses trailing on the floor getting stepped on, driven on, with dust and debris everywhere, wild temperature swings etc. and it never gives me any trouble. You do have to be careful with it, it's 2 independent pieces and it can be dangerous if they don't go up and down together (which is usually user error if it does happen). But as long as you pay close attention when raising and lowering it, it's solid.

[River19]

I have been following a QJ thread on "the other" forum as well as possibly using it for the 924 and 997 as well as my wife's Subaru, I know it won't do anything for my Ram 2500 and I have no desire to "work" on our Highlander Hybrid BUT..... my question is whether the QJ really does get the vehicles high enough to do basic oil changes comfortably on a creeper etc.

I see people referencing lots of tire rotation, brake work, etc. but for me it would be primarily oil changes with some possible tire-off items.

Thanks

[Wespa]

Quickjack has two height settings, and at least in my opinion the higher one gives you plenty of room to actually work comfortably under the car, even with a creeper. I have used it with my 944, BMW E39 & E46 and a Saab OG 9-3, and it works great with all of them. I have the BL-5000EXT, which in hindsight is a bit too much for my relatively small cars, but as I was able to pick it up at the same price as the regular model due to a shipping mix-up I just couldn’t say no.

[Dare]

I get around 22" of height with my 5000TL using the taller of the two rubber blocks. In theory you can get a couple more inches by stacking the small and tall blocks, but on my car the combination wont fit under the car when its on the ground.

Overall I love my QuickJack. I bought mine used and ended up having to do a complete rebuild of the cylinders (failures like this are not uncommon). But since then its been very reliable.

They do have a few annoyances: One, they're quite heavy, which can make them hard to move around. This is mostly solved by adding wheels or rollers to the frame, which is a must IMO. Second, the hoses are quite stiff, and have a coiling "memory" that can make it hard to position them in tight spaces. One challenge is keeping them out of the way of the tires when bringing the car back down. This can be helped by tying them to the frame using velcro straps or zip ties.

Despite these minor issues, I wont be lifting the car with a jack / jackstands any more unless I absolutely have to.