Y'all need to get this QuickJack!

[03BeastCharmer]

I've had mine since around 2015. Wheel changes, oil changes, brake flushes are so much easier. Great for the small projects I do. Big projects I go to my friends house where he has a full lift and all the tools I could need as well as A/C during the 100 degree summer.

[SYT_Shadow]

These are excellent. I've been using mine for a couple years now and even bought a second one as I have a 3 car garage.

[SAMM3Y]

Yep they're awesome especially for people who have height restrictions in their garage. Of course we'd all rather have scissor lifts and two posters where you can walk under your car but space restriction. There's little you can't do with one of these in terms of service and they're portable for track side.

Quickjack hack: if you're having trouble connecting the hoses, hold the down button while attempting to attach them together this will relieve the pressure, took me a while to figure that out.

[ItsGary]

Originally Posted by SAMM3Y

Yep they're awesome especially for people who have height restrictions in their garage. Of course we'd all rather have scissor lifts and two posters where you can walk under your car but space restriction. There's little you can't do with one of these in terms of service and they're portable for track side.

Quickjack hack: if you're having trouble connecting the hoses, hold the down button while attempting to attach them together this will relieve the pressure, took me a while to figure that out.

You should hold the DOWN button for 5 seconds after you bring the car down anyways, it says so in the manual I believe.

[New2Roundel]

Originally Posted by SAMM3Y

Yep they're awesome especially for people who have height restrictions in their garage. Of course we'd all rather have scissor lifts and two posters where you can walk under your car but space restriction. There's little you can't do with one of these in terms of service and they're portable for track side.

Yup, this is exactly why I got mine---it's a great product. The ceiling in my garage is about 7ft.

[nrubenstein]

Originally Posted by SAMM3Y

Yep they're awesome especially for people who have height restrictions in their garage. Of course we'd all rather have scissor lifts and two posters where you can walk under your car but space restriction. There's little you can't do with one of these in terms of service and they're portable for track side.

Quickjack hack: if you're having trouble connecting the hoses, hold the down button while attempting to attach them together this will relieve the pressure, took me a while to figure that out.

I still struggle to understand how something this bulky, and which requires this much setup, is better than a really nice jack and jack stands? Especially when it can't lift as high and blocks access.

[SAMM3Y]

Originally Posted by nrubenstein

I still struggle to understand how something this bulky, and which requires this much setup, is better than a really nice jack and jack stands? Especially when it can't lift as high and blocks access.

Then don't buy one..

[eatsleepboost]

Originally Posted by nrubenstein

I still struggle to understand how something this bulky, and which requires this much setup, is better than a really nice jack and jack stands? Especially when it can't lift as high and blocks access.

I have a nice jack with stands and certainly cannot get the car as high and takes 4 times as long to set up and put back down. There isn't much that is blocked with these on a typical car. Possibly some brake lines, fuel lines and parking brake cable. Other than that there isn't anything where the jack is.

[LuckiSevens]

Originally Posted by RAETD M

Got around to setting up my Christmas present from the wifey.

OMG, where have you been all my life QuickJack? This thing rocks, got ample room to work comfortably underneath, the height is just about perfect.

Looks great, it doesn't damage the rockers or anything does it?

[nrubenstein]

Originally Posted by eatsleepboost

I have a nice jack with stands and certainly cannot get the car as high and takes 4 times as long to set up and put back down. There isn't much that is blocked with these on a typical car. Possibly some brake lines, fuel lines and parking brake cable. Other than that there isn't anything where the jack is.

My AC hydraulics jack has around a 10” height advantage, although my Esco jack stands only have a few inches.

I’m still trying to understand how it takes less time to pull these things out, hook them up and raise the car than it does to hit two jack points and toss in the jack stands? The DK13HLQ will hit both the front and rear center jack points.

It’s not a cost question. I’m just trying to figure out how putting the frames in, hooking the lines up, powering the pump, and then unhooking all the lines and stowing the pump to clear the work space is more convenient?

[sgreer78]

I don't put mine all the way away, I just move them to the side and the pump up front. It's takes no time at all to have the car all the way up and all four wheels off.

[eatsleepboost]

Originally Posted by nrubenstein

My AC hydraulics jack has around a 10” height advantage, although my Esco jack stands only have a few inches.

I’m still trying to understand how it takes less time to pull these things out, hook them up and raise the car than it does to hit two jack points and toss in the jack stands? The DK13HLQ will hit both the front and rear center jack points.

It’s not a cost question. I’m just trying to figure out how putting the frames in, hooking the lines up, powering the pump, and then unhooking all the lines and stowing the pump to clear the work space is more convenient?

Just looked up the jack you mentioned and that certainly is a high end jack that fits for the low clearance and also raises alot higher than my standard floor jack. I understand with a 500$ jack and another say 300$ in stands that you have is a sufficient setup and not worth the upgrade to the quickjack. You are into that setup list price for more than half what quickjack costs and are satisfied with it for good reason so there is no reason to change.

If the quickjack is left under the car pushed to the center to where you park and the pump is in a place where it doesn't have to move it's as simple as pulling the jack outwards, hooking up 2 hoses and hitting up. Doesn't take more than 2 mins to be fully up and locked.

It's certainly not necessary so there is no way to completely justify it considing an AutoZone jack, stands, and some wood can complete the same task for a few hundred bucks. It just takes longer. I could turn around and say the jack and stands you have are not necessary too as there are cheaper, smaller, simpler alternatives. I am a mechanic who works with lifts so I prefer to have a lift at home.

[thkfast]

Maybe I'm not doing it right, but it's damn near impossible for me to put my car up on 4 jack stands. Lift car from rear jacking point, insert jack stand 1 under front jacking point. Unless I leave the jack in place, how do I put a jack stand under that rear jacking point? So, I leave the the floor jack under the rear jacking point. Run around to other side, lift that side from rear jacking point, now the jack starts to pull the car towards me and it becomes unstable. IDK, I'm sure I'm doing it wrong, but with QuickJack, I slide it in position, place the rubber blocks under the four jacking points, connect 2 hoses and push a button. Up it goes - done. It's fast, secure and semi-portable. I've only had it a month, but I feel like I'll be able to do more of my own work on the car at home now.

[nrubenstein]

Originally Posted by thkfast

Maybe I'm not doing it right, but it's damn near impossible for me to put my car up on 4 jack stands. Lift car from rear jacking point, insert jack stand 1 under front jacking point. Unless I leave the jack in place, how do I put a jack stand under that rear jacking point? So, I leave the the floor jack under the rear jacking point. Run around to other side, lift that side from rear jacking point, now the jack starts to pull the car towards me and it becomes unstable. IDK, I'm sure I'm doing it wrong, but with QuickJack, I slide it in position, place the rubber blocks under the four jacking points, connect 2 hoses and push a button. Up it goes - done. It's fast, secure and semi-portable. I've only had it a month, but I feel like I'll be able to do more of my own work on the car at home now.

Yikes. You were doing it completely wrong and very dangerously.

I'm glad that you didn't hurt yourself.

Edit: To be clear, there are central jack points on the E9x, so you don't have to do anything difficult to lift the car. There's a lift block under the engine, and in the rear, you jack on the diff. If you have an awesome jack like the DK13HLQ, you can easily hit both the front and rear jack points directly, which means that the process is "jack up front, place jack stands. jack up rear, place jack stands." None of that teeter totter bullshit. (And we have a 993, so I am familiar with real teeter totter bullshit.)

[Ximian]

Originally Posted by nrubenstein

Yikes. You were doing it completely wrong and very dangerously.

I'm glad that you didn't hurt yourself.

Edit: To be clear, there are central jack points on the E9x, so you don't have to do anything difficult to lift the car. There's a lift block under the engine, and in the rear, you jack on the diff. If you have an awesome jack like the DK13HLQ, you can easily hit both the front and rear jack points directly, which means that the process is "jack up front, place jack stands. jack up rear, place jack stands." None of that teeter totter bullshit. (And we have a 993, so I am familiar with real teeter totter bullshit.)

This would be my justification to get a QuickJack. I can't figure out how to safely put the car on four jack stands and with this, it's very easy. The "low profile" jack I have still doesn't fit all the way under the front of the car to the jack point so that really complicates it.

[byroncheung]

Originally Posted by Ximian

This would be my justification to get a QuickJack. I can't figure out how to safely put the car on four jack stands and with this, it's very easy. The "low profile" jack I have still doesn't fit all the way under the front of the car to the jack point so that really complicates it.

or these : https://safejacks.com/collections/re...ck-single-unit

my jack isn't low enough to get to the jack point but with these stands it's easy and safe to get the car up.

[Ximian]

Originally Posted by byroncheung

or these : https://safejacks.com/collections/re...ck-single-unit

my jack isn't low enough to get to the jack point but with these stands it's easy and safe to get the car up.

You win at the Internet, this is exactly what I wanted.

[PACarGuy]

Originally Posted by byroncheung

or these : https://safejacks.com/collections/re...ck-single-unit

my jack isn't low enough to get to the jack point but with these stands it's easy and safe to get the car up.

These do look awesome and I considered them, but for four of them, it's $500 + $76 for BMW specific pads, not even including shipping. So you're now more than halfway to a QJ, and you don't get the ease and convenience of the QJ.

[SAMM3Y]

Especially useful for when you're tuning suspension and need to raise and lower your car a lot to check measurements under load.

['ringmeister]

Another very happy QJ user here. I also have a high-end AC jack and ESCO jack stands but there is no comparison IMHO. My garage space is tight length and width-wise, so accessing the central and right side jack points is not an option with a full-size T-handle jack. With the QJ i just slide under each side, connect the hoses, plug it in and raise. I also find the QJ is extremely stable so is a lot more confidence inspiring when you're under the car.

[Evoixiaoni]

Quite literally the best things I've used short of standard lifts. For those who discredit them, they really have no idea. I spent years using the standard jack and jack stands on my Evos and that is far more of a process and pain in the ass then the QJ. Those who can afford them, buy them. They are so simple, stable, and convenient. Cheers and Happy New Year, All!

[MikeyDawg]

Ordered a QJ today...

And was wondering, any of you guys use a creeper with it?

Do you have enough space with the QJ at the max height?