Craftsman floor jack issue
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Craftsman floor jack issue
I've got a Craftsman 3Ton floor jack. Lately, when I jack it up to get to the car, it'll settle a little bit after I pump the handle. Also, it's not lifting the car as much with each pump as it did when I first bought it. Could this be a low oil problem? I think I tossed the papers that came with it, so I don't know what type to put in. I assume there should be something at Sears for this.
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Originally Posted by 88grandmarquis
I've got a Craftsman 3Ton floor jack. Lately, when I jack it up to get to the car, it'll settle a little bit after I pump the handle. Also, it's not lifting the car as much with each pump as it did when I first bought it. Could this be a low oil problem? I think I tossed the papers that came with it, so I don't know what type to put in. I assume there should be something at Sears for this.
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You would think a bolt of lightning would come from the sky and strike down the person that put the Craftsman logo on chinese pot metal tools of any kind.
I have a Craftsman Jack that I've had about a year and it has started leaking.
The previous one I bought about 20 years ago and is till good but "gone" away.
Even the Torin Big Red stuff is chinamade.
I have a Craftsman Jack that I've had about a year and it has started leaking.
The previous one I bought about 20 years ago and is till good but "gone" away.Even the Torin Big Red stuff is chinamade.
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Iv had an MVP floor jack i bought at advance auto about 10 or 11 years ago. It is one of the big ones. In this time, only this past summer I had to put a little oil in it. until then it gave me flawless service, and now it does once again. Its not had an easy life either. in only nov 2004 I bought this house with a shop. before that, all those years it spent its life outside under a car or whatever I could stick it under for storage.
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You need to remember that Sears doesn't make ANYTHING. They just buy stuff from the cheapest place they can get it & put thier name on it. Then they charge more for it. At one time, thier toos were good quality but even those aren't worth the trip to a Sears store anymore.
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Originally Posted by Leader
You need to remember that Sears doesn't make ANYTHING. They just buy stuff from the cheapest place they can get it & put thier name on it. Then they charge more for it. At one time, thier toos were good quality but even those aren't worth the trip to a Sears store anymore.
Their lifetime Guarantee (which is way better than a warranty) is the only thing that keeps me interested in their wrenches, screw drivers, sockets etc.
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My 3-ton Craftsman jack is about 10 years old and recently the handle will start coming up when the jack has a load on it. It settles a tiny bit too but slowly. It's a minor annoyance since I use jack stands ALL the time I am working under a car.
As for Sears/Craftsman, they lost me when I couldn't get a replacement battery for a two year old cordless drill. Obsolete they tell me. I agreed and have not/will not buy power tools from them again.
As far as all my hand-tools, I will continue to replace any that I break under the guarantee but has anyone noticed how many of the hand tools carry the "Companion" name?
Remember Sears=Kmart now.
As for Sears/Craftsman, they lost me when I couldn't get a replacement battery for a two year old cordless drill. Obsolete they tell me. I agreed and have not/will not buy power tools from them again.
As far as all my hand-tools, I will continue to replace any that I break under the guarantee but has anyone noticed how many of the hand tools carry the "Companion" name?
Remember Sears=Kmart now.
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