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Post by FFS Corders on Mar 24, 2017 7:07:46 GMT
Just picked up this trolley jack from Lidl: Click meLooks good for £20 but not much stock. They seem to get an order of them in every so often They also have brake cleaner, high temp paint, a 12v oil suction pump with leads not long enough to reach an mx5 battery and wheel trims  |
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Post by Dweenimus on Mar 24, 2017 7:37:03 GMT
Are they better than the standard Halfords trolley jacks?
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Post by Rickster on Mar 24, 2017 7:59:44 GMT
I think there is a whole range of cheap jacks costing from £20 to £50, different colours and makes but all,exactly the same Chinese made product. For £20 they are probably worth it as a spare. I've got one - it ain't brilliant but it works.
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Post by Horney on Mar 24, 2017 9:11:57 GMT
All my cars are too low for these style jacks. Lol.
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Post by Clem on Mar 24, 2017 9:23:32 GMT
but its only a lidl jack ...
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Post by moro on Mar 24, 2017 9:25:49 GMT
I think there is a whole range of cheap jacks costing from £20 to £50, different colours and makes but all,exactly the same Chinese made product. For £20 they are probably worth it as a spare. I've got one - it ain't brilliant but it works. The low profile type chinese jack that usually goes around £40 to 50 is quite good, not flimsy and goes under even the most stancerest cars. Used mine for 3 years with no problems until an idiot mate broke it. Certainly can recommend it, jack that is, not an idiot mate. |
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Post by minty on Mar 24, 2017 10:01:51 GMT
There was me wasting my time looking for new wheels, when I could have just bought their wheel trims!
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Post by FFS Corders on Mar 24, 2017 13:41:43 GMT
Will see if it goes under the boat this weekend...only about 30/40mm below standard
No chance it will go under bambi, the stance queen that she is 😄
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Post by boringgit on Mar 26, 2017 17:13:39 GMT
Lidl tools are generally very good. I've got varying gizzits from them. Ron @ the flockshop has loads of the aldi/lidl special tools which I've borrowed on numerous occasions and the quality rivals my expensive halfords stuff tbh.
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Post by minty on Mar 29, 2017 8:37:57 GMT
I bought the oil/fuel pump thingy as sooo cheap. However when I got it home and read the packaging properly it states only suitable for engine oil and diesel!? Ummm..
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Post by FFS Corders on Mar 29, 2017 9:29:19 GMT
What did you plan to use it for?
I think mostly those things are used when it is difficult to get to the sump plug/owner is not able to lie under a car to remove it
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Post by boringgit on Mar 29, 2017 21:42:21 GMT
I bought the oil/fuel pump thingy as sooo cheap. However when I got it home and read the packaging properly it states only suitable for engine oil and diesel!? Ummm.. Probably in case the additives in petrol eat away at seals or something. Sure it'll be fine if you clean after use. |
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Post by minty on Mar 29, 2017 21:55:20 GMT
What did you plan to use it for I think mostly those things are used when it is difficult to get to the sump plug/owner is not able to lie under a car to remove it dunno really, probably turret oil on 5 or petrol tank on mower after being sat for some time. At £12 I felt I should have it regardless. It also says not to pump water, perhaps clean it with diesel after? |
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Post by bambi on Apr 18, 2017 8:33:49 GMT
Back to the original topic of the Lidl jack for £20. Do not buy. Flimsy piece of kak almost dropped Bambi, plus nearly sent James into a meltdown, at 2am might I add. Why, you may ask, were you working on a car at 2am?? Because roll bar. But yeah, don't buy it, and if you have, for goodness sake, only use it momentarily if you absolutely have to.  |
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Post by FFS Corders on Apr 18, 2017 12:38:10 GMT
Also invest in/use wheel chocks
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le sigh