Acadia18
Autocross Champion
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- The Greater Boston Metropolitan Area
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- 2019 Golf R
Then you have Liqui Moly 5L bottles, which can't be recapped...
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Floor Jack question
- Thread starter wallstreet123456
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Then you have Liqui Moly 5L bottles, which can't be recapped...
mayhem_j30
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Louisville, KY
Does liquid moly not have a screw cap?
Acadia18
Autocross Champion
- Location
- The Greater Boston Metropolitan Area
- Car(s)
- 2019 Golf R
Their 5L bottles have a pull tab top.
To be honest, I've only done one oil change on my GTI so far, and I opened it by pulling the tab. Not sure if you can unscrew the cap or not.
Get a good jack. Think about it, it’s not uncommon to rotate your tires in conjunction with an oil change interval. You can’t do that with ramps. A floor jack is so much more versatile.
Side note, I love harbor freight and have a bunch of their stuff. I worked at one for a time in college and the only thing that was ever returned consistently were the floor jacks. Too big of a safety implication to me. I’m sure there are plenty of people that have had no issues with their harbor freight jack but from my observations, I would recommend a better brand. You don’t have to go nuts. The craftsman that I use is older than me and still gets the job done.
Side note, I love harbor freight and have a bunch of their stuff. I worked at one for a time in college and the only thing that was ever returned consistently were the floor jacks. Too big of a safety implication to me. I’m sure there are plenty of people that have had no issues with their harbor freight jack but from my observations, I would recommend a better brand. You don’t have to go nuts. The craftsman that I use is older than me and still gets the job done.
mayhem_j30
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Louisville, KY
Well you're the only one who mentioned Liquid Moly. I've never used the stuff and prefer things I can find easily and locally. I've never seen a container of oil that can't be resealed and if that's the case it's a ridiculous design. What do you do if you don't use it all?
Also note that I've used old milk jugs in the past to store used oil/car fluids.
1ashchuckton
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Ohio
With any jack you need a safe set of jack stands. I have a 1.5 ton Harbor Freight jack & a 2 ton Craftsman jack. Plus 4 decent jack stands. Both jacks are of equal quality as far as I can tell. For oil changes I use a set of Rhino Ramps.
El_bigote_AJ
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Las Vegas
- Car(s)
- 2019 GTI bunny
you get under the car while it’s supported by a jack?
Agreed
No, nor do I recommend it. Just saying, seen a bunch get returned in comparison to every other item they sell.
GTI Jake
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
I have a 3 ton craftsman and a 1.5 ton HF, plus several jack stands of various sizes.
The HF 1.5 doesn’t have enough travel to really work under the car. It’s sole purpose for me is to support engines/transmissions during mount installation and for tire swaps at the track.
I also own a QuickJack, which is great for the money. If you have any intentions of working on your own car regularly I’d definitely recommend one.
Also, have a two post lift in the works. You can see the obvious progression here, but with different work loads come different justifications for what you’ll spend on tools. Just be safe whichever route you take and don’t be afraid to ask questions, I’d be happy to help
The HF 1.5 doesn’t have enough travel to really work under the car. It’s sole purpose for me is to support engines/transmissions during mount installation and for tire swaps at the track.
I also own a QuickJack, which is great for the money. If you have any intentions of working on your own car regularly I’d definitely recommend one.
Also, have a two post lift in the works. You can see the obvious progression here, but with different work loads come different justifications for what you’ll spend on tools. Just be safe whichever route you take and don’t be afraid to ask questions, I’d be happy to help
YamR1rider
Drag Racing Champion
- Location
- Tampa, FL
- Car(s)
- 2017 GTI Sport DSG
I've got these: https://safejacks.com/products/the-rennstand-by-safe-jack-single-unit
Pricey, but make jacking up all four wheels a breeze. For my jack I've got a good old 3 ton lo pro from harbor freight for 90 bucks.
El_bigote_AJ
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Las Vegas
- Car(s)
- 2019 GTI bunny
is your car lowered? I want these stands but my low pro wouldn’t fit that top bar for the initial jacking
YamR1rider
Drag Racing Champion
- Location
- Tampa, FL
- Car(s)
- 2017 GTI Sport DSG
No, it's stock suspension. Seems like there is a fair bit of clearance though.