Originally Posted by FlyingZebra34

I like the fact that it fits in the vehicle properly... My seal died and it dumped all the fluid recently.. Any way to rebuild it?

Originally Posted by FlyingZebra34

Maily because i like the official equipment and how it fits

Originally Posted by Racer X

I noticed that my bottle jack wasn't working as expected, in so much that it took almost 20 pumps to move the piston an inch or so. Pretty indicative of a loss of hydraulic oil, so I refilled it, and before reinstalling it under the hood, decided to give it a quick test.

It went up just fine with the weight of the truck, but when I opened the release valve, just a hair like usual, everything came crashing down, fast. All the oil I'd just put in literally exploded from the base of the jack from around what looks like a seal.

Suffice to say, the jack is useless, and I urge everyone to check theirs. It's one of those things that we seldom use, and whose functionality we take for granted. If yours is devoid of oil, just throw it out.

Would hate to hear that someone got hurt or worse from a failed bottle jack as well.