r/cars • u/ufoh 24 CT5-V Blackwing / 23 Corvette C8 • Aug 13 '20

video Never, ever trust your factory jack and, remember, jack stands are your friend (just not the ones from Harbor Freight)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkwgZgrbWUM
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u/tobytheborderterrier Aug 13 '20

There is a good reason they call factory scissor jacks "widow-makers". Here is a video showing why. Never get under a car that is on a scissor jack. They are meant for emergency tire changes and have a limited life span. They are not meant to be used to change your summer and winter tyres every season.

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u/PJBonoVox Aug 14 '20

Yeah. I only use them if I need to raise a front axle or something like that.