Thank you for putting this video together. I have the exact same issue with my identical Jack, and you've been part of the resolution! Your time spent on making this video was definitely worth it! God bless!
Nice job. I’d like to add a tip for you guys. Save a bit of mess. When the Jack oil container is spout up, squeeze the bottle to push out air. Then when you tip the bottle up to line up with the filler hole release the pressure on the bottle. This way it sucks air back in the bottle and prevents it spilling out all over the Jack. Then when it had finished sucking in the air, you can squeeze gently and top up your oil level. Hope that helps. Works filling any kind of oil reservoir, but especially with the nozzle type tips like on the Jack oil.
This is the exact same jack I have. I found your video to be the only one that helped me and addressed the issue to my particular jack. I was about to throw it away until I saw this. Thank you
Hey, thanks. Finally replaced my incredibly crappy old jack with a little hydraulic 2-ton one that looks pretty much like your 25-year-old jack and this was just what I needed.
Have you had it leak or the oil drain so the compression isn’t good anymore? Had mine for 3 months and it’s really giving pressure and will go back down, fill up with oil what ya think? Thanks!
I can't believe you actually made me remember the freaking bullworker! I had that, you're right, they were full of shit but you brought back memories for me!
CAUTION! At 7:28 the video demonstrates pulling the jack upward to pump the fluid. The jack return spring is powerful enough to pull the jack down with force, and spews a jet of hydraulic oil out of the hole, which can get in your eyes. I recommend not doing that.
The way he was pulling the jack upward already says that it can snap back down with such force that it can send you back to your ancestors' era 🤣 This is definitely a useful note.
I have an old floor jack that's over 30 years old. It spent most of the last 20 years outside usually under a car. It quit working today even though it was full of oil. It has foam in it and I decided to drain it it appeared as though it had water in it. After draining and refilling it, I pumped at several times to get the air out. It would not jack up, I watched your video and saw you lift it by hand slowly and put it back down. Pump to get the air out again this time when I tightened it, the Jack pumped up thanks for the video, looking it up by hand was what I was missing. 6:16
Yea I screwed up and took out the "do not adjust" screw before watching this. Didn't realize it said that until I put it back on. Oh well, it'll be fine. I always use jack stands anyway.
there is a second screw on the right side of the jack (you can clearly see it at 11:00 of the video). What that screw is supposed to do? Does it have to stay all closed or maybe it has tu be tuned? thank you anyone can give me the answer
I think that jack would have had a red plastic cap over that screw originally that says, "CAUTION - DO NOT ADJUST". Factory setting that should be left alone. Don't know exactly why, or what it does, but doesn't seem that you should try tuning it.
Yep! My first hydraulic floor jack. Was Chinese made, from the "old" times! That was >30years ago, lasted little more than 20, without NO interventions! Stupid me, got rid of it to get a new, shinny model! Let's say I deeply regret my decision! ;-)
I don't disrespectful but the problem of us manufacturing is that even when they were making TVs they will fail and that's why the Asian markets started getting a lot of their supply also they will make things cheaper cuz it has slave labor labor people that just worked on the complexes all day when almost no pain and very little food so I suppose the person making something for so many years what kind of know how to make it correctly even if they're forced to do it
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wasn't expecting the mother in law part. Made me laugh
The best part about this video is the audio that accompanies it. God bless
Thank you for putting this video together. I have the exact same issue with my identical Jack, and you've been part of the resolution! Your time spent on making this video was definitely worth it! God bless!
Nice job. I’d like to add a tip for you guys. Save a bit of mess. When the Jack oil container is spout up, squeeze the bottle to push out air. Then when you tip the bottle up to line up with the filler hole release the pressure on the bottle. This way it sucks air back in the bottle and prevents it spilling out all over the Jack. Then when it had finished sucking in the air, you can squeeze gently and top up your oil level. Hope that helps. Works filling any kind of oil reservoir, but especially with the nozzle type tips like on the Jack oil.
Thanks, that’s a good tip!
Pro tip and still watching in 2022
Great tip but for those that are less coordinated, you could also use a large clean syringe to transfer oil from the bottle to the jack.
This is the exact same jack I have. I found your video to be the only one that helped me and addressed the issue to my particular jack. I was about to throw it away until I saw this. Thank you
Great how to video. I viewed 3 before this one, they told me how to do this but didn't actually show me. This video was perfect. Thank you.
Fixed my jack ovaaa here. thanks
Thanks mate, got my brand new jack working with your tutorial.
Awesome video man LOL. You're a pretty funny guy too, appreciate the humor.
Hey, thanks. Finally replaced my incredibly crappy old jack with a little hydraulic 2-ton one that looks pretty much like your 25-year-old jack and this was just what I needed.
Nice work boots. I use the same. Thanks for the video. I remember the bull worker. Use to have to squeeze it together both arms.
Thank you, my grandfather's jack that looks almost a spitting image of yours, (but red) will continue to function.
Thanks - great. I was about to throw mine away - but this saved me bucks. And the environment.
Very helpful, thanks pal. My trolley jack is fit for more years to come 👍🏼
Don't forget us gurls too there fella. ;) Just lost the damn plug lol. I also cut my finger open, but I didn't mess up my manicure so all is good. 👍
When my ancestors hunted dinosaurs, they had the same jack... they really last
thank you Sir ..... useful info.... appreciated very much ..cheers
You have to stand the jack up and fill it to the fill hole, it's just a bottle jack in a stand, you fill them standing
Good tip
Niiiice
Haha.. love it with the the dinosaur gag
This was great. I can hear the New York / Italian heritage lol
Excellent job 👏
Very useful and helpful. Thank You!
Informative n hilarious!!! Wadda guy!!
Have you had it leak or the oil drain so the compression isn’t good anymore? Had mine for 3 months and it’s really giving pressure and will go back down, fill up with oil what ya think? Thanks!
🤣🤣🤣 Thank you so much. Good luck with the Mother in law. If she gets WI-FI, RUN 🇬🇧 regards from London
I can't believe you actually made me remember the freaking bullworker! I had that, you're right, they were full of shit but you brought back memories for me!
I have the rubber cap and screw which one to add in?
Did you leave the release valve loose or tight when adding oil??
CAUTION! At 7:28 the video demonstrates pulling the jack upward to pump the fluid. The jack return spring is powerful enough to pull the jack down with force, and spews a jet of hydraulic oil out of the hole, which can get in your eyes. I recommend not doing that.
The way he was pulling the jack upward already says that it can snap back down with such force that it can send you back to your ancestors' era 🤣
This is definitely a useful note.
is there anyway to let the fluid flow?
Great video informative and funny. I love your accent, you sound like Rocky 👍. BTW I remember The Bullworker 😂
Thanks for the video
nice video
Thanks Baloney!!!
Thanks that’s great
Where does someone find O rings for this kind of jack?
Thank you.
Thanx m8
I have an old floor jack that's over 30 years old. It spent most of the last 20 years outside usually under a car. It quit working today even though it was full of oil. It has foam in it and I decided to drain it it appeared as though it had water in it. After draining and refilling it, I pumped at several times to get the air out. It would not jack up, I watched your video and saw you lift it by hand slowly and put it back down. Pump to get the air out again this time when I tightened it, the Jack pumped up thanks for the video, looking it up by hand was what I was missing.
6:16
Thank you
love how you put n the mother-in-law joke 👍
I remember using my Granddad's Bull-worker 😂
Sal is that you? 😆😆😆
Yea I screwed up and took out the "do not adjust" screw before watching this. Didn't realize it said that until I put it back on. Oh well, it'll be fine. I always use jack stands anyway.
Throw the jack away. Those screws have warnings for a reason.
thanks
I have the Chinese jack and always wondered how to change the hydraulic oil. I'm ignorant when it comes to auto mechanics 🤦🏿♂️
A short piece of 1/4" clear tubing would make filling the cylinder way easier and way cleaner.
Big ups to you bwoy
Your Harbor Freight bottle jack is also chinesium.
there is a second screw on the right side of the jack (you can clearly see it at 11:00 of the video). What that screw is supposed to do? Does it have to stay all closed or maybe it has tu be tuned? thank you anyone can give me the answer
I think that jack would have had a red plastic cap over that screw originally that says, "CAUTION - DO NOT ADJUST". Factory setting that should be left alone.
Don't know exactly why, or what it does, but doesn't seem that you should try tuning it.
you could use funnel to pour fluid into the jack. less wastage
You are very correct sir, but that would have been way too correct and logical for me to do.
I personally would end up wasting more using a funnel because I’d accidentally set it down into the fill hole and then overfill too much in the funnel
Good quality and made well is a factory reject in China got lucky tht one slipped by lol
So you did not change the oil for 25 years?
Pop goes the Weasel cause the weasel goes pop!
My jack is 15 years old , i drained and refilled it , now it wont jack up. It a floor jack …I keep checking the fill and bleeding it yet no luck ..
Warning! The plug will blow off under pressure if you overfill😵
2:30 lift up your mother in-law lol
Instead of flipping it you can use the drain plug next to the handle mount
You mean the safety valve?
There is no drain valve on a hydraulic Jack, you might be thinking about the safety valve which should never be touched.
Say "rubber plug" one more time, we missed it the first 50 times.
Good deal NYC or NJ guy lol
All very nice, but following these rules, just don`t work for my jack.. Don`t know why.. And getting this rubber back in, is near impossible.
If you value your jack then first you should clean all around the cylinder and plug area. You should not get any kind of crud into that oil.
You really took the hard way to fill your jack, all you do is pump it up and release it until it's bled, simple
A bit messy too :-)
He put too much oil in IMHO. There should be some free space in the reservoir.
@@Ntwadumela1 - No worries! Excess, will leak out... LOL 😂
I'm going to have a problem shaking a 90+ lb automotive jack around.
Right, at 90 lbs those weight 3 quarters of my whole body mass, don’t think I have enough ass to put into it 😂
Should have use a straw to be less messy.
Use a straw next time to fill it🤷🏼♂️
Dam 25 yr old oil, that thing is gummed 😂
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They don't make em like they use to. Even in China
Yep! My first hydraulic floor jack. Was Chinese made, from the "old" times! That was >30years ago, lasted little more than 20, without NO interventions!
Stupid me, got rid of it to get a new, shinny model! Let's say I deeply regret my decision! ;-)
I'll take a usa made hein-warner over any POS harbor freight jack. Harbor freight tools can't take every day use
YOU NOT CHANGING THE PISTON SEAL/O-RING??? I MEAN, MIGHT AS WELL...
This video could have been 3 minutes long without all the cheezie Bronx jokes that no one laughs at.
hey, fugeddabout
I’m sure a couple of people found them funny. Are you okay? Do you need someone to talk to? I’m willing to listen.
You must be fun at parties.
why repair something which aint broken?
I don't disrespectful but the problem of us manufacturing is that even when they were making TVs they will fail and that's why the Asian markets started getting a lot of their supply also they will make things cheaper cuz it has slave labor labor people that just worked on the complexes all day when almost no pain and very little food so I suppose the person making something for so many years what kind of know how to make it correctly even if they're forced to do it