Quickjack is currently offering 15% off for Black Friday. They have a number of different models and sizes to choose from and I want to be sure I order correctly - I have a '94 widebody. For those of you who own a Quickjack, what model is the best fit for our cars?

 

Not sure which model, but I know Costco also carries this brand and it's likely always 15% off the msrp.

 

I've had my Quickjack BL-5000SLX and it's been great.
Fits under our cars just fine.

 

^ 5000 SERIES. Dont go any larger. It won't fit.

 

I got the lift bars. More convenient than the quick jack IMO. I didn't like the quick jack design.

I want to get a real scissor lift installed in the floor though.

 

Thanks for all the replies.

 

I have the 3500 and its scary how unstable the car is on it... I am looking into other style jacks for the 964...

 

That's interesting to hear about the 3500. I have the 5000 and it's very stable, feels safe, and is super easy to use. A full-rise scissor lift recessed into the floor would be better, but the quickjacks are very versatile.
I've used it on 964s, G-body cars, 993s, 987 and 997s, all with no problems. I never get under a car on jackstands or a lift without shaking it hard... better for the car to fall with me next to it than for it to fall with me under it trying to break something loose.

One thing to note is that they're pretty heavy. I store them vertically on the mounting hooks quickjack sells so they take up almost no space but I wouldn't recommend that unless you're comfortable picking up an 80lb awkward object.

 

I love them for doing brake work and other undercarriage maintenance but they will be in the way for oil changes.

 

That's true, but Flotool makes a low profile 11 quart oil pan (model 5080) that you can get at autozone or walmart. It's low enough to get under the drain plugs of a 964 at RS height or higher while the car is on the ground, and has enough capacity for everything in the oil tank, so there's no need to jack up the car to change the oil.

 

I also have the BL5000SLX and have never felt the car was shaky while in the air. Perhaps if you stacked the rubber blocks too high it would get wobbly, but the instructions warn you about that.
I chose the 5000 pound lift because the 3500 is just too close to the weight of our cars for my comfort level.

On another note, has anyone used a QuickJack to drop an engine? Does it lift high enough to clear the bumper or is bumper removal still needed?

 

If you use them front to back, I mean the end pointing to the back wheel have it pointed to the front wheel. That way you will have room for an oil change. Works well.

 

Can't you just use a low profile oil receptacle and drain the oil at the thermostat while the car is still on the ground? Then raise the car and do the engine oil next.

 

A friend of mine is doing an engine out on his older 911 with a 5000 and it is way better. I probably won't buy a second Quick Jack, but am thinking about something like a 2 post lift or a mobile smaller lift...

 

I used a set of 3500s on my 964 and older BMWs, never had any issues with them after ~6 years of use.