So now that I have an S2k with 2 sets of wheels, I need a floor jack so I can actually change them myself. Most of my car maintenance is done at my father's well equipped garage 80 miles away, but there's no way for me to fit 4 wheels in the S2k and drive 80 miles just to swap them.

So anyways, I live in a condo with no garage, so the jack would have to be kept in my basement, and I'd have to lug it upstairs and outside in order to use it. I can manage with a heavy one, but I'm curious about those lighter weight "racing inspired" jacks.

Anyone have recommendations for either? I'm looking for something reliable above all else. but weight and cost would be considered as well.

Thanks

 

I love my Craftsman 4000 lb. Capacity Aluminum Jack
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_0...=Lift+Equipment

You will need to bleed it once in a while.

 

Wow... when I lived in a condo, working on your car outside was forbidden. Washing your car out front was forbidden as well. These were two factors that weighed heavily in my mind when deciding whether I'd buy a house or condo recently.

 

The condo associations su*k!!! I hate the politics and the "nosey" people. They frown when i do oil changes but theres nothing in the bylaws saying I can't.
I wouldn't recommend a condo to anyone.

 

That Craftsman jack is the same one I have. I love it because it actually fits under my S! Good jack at a good price...

 

hey jim,

how's the car?

we gonna see you on any drives this year?

 

Well, it's a very small association of only 16 of us, so while there are some basic rules, there aren't any on the books that aren't preferred by the majority. To my knowledge, nobody has even bothered doing any real work on a car in the parking lot there. Not even me. Just fluid check/top off and air pressure. I'm sure if someone started doing serious work and took up too much space/made a mess on the pavement, there would be some rules made. But so far, nobody's set precedent.

I seriously doubt anyone would care if I changed wheels, as it won't make a mess or stain the pavement.

If anyone complains, I can always work on the street. It's residential, flat, wide, and I've changed wheels out there before.

I still plan on doing oil changes at my parents house, though, simply because I visit often enough, and it's heated and air conditioned.

 

I bought the cheap 2 1/4 ton Craftsman jack that came with 2 jack stands. Total price was about $40 and it's worked great

 

Skip the floor jack and just use your local gas station.

 

Well, in another year or so, I plan to sell the condo and buy a house with a garage. So I'd buy a jack then if I didn't have one, but since I could use it now I'm going to get one now.

Plus, as I said before, it's pretty difficult to load 4 wheels/tires into the S2k in order to drive somewhere for a swap.