Western Members - do not buy a jack from autozone

we bought a jack from autozone, thing failed and the car dropped onto a jackstand.

here's the kicker: we went and returned it today and the manager actually told us that 1 out of 6 of those duralast jacks fail.... hmmm and they still sell them knowing that. :ripped:

how much did you pay for the jack?

i think it was $50

Good thing you didnt get hurt.. But if you did, Duralast could of bought you a new house. 1 out of 6 is ridiculous.

duralast = 100% shit

Yep I used to work there, I told my district manager they were junk and he didnt give a shit.

built to last my ass. ive had a cheap jack from sears for well over a year now and its worked fine

the shop I work for wont even buy parts from them.

The term we always use is DURAJUNK!

Yep I used to work there, I told my district manager they were junk and he didnt give a shit.

+1 I ALWAYS tell people to stay away from those.

All Duralast crap is made in China. So is the Big Red stuff at Pep Boys. Even Craftsman is chinese crap now. It's getting harder and harder to find decent tools.

They make those jacks in different colors and brand, but they are all the same. They're all shit. Mine came from Pep Boys but it's the same jack as the one you returned (different paint/badging)... I stopped using it a long time ago.

Scary shit man, that means one out of six idiots that are either too lazy or ignorant to use a jack stand will be seriously injured or killed.

Yea I got one of those as a presant once. The thing never worked. 1st time i tried lifint the car with it it started sagging. I didnt even have enough time to get a jack stand under. They are such POS's

Duiralast=neverlast.

built to last my ass. ive had a cheap jack from sears for well over a year now and its worked fine




your sockets are fantastic also

I bought a 3 1/2 ton jack from Kragen, Proxone I think is the brand (orange/black), had it for about 6 months now, not the fastest lifting jack, but its durable and has worked well on numerous occations already. Kragen had a great deal on this jack with (2) 3 1/2 ton jack stands and a creeper so I jumped on it.

Scary shit man, that means one out of six idiots that are either too lazy or ignorant to use a jack stand will be seriously injured or killed.

I have never got under a car that only had a jack holding it up. Change a tire, maybe do the brakes (with the wheel under the rocker panel btw). If someone is that careless to actually get under it with only the jack :eyes: Sucks to be them when the car falls on their head. Never trust a jack when it could hurt or kill you

I hate how a company can sell a product like this without a penalty

I have never got under a car that only had a jack holding it up. Change a tire, maybe do the brakes (with the wheel under the rocker panel btw). If someone is that careless to actually get under it with only the jack :eyes: Sucks to be them when the car falls on their head. Never trust a jack when it could hurt or kill you

Just consider it Autozone's effort to clean the gene pool...we really could use the help!

i love my walmart jack, its been so good to me.

my jack from sears jacks up 1/2 way and quits.. i think the next step is to fail completely, not gonna be under the car when that happens :O

Just consider it Autozone's effort to clean the gene pool...we really could use the help!

A little bleach in the gene pool never hurt lol

my jack from sears jacks up 1/2 way and quits.. i think the next step is to fail completely, not gonna be under the car when that happens :O

could be low on fluid, have you checked that?

I have a low-pro jack from Harbor Frieght that has worked great, I dont mind some of the Duralast hand tools but id never use anything id have to trust my life to like a jack.

my jack from sears jacks up 1/2 way and quits.. i think the next step is to fail completely, not gonna be under the car when that happens :O

Have you topped off the jack oil?

Just consider it Autozone's effort to clean the gene pool...we really could use the help!
On another forum, I made a comment to that effect in a "a friend of a friend died when his jack failed while he was changing the oil on his car" thread on another forum. People got pissed off at me and the thread got locked when other people started arguing with each other and saying I don't know shit... LOL. Apparently I know enough to work on a car without dying!

I got one of the aluminum jacks from Costco it has worked on more than a few different vehicles for a few years now. The first one i bought, i had to take back because it wouldnt budge the front end of my lightning (obvious flaw), but the one i have now has been perfect.

I got one of the aluminum jacks from Costco it has worked on more than a few different vehicles for a few years now. The first one i bought, i had to take back because it wouldnt budge the front end of my lightning (obvious flaw), but the one i have now has been perfect.

I agree I have had my $69.00 costco jack for 7 years and it's great. If you keep the receipt you can pretty much take it back whenever.

I bought a 3 1/2 ton jack from Kragen, Proxone I think is the brand (orange/black)...

Yea, I bought a Proxone engine stand from Kragen, and so far it's still holding the engine up. Welds looked ok.