Dear Holden, I'm not happy.....

[VYSHSV8]

Problem fixed call RAC

But yes I know what you mean Ash they are a piece of crap and the backs bite and bite hard

But the best jack I have come across is the One that you slide in to a channel and then lift car up aka a small high lift 4wd jack style takes a min to jack up

[macca_779]

Problem fixed call RAC

But yes I know what you mean Ash they are a piece of crap and the backs bite and bite hard

But the best jack I have come across is the One that you slide in to a channel and then lift car up aka a small high lift 4wd jack style takes a min to jack up

BMW style. Yeah they are nice


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[planetdavo]

Let's be honest- 95% of people will use their roadside assistance to fix it, and pretty much the same 95% wouldn't have even looked to see if their car has an alloy spare, a steel spare, a space saver, or a compressor and can of goo. Hell, it's even too much work for most owners these days to even check oil levels, washer bottle levels, and tyre pressures every month. Where's that bonnet release?
Many cars are increasingly "fixing" the p!ss weak jack issue by getting rid of it altogether. Trust me, it's far more common than many people probably realise...

[steve_t]

Let's be honest- 95% of people will use their roadside assistance to fix it, and pretty much the same 95% wouldn't have even looked to see if their car has an alloy spare, a steel spare, a space saver, or a compressor and can of goo. Hell, it's even too much work for most owners these days to even check oil levels, washer bottle levels, and tyre pressures every month. Where's that bonnet release?
Many cars are increasingly "fixing" the p!ss weak jack issue by getting rid of it altogether. Trust me, it's far more common than many people probably realise...

Don't you check your tyre pressure and fluids every week, Davo?

[planetdavo]

Don't you check your tyre pressure and fluids every week, Davo?

Depends which car you are talking about.
The weekender hasn't been driven for six weeks now.
The company car gets more regular checks though, because I drive it every day. It even has an alloy spare...

[XUV]

I'm not a fan of the crappy scissor jacks either (and avoid using them whenever i can), and the design of the handle is pretty damn lame. I have to say though; If you had that much trouble the thing must've been faulty. I've had to use these scissor jacks on multiple occasions and it's never been a struggle. It takes a while to get the thing up (a lot of winds), but never been difficult.

It's sad when you think that the HQ scissor jack , with it's ratchet handle , was more advanced then the current series ....

But like Davo said , we've become a bunch of lazy fuks and a call to roadside service is the norm .

[macca_779]

Depends which car you are talking about.
The weekender hasn't been driven for six weeks now.
The company car gets more regular checks though, because I drive it every day. It even has an alloy spare...

Wow a Barina with an alloy spare. Holden really is kicking goals


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[VTV691]

I agree with all of u guys as most vehicle manufacturers supply kids toys instead of jacks..(sometimes I would rather use bricks and wood!)
BUT cant understand why people who are car savvy and have ~50-80k cars and have spent at least 20-50k on mods don't have small $50 SCA hydra/trolley jack in their cars to replace the stock shitty one!
(especially if ur mrs is driving the car as well :P - I thought this was against the LS1 forum policy hahaha Ash )
NRMA/RAC membership does the job if u have spare 45min to sit on side of the road..

just my 2c..

[SICK SS]

id be embarrassed to call road side assistance to change a tyre

[heavyduty1340]

I actually had a rear wheel blow out two weeks ago on our way to dinner

Turned up to restaurant looking like I had punched one hand through a window with blood oozing still.

Well what a total piece of crap the jack handle is - I still have the cuts on my hand fron the sharp edges trying their best to guillotine my fingers.

I cant believe in this day and age of people sueing/blaming, that GMH supply this shit and dont end up in court for dodgy crap chopping hands up!!!

Crap will be disposed of!!

[VYSHSV8]

BMW style. Yeah they are nice


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Yep that's the one piece of piss to use

[VYSHSV8]

Let's be honest- 95% of people will use their roadside assistance to fix it, and pretty much the same 95% wouldn't have even looked to see if their car has an alloy spare, a steel spare, a space saver, or a compressor and can of goo. Hell, it's even too much work for most owners these days to even check oil levels, washer bottle levels, and tyre pressures every month. Where's that bonnet release?
Many cars are increasingly "fixing" the p!ss weak jack issue by getting rid of it altogether. Trust me, it's far more common than many people probably realise...

Same can be said for a lot of Holden servicing dept's

[VYSHSV8]

I actually had a rear wheel blow out two weeks ago on our way to dinner

Turned up to restaurant looking like I had punched one hand through a window with blood oozing still.

Well what a total piece of crap the jack handle is - I still have the cuts on my hand fron the sharp edges trying their best to guillotine my fingers.

I cant believe in this day and age of people sueing/blaming, that GMH supply this shit and dont end up in court for dodgy crap chopping hands up!!!

Crap will be disposed of!!

Yep I know the feeling mate yeh they are real scissor slicer, aren't they

[planetdavo]

I agree with all of u guys as most vehicle manufacturers supply kids toys instead of jacks..(sometimes I would rather use bricks and wood!)
BUT cant understand why people who are car savvy and have ~50-80k cars and have spent at least 20-50k on mods don't have small $50 SCA hydra/trolley jack in their cars to replace the stock shitty one!
(especially if ur mrs is driving the car as well :P - I thought this was against the LS1 forum policy hahaha Ash )
NRMA/RAC membership does the job if u have spare 45min to sit on side of the road..

just my 2c..

Sad fact of life these days is that most buyers would base their purchase decision more on how well the latest i-wank integrates with the car's entertainment system than whether the car has a spare wheel or good quality jack.
Everything costs money, and cars are cheaper than ever for what you get, so cost must be pulled out of something. Here is one area that has become popular.
They can play with their apps or shuffle their songs while they wait for roadside assistance to arrive. Just like many people often do everywhere else they go these days.

[macca_779]

Sad fact of life these days is that most buyers would base their purchase decision more on how well the latest i-wank integrates with the car's entertainment system than whether the car has a spare wheel or good quality jack.
Everything costs money, and cars are cheaper than ever for what you get, so cost must be pulled out of something. Here is one area that has become popular.
They can play with their apps or shuffle their songs while they wait for roadside assistance to arrive. Just like many people often do everywhere else they go these days.

BMW has fantastic device integration and a decent jack. Yet the average BMW driver is arguably less likely to ever change a tyre than a commodore driver would. Holden used to have a good jack. If these are the things they do to save a buck, it's quite pathetic and right up there with deleting globes in glove boxes


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