anyone use this car jack?

ZMan8

yes car chocks are very necessary.

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kfull

For wheel/tire swaps do i have to lift from the front and back or is there a side jack point too?

1st

There are side jack points as well but there not flat. You would need a hockey puck(there is a specific word for this attachment that goes on your jack to lift the car from the side jacking points or they can bend). Referrer to your cars manual for the side jack points. Also if you have never used a torque wrench before take it easy practice or get an idea of how to use because you can snap that stud like Hulk.

kfull

Right on. I'll have to look into that

Tazicon

^This, if you know someone that has used them in the past just have them show you, it's cake to use them.

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kfull

Yea I've watched a few videos actually doesn't seem too hard, just gotta listen and feel for the "click" it seems

Limeybastard

As a matter of habit I always use chocks, but now I have an auto, is it still needed?

As you can see I am researching jacks for raising the Z, for its due oil change. I noticed under the front cross member a little round spherical part that sticks out, I am assuming this is where I place the jack ?

Now, shall I get the 2 ton HF or 1.5 ton HF? I was at HF earlier today, they were selling the 2 ton one for 160, I passed as they are having a memorial sale with 20 percent off, so will wait til then.

Also, will the 1.5 ton HF fit under the center cross member?

Just browsing their website, saw this, much cheaper..

http://www.harborfreight.com/3-ton-l...ump-61253.html

They have about 4 different versions of the 3 ton low profile jacks, not sure what the differences are?

http://www.harborfreight.com/catalog...?q=Floor+Jacks

HF website is not very user friendly, it has an area to "look up" to see if this item is at my local HF store, but all this does once I enter my zip is bring a list of stores close to me, when I pick one the only option is to get directions?

SouthArk370Z

Chocks and stands are ALWAYS required when using a hydraulic jack. Unless you want 3000+ pounds of car sitting on your chest. All that stands between you and catastrophe is a cheap o-ring.

RTFM for jack points. Something you should know in case of a flat.

I like to get the highest rated jack that will fit the application. Some people are OK with 1.5T for a Z; I prefer at least 2T. YMMV

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Limeybastard

Took me a while to figure what RTFM meant heheh..So its basically the part that curves out like a semi ball shape in the front of the cross member then. I will be getting the 2 ton low profile steel one for HF.