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 DIY Car Repair At Home (Malaysia Edition), Sharing the experience and learnings

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post Jul 19 2020, 06:23 PM

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QUOTE(ck_yoong @ Jul 19 2020, 05:47 PM)
This actually does not raise the car high up though. Typical this  is used for lowered cars to have a slight lift to allow the hydraulic jacks to go under. Actually you can purchase ready made ones from metal which I find more sturdy. I personally don’t trust wood to carry the weight of the car.
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I do not want to raise he car very high. Just enough to do some maintenance. And i definitely do not want to spend hundreds to thousands for one thing that i will only use when i like it.
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post Jul 20 2020, 08:53 AM

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QUOTE(netmatrix @ Jul 19 2020, 06:23 PM)
I do not want to raise he car very high. Just enough to do some maintenance. And i definitely do not want to spend hundreds to thousands for one thing that i will only use when i like it.
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Sure do go ahead with it if it fits your purpose. Do make sure you use good hard wood that can hold the weight of the car. Also the bump stop to prevent the car from falling over the ramp gives me goose bumps haha. Might want to redesign that.

I personally will never go cheap on any safety related equipment just because it is not worth it to get yourself hurt. Bare minimum for me is jack stands.

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post Jul 20 2020, 09:31 AM

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QUOTE(netmatrix @ Jul 19 2020, 11:55 AM)
Rather than a quick jack, i was looking at building a drive on ramp with old wooden pallet wood like this guy.


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For something like oil change whereby only that little more space is needed, this method is actually really good enough. I have 2 solid pieces of wood previously from window frames that I plan to add wheels (damn heavy to carry then) to tilt and pull around for this purpose as a future small project. Its just a little too much hassle to bring out and setup the jack and stands when things as simple as oil changes are due.

Things that I've narrowed down to take note:
- floor surface must not be too slippery for it to slip when the vehicle is driven onto it (esp certain type of porch tiles)
- the approach angle from the bottom of the wheel to d lower edge of the bumper (if the ramp is too steep and too high, you might scratch or dislodge the bumper/skirt). 'steps' with sufficient spaces between them might be needed.

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post Aug 2 2020, 04:27 PM

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post Aug 2 2020, 10:13 PM

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QUOTE(netmatrix @ Jul 19 2020, 11:55 AM)
Rather than a quick jack, i was looking at building a drive on ramp with old wooden pallet wood like this guy.


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Get a jack with safety stand.
Only RM 500 total. You will make back in oil change after 3x service/car. If you have 2 or 3, the ROI is even faster.

I have five cars at home, so it's no brainer.
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post Aug 2 2020, 10:34 PM

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QUOTE(Icehart @ Aug 2 2020, 10:13 PM)
Get a jack with safety stand.
Only RM 500 total. You will make back in oil change after 3x service/car. If you have 2 or 3, the ROI is even faster.

I have five cars at home, so it's no brainer.
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RM 500 is 4 times servicing for me. Wood, nails & elbow grease = free. laugh.gif
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QUOTE(netmatrix @ Aug 2 2020, 10:34 PM)
RM 500 is 4 times servicing for me. Wood, nails & elbow grease = free.  laugh.gif
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Your servicing is RM 125/service?
Then it's really cheap. No point DIY.
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post Aug 2 2020, 11:03 PM

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QUOTE(Icehart @ Aug 2 2020, 10:50 PM)
Your servicing is RM 125/service?
Then it's really cheap. No point DIY.
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Now even cheaper as i have free engine oil. Like 90% cheaper. laugh.gif laugh.gif I just want the ramp for some simple work on another car. No point buying anything else. I even reuse old shampoo bottle to suck out brake fluid. I have used an old tropicana orange juice bottle as an expansion tank and also an old water hose as a temporary engine breather hose. laugh.gif laugh.gif
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This is how strong and capable QuickJack are.


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QUOTE(ck_yoong @ Aug 10 2020, 04:47 PM)
This is how strong and capable QuickJack are.


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This one too expensive to justify the cost.
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QUOTE(Icehart @ Aug 10 2020, 09:02 PM)
This one too expensive to justify the cost.
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Depends on what you are comparing it to say it is too expensive. You will need to do an apple to apple comparison. So actually for the capability, portability, safety features RM7000 is reasonably priced.

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QUOTE(netmatrix @ Aug 2 2020, 10:34 PM)
RM 500 is 4 times servicing for me. Wood, nails & elbow grease = free.  laugh.gif
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A very good video emphasizing the safety aspect of different ways to lift a vehicle. Good to watch to rationalize the benefits of QuickJack


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QUOTE(ck_yoong @ Aug 16 2020, 07:26 PM)
Depends on what you are comparing it to say it is too expensive. You will need to do an apple to apple comparison. So actually for the capability, portability, safety features RM7000 is reasonably priced.
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RM 7k vs RM 250 for 2 ton hydraulic jack and 4 jack stands..? rclxub.gif
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QUOTE(netmatrix @ Jul 19 2020, 11:55 AM)
Rather than a quick jack, i was looking at building a drive on ramp with old wooden pallet wood like this guy.


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I remember growing up there's a concrete ramp near my house...have driven up it a few times... you can squat under it to do repairs... this brings back forgotten memories... laugh.gif
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post Nov 12 2020, 09:59 PM

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QUOTE(dwRK @ Nov 12 2020, 09:45 PM)
I remember growing up there's a concrete ramp near my house...have driven up it a few times... you can squat under it to do repairs... this brings back forgotten memories...  laugh.gif
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I think the cheaper version is the concrete ones that car wash uses to wash under carriage. Else the metal version that can buy. Or this nail and wood version. laugh.gif
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QUOTE(netmatrix @ Nov 12 2020, 09:59 PM)
I think the cheaper version is the concrete ones that car wash uses to wash under carriage. Else the metal version that can buy. Or this nail and wood version.  laugh.gif
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yeah... strong foundation... strong ramp... gooding

don't trust cheap metal to be honest... but don't know until try... hehe
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QUOTE(Icehart @ Nov 12 2020, 09:05 PM)
RM 7k vs RM 250 for 2 ton hydraulic jack and 4 jack stands..?  rclxub.gif
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You can’t just compare based on price. It is like taking a BMW (280k ish) direct compare with Proton Perdana (130k ish). Both got 4 wheels and an engine, of course a such shallow comparison it looks crazy. Try to analyze deeper by watching my videos how I use QJ and the video below



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