Sprinty--Whitewagon

Has warning triangle in '07 Avant--------->

ohmyaudi

i've used the jack with no problems when rotating and swapping winters. it's a bit of a pain to get back into the case the first time, but otherwise no complaints.

DenverNoob

ive owned a number of cars, all of which, at one point or another, have had flats. i have used numerous jacks, jackstands, and the like over the years, and am no stranger to the practice of changing a simple tire. the jack simply collapsed under the car. its made of aluminum, not a metal well regarded for its rigidity or strength. its too mailiable for that kind of application IMO (and yes, i had used it previously as directed in the maual on a couple of occasions). the baseplate is too small, and simply stated, it is prone to failure. had i had a leg/arm under the car when it fell, i would have sued audi rather than ask for parts damaged to be replaced (seeing as the way it fell i would not currently have said arm/leg had that been the case). audi did give me a new jack, however....so explain how a company will cover a jack that failed under waranty, but not acknowledge that its failure caused damage to the vehicle on which it was used??? i believe this jack is adequate for a smaller car, a mkiv jetta, and audi tt, etc....but not for a 3600lb car! that is my opinion, maybe im biased because i would be permanently dissabled because of its failure. FWIW, the car didnt roll forward or backwards, the base of the jack litterally collapsed and the baseplate sheared right off, causing the car to fall. for you people who have faith in that, best of luck using it in the future.....its ur a$$, not mine. ill use my new, $20 hydrolic jack from a jeep wrangler...much better (i had a jeep in the past and that jack is well made).

lowdef

the many testimonies here have proven that. I do have a floor jack that I regularly use instead of the Audi jack. I'll still take my chances with it if I get a flat out on the road, however from now on I'll be paying much closer attention to it.

s4wood

But then, I know several AoA staffers..that could have helped me in such a case.

s4wood

It should be safe enough to handle the weight of the car. I am not sure..but I think Audi is using the same one they had to for the B5 cars..the LIGHTER cars...

I have three hydraulic jacks at home..so I would never use that other one unless it was a flat on the freeway or similar. Yes, I did it once..in the dark..with cars going by me at 80 mph...it was not fun. But, I never thought it wasn't safe. If you feel that strongly about it..get a light Aluminum hydraulic jack..and put it in your trunk.

BTW, notice my sig text..my other car is an Ultrasport.

DenverNoob

(at least in this regard). it went all the way to a regional waranty service director. one month after the incident, i had already fixed the damage (so i had a driver's side front brake...minor detail, i know), and just let it go...it was such a PITA for what amounted to $120 in parts, no labor, and $100 in body damage (just some sanding and a slight respray) that i really felt I was dedicating more time to it than i should.

29'er

KICK ***! Ah, if only it wasn't impossible to find one with a manual transmission, on a lot within 500 miles of where you want to buy one, when you want to by one.

BentOver@StevensCrk

Dude. You just dropped 40K on a car. Invest $118 on AAA!

pyrobecks

have AAA... didn't have a flat,,,,