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burgerman:
Howdy all, I have a Blue point/snap on 3 ton trolley jack, which i have owned for a number of years, it has mainly been used at home, so not over worked.

      Over a period of time the potential to lift to its highest has not been possible, i feel its a little low on fluid??  but not noticed any leaks that i can speak of. Also it did not "creep" down in use so im guessing the seals are ok ?

   So the question is any ideas of any where/one who can check it out, or what fluid could i use to top it up and also how ?? i see there is a "screw bung" in the top of the Ram unit,  I guess i am being over carefull but had a astra jump on me years ago ( different jack) and now VERY cauctious about safety issues,    Many thanks for any assistance

Range Rover Blues:
Be careful that isn't the anti-tamper oover the blow off valve.  I got some spares for mine through a hydraulics company.  The jack should be serviceable if it's a Snap on it will be.  Try the yellow pages for a snap on rep.

The oil will be hydraulic jack oil, try Halfrauds.

beast5680:
I think snap on are based in Basingstoke any way so not too far from you :D  we use Hydraulic 32 oil in the jacks at work

burgerman:
Yea was thinking from memory that they were also based in basingstoke, Not in the yellow pages (strange that :lol: .    Will have a reccy around the estates tomorrow morning and ask around @ a couple of workshops, or will call my old dealer in bracknell , was hoping to top it up meself,  Just got the feeling it "will need a service ect ect" if it goes in to a dealer, But safety first from experience,

Range Rover Blues:
Very true but doesn a service include testing it's capacity like with a crane?

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