Yes, always try adding some jack oil before binning it, be careful to clean really well around the filler plug before you open it as a tiny bit of crud will cause the jack to stop working or cause it to sink or fail .

I'm sure my current 3 ton jack was made in China, I never leave it in the rain ~ it lives underneath a dead pickup truck where it's primary enemy is dog hair .

Never, EVER get underneath a vehicle without safety stands ! .

I've been there when the jacks fail, not a fun thing .

I hope your new Schwaben jack is good, the Chinese can and do make good stuff, it depends on the person who orders and pay for it's manufacturing .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better