My ~45-year old Yasui 1.5-ton jack has come to the point where it needs an ED pill. With no load, the saddle will rise and sink with each pump stroke. Putting a load on the saddle will result in it "catching" and holding, but settling slowly over time. The release valve has long been kind of touchy and abrupt, so I suspect it's sticking and not holding pressure, rather than the other seals.
This unit was actually made in Japan, and I guess the common design that was rebranded by many different retailers at the time, and then later cloned by manufacturers in Taiwan and China. Rebuild kits are available for ~$50, but that's a project I will save for later.
So for now, enter a HF Pittsburgh LP 3-ton. Been hankering something with a lower profile and higher lift, and opportune time, on sale for a Benjamin. Thought I missed out on it, but they "extended" it for another weekend.
Deeply mulled the Daytona version, and if it carried a longer warranty like in the past, would have opted for it, but now both are only 90 day. Otherwise, they're very, very similar, and the only difference between the SKUs currently sold have shrunk down to essentially the frame/wheel gusseting, plus a thin rubber saddle pad. And more colors.
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