Craftsman 3 ton Aluminum Floor Jack

I recently ordered the Craftsman Professional 3-ton aluminum floor jack online (Greenwood Sears retail store did not stock it). I'm satisfied with the quality of this jack. It's a sturdy piece with smooth rolling wheels. The 2-piece handle gives a little, while actuating the lifting arm. The hydraulics need to be bled prior to first use (per instructions). I spilled a little jack oil during the bleeding process, so have some on hand to refill if necessary (Sears stocks the jack oil). The faux carbon fiber decals add a little "wow factor", but does not add lightness, as the jack is a hefty 65+ lbs. I was hoping the jack arm would be low enough with a long enough reach to raise the front end of my 1997 BMW M3/4-door just underneath the engine's subframe, but the car needs to be driven on ramps for the jack arm to clear the front swaybar. The jack is low enough to reach the rear differential cross brace, and the entire rear end can be raised from that jacking point. A great value at $280.

This is a nice floor jack until the return spring for the hydralic assembly breaks. It happened to me on a cold day with no load on it yet and pop, return spring broke. I had it less than a year! Thinking since its a craftsman pro series I'll just take it back to the store I purchased it from and get a replacement. No luck for me because I didn't have my proof of purchase. No biggie I thought, I'll just order the part from parts direct. So I go to parts direct and enter the model number and low and behold, they do NOT recognize the model number. So I call. I was told that they do not show this model as servicable but they will submit it to their parts research group since it may be so new it may not be listed yet. Two weeks later I get a message from sears stating that the part is not available. Thats it, no options. If your going to buy this I strongly suggest you don't loose your receipt.