OEMTOOLS 27036 10.75 Inch MacPherson Strut Spring Compressor, Set of 2 Universal Spring Compressor Tool Automotive, 9.75 Inch Maximum Safe Opening, Carrying Case Included

Worked perfectly for the single job ive needed it for so far. Its well built for sure. Thanks!

Excellent tool, quality exceeds what I expected for the price.

These strut spring compressors are easy to use, of good quality, worked well and the cost was easily offset by the purchase of struts without springs. The original springs will last longer than the car and will most likely be superior to the majority of the after market springs.You must keep the strut compressor pulled outward, near the adjustment head, in order to maintain socket access. In addition, make your tension adjustments evenly about 10 revolutions per side to avoid pulling the opposite side too close to the spring, making it difficult to access with a socket. I used an impact wrench, after becoming familiar with the procedure with a ratchet/socket. Watch your fingers and make sure the safety pins are pushed through all the way. There was no slipping and one pair of compressors are fully capable of doing the job.

I HAVE 2 SETS

Compressing springs to assemble struts is dangerous..you better start with the most robust spring compressors you can find..there may be stronger,more expensive ones but for the money these things are robust yet affordable. I never felt unsafe using them. you can flip around the retaining springs if they wont slide over the coils of your springs. the max safe opening is 10.5". I had best results grabbing the lowest coil on the spring because the upper coils get more compressed once assembled. one downside is I needed to completely removes the bolt to slip the "head" out the the spring. The heads might get stuck between the coils. I used a soft mallet to hit them so they spiraled down the spring. the gaps between the coil springs where slightly wider toward the bottom making the heads easier to remove. the bolt size is 19mm. I used a cordless impact wrench. this method is safe as long as you only make a few turns before switching to the other one. I also kept measuring the exposed thread below the bottom head. if one measurement was less then the other,i'd give that one a few turns to get it equal to the other sides measurements.. doing this kept the spring perfectly straight as it was being compressed. if you see the spring start curving one way,loosen to straighten,don't tighten. because the problem you run into is instead of a 50/50 split between each compressor you now might have a 70/30 split greatly increasing the chance of the bolt bending or breaking which could turn deadly. long story short I used these on some 450lb/inch spring rated coils compressing them nearly 6" (1300lb each) with no damage. if used on weaker,shorter car springs you have nothing to worry about. But if used on thicker,heavier longer springs consider buying 2 sets just to be safe

Will fit most cars and light truck/suv springs. I had a set of these before without the case and used them on vehicles like Mustangs, newer VW's, Ford Escapes, Camrys, Accords and many others. My old set got stolen so I bought these. The case is nice and compact. I prefer cases for most specialty tools because it's easier for storage purposes and you can more quickly just grab them instead of looking for the second compressor screw.I've been reading some of the reviews and I feel the need to comment on a few reoccurring themes as a long time medium DIY and shadetree mechanic:1) These will not fit every vehicle there is, not even close. They're meant for passenger cars and many light (1/2 ton or less) trucks. If you want a set that fits everything, be prepared to spend a few hundred bucks at least. Most require wall mounting or mounting on a press stand. Or if you have larger vehicles, buy a set for larger vehicles. They will look similar but beefer with larger hooks and may be longer.2) The locking pins are on these are for safety. Yes you can keep the pins pulled back so you can use this on springs who's diameter is larger, just be safe about it. If the hook doesn't go around more at least 1/2 the circumference of the spring, this tool is too undersized and you can hurt yourself if a hook breaks or slips off.3) These may not fit in the wheel well to remove the strut without first taking it out... It's typically best to remove the entire strut assembly from the vehicle before separating the spring, not only will you have significantly more room to work but you'll be able to put it back together correctly. Most of the time when you put things back together the spring must be aligned with the upper strut mount and strut's lower spring perch. If things are out of alignment, you can chew up tires or end up with doing the work again from the noise you get and damaged parts you create.4) Use generous amounts of anti-seize on the threaded rod. Even if you just use hand tools. Personal experience and only my experience. You can use an impact to make spring compression faster. The key is short bursts and alternate which rod you are compressing. Did I mention anti-seize? What I've seen inexperienced people do is not lubricate the rod so it gets really hot and weakens it and, they fully compress only one side which cock eyes the whole contraption making it unstable and if the pins aren't engaged, dangerous.. The use of an impact makes this scenario even more dangerous.

I wasn't sure that I need a spring compressor since I'm going to replace the whole thing not just the shock absorber, but, how I'm going to know that the shock absorber is good or bad? I know there are many way to check it, but the best way to check it for sure is take it out of the spring. Since this OEM Tool is cheap enough to buy and for me, it might last for ever, it's worth to try. First of all from the video on the product page, it's easy enough for anyone to use, and it's true, I just follow the instruction on the video and take the struts apart, it's not difficult or any danger at all, just compress 1/4" or 1/2" which enough to take the pressure out of the center nut on the shock absorber that's it.

I did front struts and rear shocks/springs on a 2013 Mustang. Worked perfectly, was easy to use and had no issues compressing any of the springs for safe installation.

I was doing strut mounts/bushings and bearings on a Mk4 jetta and as it was like 16 years old and the strut most likely never came out of the knuckle, i didn't really want to mess with that to get the mounts out. With some forums they said you could get it out without a compressor and super easy, most likely they had lowered springs. I put this compressor on the springs and let my MIlwaukee Stubby impact go at it and bottom them right out to the strut tower, got the old out and new back in, much easier than taking the strut out and it saved me tons of time. For sure can be used out of the car too, easier that way too. They have those pins to make sure the spring doesn't jump out and hurt you and a nice beefy threaded rod which seems durable. Comes in a nice blow molded case to keep them in place. Must have for doing any work on springs or struts in modern cars.

para el precio es un exelente producto, está echo de buenos materiales y al momento de comprimir los resortes tiene buen agarre y no se tiene que usar tanta fuerza como otros qué eh usado (usándolo manualmente con matraca) se los recomiendo llega rápido

Feels sturdy, which is something you definitely want when it comes to compressing springs. Locking pins also there for extra safety.There are no explicit warnings to not use an impact wrench on this particular compressor, but do you really want to take that chance? Just use ratcheting wrenches. Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.

Works great

producto perfecto, seguro, con estuche, el mas barato, pero mejor que muchos de más del triple de precio.