I ran into a fellow MB diesel owner and he said he used the spring compressor from NAPA to do his front end work.

Cost him all of $60. He showed it to me. It looked pretty well built. The hooks that grab on the springs was pretty long, I ,mean about 1 inch over the spring lip. I have seen one at harbor freight and the hook sits on the spring lip.

Anyone seen the NAPA spring compressor?