I keep a 2x2 piece of wood in the garage just for manipulations like this.

I prefer the wood over a metal pry bar so that I have less risk of damaging a metal surface or engine accessory.

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'95 E320 Wagon
'85 300TD "Puff The Magic Wagon" - SOLD
'19 Mazda CX-9 Signature - Wife's sled
'21 Morgan 3-Wheeler P101 Edition - SOLD
'95 E300d - SOLD
'84 300TD "Brown Betty" - Miss this one
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