I'm replacing the springs & struts on my '87 300TD & need a coil spring compressor. ZDMak & Ebay sell the Mercedes type for around $260. Given that I'll never use it again I'm looking to buy a used one or rent one from someone or am happy to trade wine for the use of spring compressors.

Has anybody had any luck with the cheaper ($30 - $50) type spring compressors?

Welcome to the board.

General consensus; DON"T USE THE CHEAP SPRING COMPRESSOR; use the one designed for the MB, unless you name one of us as beneficiary of your life insurance policy.

Where are you located?

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The Golden Rule

1984 300SD (bought new, sold it in 1988, bought it back 13 yrs. later)

Yea I figured the cheap ones were cheap for a reason. I live in Santa Cruz, CA.

Robert

I've changed lots of springs and never needed a compressor. Use the search.

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95 SL500 Smoke Silver, Parchment 64K
07 E350 4matic Station Wagon White 34K
02 E320 4Matic Silver/grey 80K
05 F150 Silver 44K

Ditto, you do not need a compressor for the W124

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David
1986 300E Anthracite + ECodes + MB Mileage Award

I know the rear springs just fall out of the perches when you undo the lower A-arm...but I needed a Klann to do the fronts on my W124.036...can anyone explain how it is possible to remove the fronts without compressing the spring? Does one have to disconnect the hub assembly or something?

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Jim

1992 500E
2007 CLK63
2003 Audi RS6
2001 Audi allroad