I am planning on doing the valve seals on my M103 shortly. And I am wondering if anyone has any experience with this valve spring compressor sold by Harbour Freight for under $10.00. It looks a lot like the one Autozone has in their tool rental program.

http://search.harborfreight.com/cpisearch/web/search.do?keyword=valve+spring+compressor&Submit=Go

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1983 Mercedes W123 240D 4 Speed 285,000 on the road with a 617 turbo, beautiful butter yellow, license plate # 83 240D INDIANA

2003 Jaguar Type X, AWD. beautiful, good mileage,
Mom's car, but I won't let her drive it!

used the one from Autozone..couldn't get to the valve stem seal at the valve closest to the transmission stick

car went from using a qt every 325 miles to using a quart every 17-1800 miles

car has 218k on it.


then went and bought the Harbor Freight unit for the other car.... still couldn't get to the seal by the transmission stick...

so i went 11/12 with each one..

others may have a way to remove the transmission tube and get to that last one...or buy a more expensive tool

wasn't worth the time to me... i was thrilled with the change in oil consumption, however.

i was concerned that the 260e was on borrowed time...now i am looking forward to 250k.

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1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus

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And I don't even have to worry about the transmission dip stick because mine is a five speed stick. I am glad to hear it works, For $10.00 I like to have mine own, though the ones on Ebay look pretty nice and are possibly easier to use. But they are at $55.00 or $60.00 and then about $20.00 shipping also.

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Junqueyardjim
Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important. C.S. Lewis



1983 Mercedes W123 240D 4 Speed 285,000 on the road with a 617 turbo, beautiful butter yellow, license plate # 83 240D INDIANA

2003 Jaguar Type X, AWD. beautiful, good mileage,
Mom's car, but I won't let her drive it!

You will do fine with the one from HF..

just read about all the tricks to do the job...not difficult, just labor intensive.. i took my time, took me about 6.5 hours

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1989 300ce 129k
( facelifted front,updated tail lights, lowered suspension,bilstein sports, lorinser front spoiler, MOMO steering wheel, remus exhaust,stainless steel brake lines). (Gone)

1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus

1994 e320 Cabriolet 108k



1972 280se 4.5 153k Owned for 12 yrs, sorry I sold it


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check on the tool rental forum.Someone might have one you can rent.

If this HF tool will do the job, even on a limited life basis, for the $10.00 price plus a couple of dollars freight I can have my own tool. That is better then renting from someone and paying shipping both ways - it seems to me. Now the other type of valve spring tool. the one that uses the lever, it would seem is a little easier to operate, but with shipping it is $70 plus. I don't see that anyone has it for rent.

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Junqueyardjim
Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important. C.S. Lewis



1983 Mercedes W123 240D 4 Speed 285,000 on the road with a 617 turbo, beautiful butter yellow, license plate # 83 240D INDIANA

2003 Jaguar Type X, AWD. beautiful, good mileage,
Mom's car, but I won't let her drive it!