8MILELAKE Macpherson Strut Spring Compressor Interchangeable Fork Coil Extractor Set

This compressor is well constructed and gives me full confidence that it won't come apart under load. I used it to compress the front springs on a 2013 RAM 1500 and it worked well. Highly recommend this kit over the cheap compressors that are of questionable safety.

I used the item several times without the yellow covers and it worked great. The covers just got in the way.

I've used many spring compressors over the years, including the older kind with a pair of separate long spindles with a small clamp on both ends that you put on each side of a spring to squeeze it, as well as a very nice looking large single clamp style one that I rented from autozone (similar to these) that worked ok, but bent when I used it. I got this one because it looked a lot like the kind sold on european car part websites for $250+, but was much more affordable and got good reviews. I used it yesterday to compress the front strut-spring assemblies on my 2011 BMW X5, for which the springs are almost conical in shape (wider at the top, narrower at the bottom), and it worked really well. I had tried using the paired spindle style compressor on these springs before, and they would bend and couldn't squeeze the spring enough to loosen it off of the strut. But this unit worked like a charm! I ended up using the mid-sized clamps for this particularly application, and it's nice to know the larger and smaller clamps are there for me to use on my sports coupe and on my truck as well. I give this a 5 star rating. However, I would highly recommend (as a few other reviewers have) that you grease up the spindle drive screw with some heavy duty synthetic grease before you use it - it ships with a light coat of oil, which is great to keep it from rusting, but just not enough to lube it for real use. I also lubed the outer portion of the shaft that the lower clamp slides along using some 3-in-1 oil, as it bound up a little bit when releasing it (when backing it off it would hang a bit and then pop a millimeter or two). Great product! Does a great job, and is a real sturdy and well put together piece of hardware.

I have used the two bolt type compressors in the past to compress strut springs but always had an extreme pucker factor when tightening those bolts. Thy just don’t exude confidence when you see them bowing. This tool though effortlessly compresses the springs with no flexing or distortion. Keep the screw lubed and it’s almost effortless. Says no impact and to be honest there’s no need for one. I have used it on several different vehicles and it has worked perfectly on all of them. Highly recommend this tool from both a safety aspect as well as ease of use. I don’t use the plastic inserts, I want the most positive bite on the spring possible and my cars are not show cars so who cares if it’s scars they paint on the spring a little. Honestly I don’t see any damage without the inserts. Quit using the cheap two bolt compressors, they aren’t worth the risk. There is a tremendous amount of stored energy in those springs. They can easily break bones ore worse if they let go at the wrong moment. Be safe not sorry!!

Solid piece of equipment except for plastic carry case, internal damage (cracked and broken)