🔧 OTC 4572 Large Valve Spring Compressor - Efficient & Durable, in Sleek Black Design Review

All engines are different and I have had a very difficult time finding a kit to fit my 03 VW Passat 1.8T. (large piece) worked great. To be honest, I've tried everything. From the $80 loaner tool at Advanced Auto to the Lisle hammer, none of them fit in the tiny intake space. ) and put it on my grinder and then rubbed with a rag to make it fit. The metal held perfectly and there was "enough room" to install the brackets. It was still very tight, but I was able to tip them in there with some…

Warning: If you don't lubricate the pivot point that contacts the valve surface, it will eventually bind and form a nice ring on the surface of yours Valve. I used Redline assembly lube, you can use anything that works, just make sure it spins smoothly and easily when you push it with your hand. It's not on the way, good tool. In my experience, there are tricks to using it. When installing valves, I press a black pencil against my belly to hold one end against the valve spring, hold the tool…

I started out giving this product 3 stars but then I remembered how little I paid for it. As a mechanic with over 30 years of experience, I've used a lot better and a lot worse. It's a minimally professional tool, but it gets the job done adequately. The tool I had been using since the mid 1980's eventually failed and had to be replaced. I've been doing internal engine repairs very rarely lately, maybe once every few months. I chose this tool because I didn't want to invest a few hundred bucks…

May only be for light/moderate spring - Firstly, Summit Racing is the absolute best: best people, best service, fast delivery, everything. For this product (OTC Universal Overhead Valve Spring Compressors 4572) it looks great and seems to fit the basics when it first ships and it seems other people have had great success with their vehicles, from the 1.9 -liter Passat to ZX6R motorcycle. Volkswagen 2.0 2006. But for people with heavier springs, like me, this tool is not enough. I used this tool

Use this panel when working on a Jaguar XK engine. Because of the OHC head configuration, you need a valve spring compressor that can run low on both ends - this supercharger is perfect for that. I've seen some reviews that said the handle is difficult to use to compress the spring - that's because they don't get it right. As stated in the instructions, the handle is really only used to quickly open the device to switch to the next or to position the tool. You compress the spring by turning the

I am restoring a 1984 Porsche 944, took the engine apart last year and am working on putting it all back together. A lot of work was done on this project and the production of valves was on the agenda. I first tried the "cheap deal" at Harbor Freight and its "pinch and squeeze" design just didn't work - the one at Napa did a better job but still isn't good enough - Porsche uses one double spring on its valves so you need something that will do a complete clamp. I then tried the local tool…

Really great tool for removing feathers. But you can also adjust it so that it barely compresses the spring and resets the detents slightly with a push. First, I adjusted the top and bottom bars to push the spring down just enough for the holders to drop inward. Then cut a piece of vacuum hose the same length as the spring adapter you are using, which will be inserted into the adapter. Put your retainers on the valve stem, I put a drop of oil on them to keep them in place. Then use the valve…