Recommend a spring compressor

WarrantyTracker · 07-25-2014, 09:12 AM

I'll be doing a camber plate install soon. I also have some other suspension work backed up, like moving the adjustible spring perches on the Bilstein Sports I have on my E21.

So, I'm in the market for a spring compressor.

Can you gentlemen recommend a decent one?

I have an impact wrench, if that makes any difference.

Thanks

italyix · 07-25-2014, 11:44 AM

Sears has a decent one for I think $60?

admranger · 07-26-2014, 11:50 PM

Harbor freight sells them. I have two sets and just toss the ones the get worn. Worked well on the front springs of the X5 4.4i. Those are some stout springs!

bigjae1976 · 07-28-2014, 09:57 PM

I didn't use a spring compressor. I just disconnect the sway bar, brake caliper and wheel speed sensor, jack up the front spindle, use an impact to spin off the strut nut and lowered the spindle. Voila...pull the spring out. Remove the OE camber plate, bolt in the new one.

Reinstall in reverse.

But...I'd use a wall mounted compressor if you plan on removing the entire strut. The rental ones at Auto Zone are garbage.

M3PO · 08-01-2014, 05:08 PM

Just rent one for free from O'reilly/Pep Boys/Auto Zone/Kragen/etc

07-25-2014, 09:12 AM	#1
WarrantyTracker Track? What Track? I was just riding along . . . 46 Rep 694 Posts Drives: Alpine White E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: An Undisclosed Location iTrader: (1)	Recommend a spring compressor I'll be doing a camber plate install soon. I also have some other suspension work backed up, like moving the adjustible spring perches on the Bilstein Sports I have on my E21. So, I'm in the market for a spring compressor. Can you gentlemen recommend a decent one? I have an impact wrench, if that makes any difference. Thanks
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07-25-2014, 11:44 AM	#2
italyix Captain 141 Rep 979 Posts Drives: '08 E90 M3 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (5)	Sears has a decent one for I think $60?
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07-26-2014, 11:50 PM	#3
admranger Retired Curmudgeon 2985 Rep 4,047 Posts Drives: ‘19 X3M40i, ‘18 m550i Join Date: May 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV iTrader: (1)	Harbor freight sells them. I have two sets and just toss the ones the get worn. Worked well on the front springs of the X5 4.4i. Those are some stout springs! __________________ '19 X3 M40 Carbon Black/Oyster, '23 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Summit, Past BMWs: '18 M550i, '18 330 GT, '16 X5 40e, '11 E90M3, '06 X5 4.4, '03 330i ZHP, '02 M3, '97 Z3 2.8, '95 M3 (2x), '94 530i (manual), '92 525i (manual), '88 M3, '87 325iS
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07-28-2014, 09:57 PM	#4
bigjae1976 Major General 1570 Rep 8,075 Posts Drives: 11 E90 M3 Individual Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (22) Garage List 2004 BMW M3 [4.50] 2011 BMW E90 M3 [5.25] 2013 BMW 328i [5.00]	I didn't use a spring compressor. I just disconnect the sway bar, brake caliper and wheel speed sensor, jack up the front spindle, use an impact to spin off the strut nut and lowered the spindle. Voila...pull the spring out. Remove the OE camber plate, bolt in the new one. Reinstall in reverse. But...I'd use a wall mounted compressor if you plan on removing the entire strut. The rental ones at Auto Zone are garbage. __________________ 2018 F30 320iX Melbourne Red 2011 E90 M3 Monte Carlo Blue 2004 E46 M3 Imola Red 2000 E36/7 Z3 Steel Blue
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M3PO Colonel 84 Rep 2,792 Posts Drives: '08 IB E92 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: OC iTrader: (7)	Just rent one for free from O'reilly/Pep Boys/Auto Zone/Kragen/etc __________________ 2008 IB E92 M3\| BBS \| KW \| Arkym \| Platte Forme A.G. \| Active Autowerke \| K&N \| Fabspeed \| Dinan \| Evolve-R
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