Best (lowest price) place to get the strut cartridge tool?

[Oilpatch197]

Does anyone rent these tools out? I'm pricing the strut cartridge tools as around $60 bucks. 3/4 of the cost of a single cartridge!

 

I don't have that chunk change laying around.

 

{edit found one that autozone rents}

Edited July 14, 2012 by Oilpatch197

[Garrett Powered]

my friend welds. he made one pretty easy

[94 olds vert]

When you rent you get your money back. I've done that several times with Autozone.

[Gsxperience]

When you rent you get your money back. I've done that several times with Autozone.

 

I used there tool as well. It was $110 to rent IIRC. But you get it all back. Makes the job a snap though

[oldmangrimes]

Don't pay $60. I bought mine for around $40 on sale. But renting is cheaper if you don't mind the hassle.

 

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00063WO96/ref=asc_df_B00063WO962093740?tag=thefind0032302-20&creative=395261&creativeASIN=B00063WO96&linkCode=asn

[rockfangd]

I own the tool. Make sure you tighten the nut tight. .

I had a situation with my cutlass awhile ago. About 2 years after replacing the strut cartridges the driver side nut pulled out of the spindle letting the front end bounce excessively. What a noise it made. I had to replace the entire knuckle assembly with strut and all. I dont know if the nut worked loose over time or what but it was not fun to fix.

My tool is by stinger. Works extremely well and fits perfect

[chrisflstf]

Dont buy the cheap $30 tool, chinese. They will break first time. I bought a Snap-On one later for about $85. Big diff