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$35.75

1/4 Inch Drive Beam Type Super Low Torque Wrench

Very accurate for low torque settings - 0 to 9 Newton Meters or 0 - 80 inch pounds

If you are tired of "guessing" on those critical low torque settings maybe it is time to get a small torque wrench. This is the one Kent likes for super low torque settings up. It is quality made and will not cost you an arm and a leg. You can even calibrate it yourself!

$29.50

Custom Made Large Angled Head Clamping Tool

Multiple uses for hose removal, assembly, and holding parts safely for cleaning and polishing.

This is one of Kent's favorite tools around his shop. It is used almost daily. The tool rose out of a need to be able to safely hold fuel inectors while cleaning when with a large high speed wire wheel. No tool like this is availabe so it had to be built in our shop!

$148.00

1995 E300 Diesel Glow Plug Set

1995 YEAR ONLY!!!! Totally different and expensive plug.

6 high quality Bosch glow plugs ONLY.

These engines are know to seize glow plugs in the head. Always use correct anti-seize compound on the threads only when installing.

 To see Kent's video on the problem of removing a stuck glow plug CLICK HERE.

$42.95

24" Measuring Machinist Straight Edge with Protective Sleeve

A must have when working on engines.

When working on automotive engines a long heavy machinist straight edge is a must. This is the best way to tell if the mating surfaces are flat and true. That includes cylinder heads, engine blocks, intake and exhaust manifolds as well as critical sealing metal to metal covers and housings. 

$22.75

1977 to 1985 Diesel Special 24 mm Oil Filter Housing Fitting Wrench

A Must Have Tool when dealing with stubborn oil cooler hoses

NOTE: May be black or chrome depending upon stock on hand. This standard 24 mm combination wrench is specially ground in our shop so that it will hold the fitting on the late 616 and 617 oil filter housing when loosening the oil cooler hose end nut.

$34.85

M112 V6 M113 V8 Belt Tension Release and Drive Belt Install Custom Tool

Extra long length for ease of releasing spring tension on the front drive belt tensioner. Makes this job almost painless.

Designed by Kent and made right here in our shop. Watch the video below for a full explanation of this tool and how it works. Kent will demonstrate how easy it is to remove and replace the front drive (serpentine) belt on most M112 and M113 engines from 1998 to 2006.

$13.75

W123 W126 OM616 OM617 Diesel Motor Mount 8mm Heavy Duty Long Socket

Made in Taiwan. Very hard steel. This is a sharp edge impact socket for maximum strength. For most diesels 1977 to 1985 except W116 300SD (requires 10mm)

Removing the front rubber engine mounts requires getting under the car and going up inside a hole in the subframe to remove the main bolt. And it can be a bear! I don't know who they hired to tighten these at the factory, but he must have been a brute.

$39.25

R107 350SL 450SL 280SL 380SL 500SL 560SL Hood Opening Extender

We call it the 107 "head saver!" For all 107 from 1972 to 1989 - Raise the hood quickly to ease maintenance and prevent head injury! As seen on YouTube.

I have hit my head so many times on the grill edge while working on R107 engines that I finally decided to do something about it while recently changing the fuel injectors on a 380SL.

$18.50

Modified 22mm Open End Wrench for Oil Cooler Fittings

Helps to prevent damage to valuable oil cooler. See video below. Also multi-purpose uses.

This custom-made thin head wrench by Kent Bergsma can save the day and your pocketbook.  It is very important that you hold the fitting base on the oil cooler when removing the oil cooler hoses. A regular 22mm wrench is almost always too thick and can also cause damage.

$7.80

M116 M117 Damaged Cylinder Head Bolt Removal Tool

Can remove 1970 to 1990 V8 R107 W116 and W128 head bolts where the hex hole has been rounded out.

Planning to replace the head gaskets on your older v8 engine. You should have this tool on hand before you start. You don't think so? Watch the video and then decide.

$105.00

1968 to 1987 4, 5 and 6 Cylinder Diesel Engine Prechamber Removal Tool

61x tool: For OM615, OM616, OM617, and early OM 601 and OM603 through 1987 only.

Version 4 update 2/22: New color and style but still does the same job. This is one of the key tools you will need to remove stubborn pre chambers from the cylinder head of your old diesel engine.

$58.75

Early 350 and 450 V8 Valve Clearance Adjusting Wrench for 17mm Ball Adjusters

The most NEGLECTED service on these early D-Jet D-Jetronic V8s. For 1969 through 1975 W111 W108 W109 R107 and W116 with the 3.5 or 4.5 V8 engine

Valve clearance adjustment should be done every 10,000 to 12,000 miles. Recently emails started coming in - "we can not find any valve adjustment tools for our earlyV8 - help!" Most companies are currently noting the old factory-style tools are no longer being manufactured, so we went to work to

$62.50

Kent's Custom Diesel Front Crank Seal Race Removal Tool

For OM615 OM616 and OM617 Diesel engines from 1968 to 1985. Made to remove the race on the end of the crankshaft when replacing the front crank seal.

Kent modified this puller and developed a procedure to remove the front crank seal race so the job could be affordable from the DIY mechanic. This costs less than half the cost of the factory tool.

$18.75

1977 to 1985 Diesel engine Idle Speed Adjustment TOOL

Quickly adjust the idle speed on OM 616 and OM 617 Diesel engines in the late W116, W123 and early W126 (300SD). Video instructions included.

Diesel idling too fast. Diesel idling too slow. Diesel shaking at idle. Transmission jerks with shifting from Park to Drive. These are some of the symptoms that might indicate your engine's idle speed is not adjusted correctly.

$108.00

1990 to 1995 Diesel OM602 and OM603 Prechamber Removal Tool

Heavy duty slide hammer and special fitting included.

This tool will allow you to remove a cylinder head pre-chamber on a 1990 to 1991 350SD 350SDL (126 chassis), 1990 to 1993 300D 2.5 (124 chassis), and 1992 to 1995 300SD / S350 (140 chassis). The special black fitting attached to the slide hammer is custom made in our shop.

$18.75

Turbo Diesel Cylinder Head Bolt Removal Tool - 12M Star Bit

1978 to 1985 5 Cylinder Turbo Diesel Engines 300D 300TD 300CD 300SD

If you have worked on 5-cylinder 617 turbo diesel cylinder heads before you already know how important it is to have the correct socket for the star cylinder head bolts. This socket is a must to properly remove and re-torque those bolts.

$12.80

Early V8 and Diesel Engine Rotation Socket and Extension

27mm / 1 1/16" six point 3 in deep socket with short extension just the right length to fit into the front pulleys and clear the radiator on most early 6 clyinder, small V8 and diesel engines from the early 1960's up to 1985

For a number of maintenance operations, you need to be able to turn the engine over by hand. This includes valve adjustment, timing chain replacement, injection pump timing on diesel engines, checking and setting internal engine timing, draining the torque converter, and others.

$44.00

M130 M180 Special Valve Adjustment 17mm Socket Wrench

Adjusts valves on Early 4 and 6 Cylinder Gas Overhead Single Camshaft Engines - Check the nut size of your adjusters BEFORE ORDERING - 17mm. DOES NOT work on 350 and 450 V8 engines.

We have been looking for a long time to find a super strong and well made tool to adjust those tough 17 mm ball adjuster sockets on the early 4 and 6 clyinder gas engines.

$68.50

616 617 Diesel Oil Cooler Line Removal Special 3 Wrench Set

For 240D 300D 300CD 300TD 300SD 1974 to 1985 - Receive a Related Bonus-Product FREE!

Replacing your oil cooler lines/hoses is a very important maintenance item on your older Mercedes diesel. Getting them on and off though is a different matter!