[InTroubleAlltheTime]

I want to purchase a compression tester for my tractor engines. I saw this one at Autozone on the web.

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/access ... 72276_0_0_

I want don't want to go too crazy with cost, but I want something that will do the job accurately. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Thank you.

:222: :446: Best Regards, Rich

 

[mjodrey]

Rich,
That one looks like it will do the job.
I have a Snap-On one that looks something like this one,although quite a bit older.

Maynard :canada:

 

[BushBoneYard]

I have a Horror Freight one that's still in the cellophane, so as usual I'm of no help. I'm sure it's as good as the Snap On one though lol :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wave: .....

 

[InTroubleAlltheTime]

Thanks Maynard and BBY. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
:222: :446: Best Regards, Rich

 

[Bart]

I have one from HF and it serves my purposes just fine.

 

[BushBoneYard]

I have one from HF and it serves my purposes just fine.

The bulk of the reviews I read were good, and at $20 it seemed right for something I will need only "every now and then".

 

[WVshooter]

I can't open the link right now...cest la vie.

I bought a 20 or 30 dollar job from Advance to use mostly for two stroke stuff. It has done well for me. Just make sure it has the thread adapter you need. As for snap-on, they're wonderful tools that are made for people who make their living with them. Don't feel bad buying a tool that was made for the weekend guy if you are the weekend guy.

 

[oleblu72]

I bought one of the over there comp testers off a Evil-bay store for diesel motors what a piece of CRAP. It shows the motor to have way more compression than factory and I'm sure its low judging from the blowby.

Mark

 

[InTroubleAlltheTime]

I went to Autozone this morning. They had one for $39.00 but it didn't grab me. I am going to look around again Friday maybe at PEP boys and some other places. I like the one Maynard has with the case to keep everything together nice and neat.
:222: :446: Best Regards, Rich

 

[oleblu72]

I kept watching Ebay and eventually ended up with a good used professional type made in the good ole U.S.A. OTC comp gauge for less than what I paid for the piece of junk that I bought earlier off the big Evil-B.

Mark

 

[Ariena]

Crappy Tire $29.95
Different adapters included.
:thumbup:

:canada:

 

[mikebramel]

I bought a surplus one off ebay. Its a Stewart or Warner something, not Stewart Warner though

 

[Billygoat]

Rich, you may like the Snap-On that Maynard has , but you ain't gonna like the price. :sidelaugh:

 

[InTroubleAlltheTime]

Rich, you may like the Snap-On that Maynard has , but you ain't gonna like the price. :sidelaugh:

BG It looks like nice quality, so is over $75 or more.....
:222: :446: Best Regards, Rich

 

[WVshooter]

Rich, you may like the Snap-On that Maynard has , but you ain't gonna like the price. :sidelaugh:

BG It looks like nice quality, so is over $75 or more.....
:222: :446: Best Regards, Rich

HA! I have a pair of Snap-On crimpers I bought one day (I REALLY needed them); nothing special, but still about 50 clams.

 

[InTroubleAlltheTime]

OK believe it or not I pulled the hammer down and ordered this OTC #5605 Deluxe Compression Tester at Amazon.com for $81.00 with shipping. :thumbup:

http://www.amazon.com/OTC-5605-Deluxe-C ... 528&sr=8-2

Summit carried this one too so I assumed it wasn't garbage. I've been a good boy kind of, actually not really, but it will be a present from the wife, I mean Santa. Ho Ho Ho :sidelaugh: :sidelaugh: :sidelaugh: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
I'll let everyone know how this one is. :thumbup:

:222: :446: Best Regards, Rich

 

[Billygoat]

My experience with OTC is that they make a good quality product. I have used various tools of their brand and was always satisfied.

 

[InTroubleAlltheTime]

My experience with OTC is that they make a good quality product. I have used various tools of their brand and was always satisfied.

Thanks BG that's good to hear. BTW the Snap on one like Maynard's was on E Bay used yesterday and already at $51.00 with a lot of interest.
:222: :446: Best Regards, Rich

 

[ByCo]

I did deliveries and outside sales for an auto parts wholesaler/jobber for ten years and we sold OTC tools. If someone wasn't happy with something we sold them I was the first person to here about it and I can't remember a single time that we had an OTC tool returned for warranty during that ten years.

ByCo