Mercedes Crankshaft Pulley Counterhold Tool - CTA Manufacturing 7270

Bought this tool to replace the crankshaft pulley on our 2003 S600 TT. It's made in Taiwan, so I was a little skeptical. But apparently the Taiwanese have upped their quality game over the years, because it's made of pretty darn solid tool steel, and this isn't the first time in recent years that I've found that to be true. Taiwan has come a long way. This tool is solid and fits perfectly onto the slots/holes in the crankshaft pulley. It is strongly recommended to use a cheater bar for leverage, something like a 3/4" diameter black pipe like they use for gas lines in homes. I used one about 3 ft long, both on this tool and another 1" diameter, 3ft long pipe on the wrench, which gave me the torque to break the pulley bolt loose. Then the bolt just spun off easily by hand. This tool is basically a requirement to get the pulley bolt out unless you want to disassemble the entire front end of the car. It makes the job *SO* much easier. It's worth every penny.