What you see on eBay at that link is a cheap copy tool, not the genuine Mercedes tool (which is made by Iwis, btw, the chain manufacturer). The cheap eBay tool will not press on the middle plate for the new OE style master links, the genuine tool (with appropriate jaws) will. (The aftermarket master links have slip-fit center plates, btw.)
The genuine tool is sold in pieces... the main body, the crimp jaws, the pressing jaws, etc. Even better, the aftermarket tool jaws are NOT compatible with the genuine tool (and vice-versa), although they LOOK identical they are not. The genuine tool with double-row crimp jaws is somewhere around $300-$400 now, I forget exactly. Here's a photo of the assorted pieces in the factory case: http://www.w124performance.com/images/tools/chain_tool2.jpg BTW - I have a set of double-row crimp jaws for the aftermarket tool that I don't need and would sell real cheap if anyone needs them! :-) -dm > ------------------------------ > Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 11:47:54 -0400 > From: Marshall Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] 6 degrees of stretch > dave walton wrote: > > Is this the correct tool? > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Double-Row-Timing-Chain-Press-Repair-Tool_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ4568203046 > > > That's quite a low price for that tool. With the proper jaws, the tool > used to be well over $200 and that was before the dollar dropped in > value. I figured they would be $300-350 by now. > > Marshall
