Spent $80 on a cheap injector puller, ended up costing me $400 in shop time

I bought a Chinese injector puller off Amazon for 80 bucks last month to save money on a job. First use on a 6.7 Powerstroke, the damn thing snapped and I had to tow the truck to a machine shop to get the broken piece out. Has anyone else had a cheap tool bite them like that or am I just unlucky?

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david_hayes1h ago

Honestly, $80 for a tool versus $400 for a shop is a gamble that sometimes just doesn't pay off. Cheap tools can work fine for light use, but on a high torque job like injectors you're rolling the dice. Next time maybe try a big name brand puller, the extra money upfront might save you a headache later.