Tried a cheap injector puller off Amazon and it messed up my whole weekend

I picked up this $35 injector puller for my 6.0 Powerstroke last week because I was tired of borrowing my buddy's. First injector came out fine but the second one the jaws slipped and I gouged the bore pretty bad. Took me like 4 hours with a brake hone to clean it up enough to get the new injector to seat right. Ended up spending more on the tool than I would have if I just rented the nice OTC one from the parts store. Has anyone else had bad luck with those budget puller kits for HEUI injectors?

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perry.karen1mo ago

Oh man, I've been there (unfortunately). That same cheap puller got me on my 7.3, slipped right off the injector and I nicked the bore so bad I had to wait two days for a reaming tool. The OTC unit is worth every penny because those jaws actually clamp tight instead of spreading open. I learned the hard way that the budget ones just don't have enough grip on the injector body, especially if there's any carbon build-up. Now I just borrow the good one from the parts store, it's way less headache than trying to fix a gouged bore on a Saturday.

abby1891mo ago

yo that exact thing happened to me with my 6.0 last spring, the jaws just popped off on injector 3 and I put a nice groove in the bore that took forever to sand out. I ended up having to pull the head anyway because I couldn't get the new injector to seal no matter how careful I was. those cheap pullers are pure garbage on HEUI trucks, the clamp design is way too weak for the torque you need. I finally broke down and bought the OTC one and its night and day how much better it grips.