When it’s time for a specialty tool for your Subaru repair it’s very easy to go to your favorite online outlet and pick the cheapest version you can find. Which can save you a few dollar bucks but… think about the company that innovation brought about the tools in the first place. Without the original company and design you would be struggling like dohc Subaru without a cam lock tool…. Enter Company23, with all the specialty tools you can dream of to keep your Subaru running or put your Subaru back together.

It’s small companies like these that really support your passion and hobby, they have put forth the time, energy and money to make an excellent product to make your life that much easier. When you get ready to purchase your tools or parts, think about Company23 and others like it!

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My first Company23 part was their amazing tmic studs which replace the factory bolts that hold the bypass valve to the tmic. Given the tmic is made from aluminum it is pretty easy to accidentally damage the threads but putting a tad bit of extra torque into these bolts. This is an ingenious design to save you from replacing/repairing a tmic after a small mistake. Full write up on these here.

Shiny Company23 tmic stud kit installed!

Tmic stud kit for 04-07 and 08+ Sti tmic.

With my first headgasket job up next on my list of projects I decided it was time to invest in the single acvs cam holder tools. After reading the horror stories of the fabled cam bolts I knew I needed to be as prepared as possible when dealing with the bolts rather than struggling on for days. Alongside that you will find nothing is quite as much of a helping hand as the Company23 Acvs cam lock tool, this frustrating job is now a simple ordeal. These are tools as a Subaru technician that I use every week and are actually found within our Subaru oem training centers, that shows you how much they trust Company23’s products. From my full use of these during my cam bolt removal diy click here.

Making your day that much easier. Company23 AVCS Intake Cam Sprocket tool

Both cam tools on top with the cam lock tool holding the driver’s side gears in place. Company23 STD Intake/Exhaust Cam Sprocket Tool Company23 Camlock Tool 1 for DOHC Turbo

The next tools I found extremely useful are the crank pulley holder alongside their crank pulley socket. Every Ej will need a timing belt and one of the big steps is breaking that crank bolt free. With the crank pulley holder you can adapt it from either crank damper design making your job that much simpler. Once you have the crank damper removed your next goal is to find top dead center on the motor and rather than waste your time putting the crank pulley bolt back in just use their notched crank socket that allows you to line everything right up to ready yourself for the rest of the task. For more timing belt related uses here are the links to either dohc or sohc.

Those are a few of my tools I have had for a few years that have made things so much easier within my work and at home working on cars. Since then they have recently added a few more tools to their wonderful catalogue. I assume most of you like me have a 5 or 6 speed Subaru and so this tool goes out to all you DIY clutch replacement folks, the Flywheel locker! Bolting into the starter holes it has teeth that mesh into the factory flywheel and make installation or removal a breeze. And while you are in there with your clutch replacement why not take care of that pesky rear main seal with the Company23 rear main installation tool. Without the factory tool these have always been a bother to me but this tool seems like it even bests the factory tool. You can easily draw in the four bolts to get that rear main seal installed each time and every time.

Without these tools and parts my Subaru life would be a lot less simple. Thanks to Company23 we can all waste less time on tasks that are necessary but we all know we’d much rather be out driving our Subaru instead of working on it.