Yes, you need a 19mm offset box wrench and a 6mm allen wrench for the top nuts on the front struts, a 22mm 1/2 drive socket and wrench for the bolts on the wheel arms, and a torque wrench to torque the nuts properly when re-assembling everything. And yes, a spring compressor for the front struts as well. A full-sized floor jack is almost a necessity, I couldn't imagine doing the job with one of those mini-floor jacks with a short handle. Short jack stands are needed, I had some big ones that were too tall to fit under the car even when jacked up... that should be most of the important parts you need.
You need to use the 19mm and the allen wrench together to get tha top bolt off from the strut, the allen wrench holds the shaft still while you undo the nut. The wrench MUST be an offset style wrench, because the nut is recessed down in a "cup" on the strut tower. It's a PTA to get those nuts off, probably the worst part of the whole ordeal, other than cranking the spring compressor to get the struts apart...
And you are correct, when you unbolt the support arms on the rear wheels, the rear springs just basically fall out. those are a piece of cake.
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