Brake Caliper Press Tool, Car Ratcheting Brake Caliper Piston Spreader Press Tool with 2 pcs Steel Plates, Red

Bought this tool in 2021, I've Used it on multiple vehicles, toyota, jetta, ram truck, i think that's it... It still works well, i maintain about 4 cars, on average, and this has been a very helpful tool. Could use a "C" Clamp. But having the right tools is better and easier. 5 Stars!

This tool works exactly as you would expect. There are some other reviews that mention the magints are not strong enough on the wider plates but I did not have any issue with the plates staying on. I used the on the front calipers of my 2018 F-150 calipers and this tood worked well, the only issue I ran into was that this tool did not expand far enough by itself to calaps the calaper pistons so I used one of the old brake pads I had removed as a shim to get the additional width needed on my trucks calipers and this little guy did a great job. This is not a professional grade tool but it will most definitely do the job if you just need it to do a brake job at home every now and again. I highly recommend this tool for any weekend warrior out there. I have always used a big pair of channel lock pliars I have but I decided I would try this tool when I stumbled across it on Amazon for a cheap price, and I must say, money well spent. I will definately be using this tool to do my brake jobs on my personal trucks from now on.

Remember: This ratchet requires pressure to expand/retract. If used properly, it works great and makes compressing the pistons extremely easy. A magnetic extension piece snaps on/off for use with 1 and 2+ piston brakes, though it was a bit too thick for my 1 piston rear brakes even at its thinnest setting. Decent, China quality similar to Harbor Freight tools. Probably won’t last long in a mechanics shop, but seems like it will last a while in the typical DIYers garage with some care. Recommend for any brake job DIYer — This tool is much easier than C-Clamps. Especially recommend for larger, 2 or 3 piston setups. Tested on 2016 Subaru WRX (2015-2020 model)

Works really good

Great idea poor execution, went to do my daughters brakes first time using and it fell apart one side fell off and an o-ring popped out no way to put back together appears one side is only pressed on. Junk!!!! I guess you get what you pay for...

Way better than using a C Clamp! Glad I finally invested in this. There are Youtube videos showing how to use it, and it works very well. It has large backing plates for front brakes-these are removable leaving smaller plates for the rears. I felt very professional using this.

Used it the 1st time on a Kia Telluride for front brakes only (rear brakes are electronic, these arent for electronic brake systems) and It worked great. Made the job so much easier. Used it a second time on a Honda odessey and it came apart on me quickly, a washer came off cause one of the plates to fall off. I put it back on without the washer so I can finish the brake job. Still usable I guess. But it makes the job so much easier and saves you some sweat. It has 2 different sizes, one for small brake calipers (guessing single Pistons, cars) and one for larger calipers ( guessing double pistons, vans, suv's, pickup trucks) which is cool. Cheaply made but still works.

Excellent

For years o have just used C-Clamps to compress brake cylinder pistons. Truthfully I bought this as an impulse buy. After having used it though it works very well, a handy tool and easy to use. A great addition for the home mechanic. My only negative comment is that they could use a stronger magnet to hold the oversized plates for 2 piston compression, but it works very well regardless.