Brake Caliper piston compress tool

[USCGRetiredJosh]

Anyone ever use one of these on 2014 and up Silverado/ Sierra trucks? my sons vehicle requires one of these and if people use them on these trucks i might order one. It for pressing the brake caliper piston back in when changing brakes and rotates the piston at the same time.

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GAC768Q/ref=crt_ewc_title_dp_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1UMBRA5ZTBCX8

 

Thanks

Josh

 

[cbrsilv15]

Go to Autozone and you can rent it for free. I use that on the rear calipers. Works great.

[mookdoc6]

I am way old school and ignorant never used any kind of special tool for brakes.......I should have bought one long ago!

[camcamaro1991]

or this one

 

https://www.amazon.com/Lang-Tools-279-Brake-Caliper/dp/B0079GQKDE/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1488772441&sr=1-1&keywords=lang+brake+caliper+press

[southern_sierra]

All you need is a C-clamp and one of the old brake pads.

[LongrangeLauber]

These pistons don't rotate out like many foreign cars do, just use an 8 inch C clamp and an old pad like stated above

[USCGRetiredJosh]

I was asking if anyone has used that specific kit linked above.

 

I do know you can use a C clamp or other piston compression tool.

[cbrsilv15]

Go to Autozone and you can rent it for free. I use that on the rear calipers. Works great.

Quoted.

[BigBadSierra]

You need those kits for the brakes with the E-Brake basically inside the caliper. They need to be spun back in as you compress the piston.

 

This resets them.

 

On our trucks the E-Brake is on the inside of the rear brake rotor and is a separate system. They work like an drum brake.

 

So our pistons will just push back in.

[bndawgs]

I was asking if anyone has used that specific kit linked above.

 

I do know you can use a C clamp or other piston compression tool.

I don't know if it was that exact kit, but i've used a similar kit like that on a sequoia and i found it useful.

 

as others have noted, those kits really shine when having to screw the rear brake piston back in on certain imports.

 

Edit: This is the kit I used

 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015UJV9R8?psc=1

[Jdkno]

I have been using one like this for probably 10-15 years. Always does the job.

 

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000CMHKRC/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1488852776&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=oemtools+25265&dpPl=1&dpID=41byIGfE%2BbL&ref=plSrch

[07Softail]

I was asking if anyone has used that specific kit linked above.

 

I do know you can use a C clamp or other piston compression tool.

Use a C-Clamp!

 

RT

[Jdkno]

I was asking if anyone has used that specific kit linked above.

 

I do know you can use a C clamp or other piston compression tool.

Not sure if mine was that "exact" kit but it looked just the same. Never used it for regular push in pistons, I always use the one I linked to a few post up as it is a one piece tool and works great. The rears on my Mustang are screw in so I use that type of kit on those only. Mines hurried in the garage, since I don't put that many miles on my Mustang it's been years since I have even pulled it out.

[Spurshot]

Looks like a decent kit. Did you buy it?

 

That type of piston compressor doesn't look like it will work on my truck's fronts, since I have Wilwood 6 piston calipers. I think it's only for calipers with pistons on one side. Also, my Camaro has Brembo calipers with pistons on the inboard and outboard sides.