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Bike Shop Tools
Piston Press Tool for SRAM Brake Caliper, Bike Hydraulic Disc Brake Caliper Piston Wrench Tool, Brake Caliper Accessories, Red, New Version.
$34.99 $37.98
- Using leverage to press the piston in horizontally makes it easy to use.
- Avoid damage to the brake calipers.
- Avoid damage caused by piston tilting.
- For SRAM Only.
- Material: Aluminum alloy, 1 pcs, Red.
Frédéric BP –
Broken after the first use.
Frédéric BP –
S –
This is such a great tool. If you bleed your own brakes or even swap the pads, you need this. It’s simple and easy to use. You simply remove the screw that holds the pads, remove the pads, put the tool in, and put in the screw. Then you tighten the tool and as you do, it slides along itself and spreads the pistons. This is so much easier than a press, using pads and a screw driver, or pressing with a tire tool. You need this for you bike tool box!
S –
Nick Mathews –
I have a few motorcycle projects going, and I also do my own maintenance on my Harley so it was necessary to get this tool to keep me from having to use the ‘ol screwdriver trick to separate the pistons in the brake caliper. This product worked like a charm and was as fast, if not quicker than using the screwdriver. Also using this tool means you don’t risk chipping the new brake pads if you forget to separate the pistons before installing the new brake pads.
Nick Mathews –
Frédéric BP –
Well made, does the job, and for a lot less money.
Frédéric BP –
Jim G –
Very precise machining and function, compressed pads without issue. A nice addition to my cycling tools!
Jim G –
Brandon –
Got this tool after destroying a stuck piston with a regular handheld piston tool. This thing works like butter. It is quick and easy to install, use, and remove. Pistons are nice and flush in the caliper when it is done. It works on 2 and 4 piston SRAM brakes. I have not used it yet on Shimano, but I don’t see any reason it won’t work. If you ever do your own brake work, just get it.
Brandon –
A Curious Tongue –
This seems like a great idea but it’s basically just a brake block that you can adjust. You’re better off getting a park tool piston tool and doing it right in 1/4 the time it’d take with this
A Curious Tongue –
Moe –
This is a generic version of the SRAM Ultimate Piston Spreader which runs >$90 at the time of this review. I’m not sure why this little tool costs so much as It’s only got one or two use cases. The particular tool is also only for SRAM brakes since it’s too wide for shimano brakes. So again, it’s only got useful in very limited cases so spending close to $100 for this tool seems a little overkill. At <$40 this takewell tool is a little more affordable but still, I wouldn't think it should cost more than $20.
The tool is designed to fit between the pistons in the brake caliper and spread them so that the pistons are retracted completely. When new pads are placed inside and the brake lines are blead, the brakes are supposed to be like new. Unfortunately, it’s hard to sometime tell if spreading the pistons fully really helps since new pads require bedding into the rotors and in the process of bedding them in, you tend to force the pistons out from their original positions. At times they stay out a bit, so it’s hard to tell how effective the actual process of pushing the pistons all the way back really helps.
Anyway, this tool does what it’s supposed to do so 4 stars from me.
Moe –
Tabloid –
I haven’t used this tool yet, but the next time I have to change my brake pads I most certainly will. The first time I changed the brake pads on my ebike, I was pretty frustrated trying to press my caliper pistons back into the caliper housing. I would press one side and the opposite side would move back out, in the way. So, back and forth I went a couple of times and then I used a wide, flat blade screwdriver and gave a little twist and this worked. I was careful, I didn’t want to scare up the pistons. It was then that I had this idea for this very tool conjured up in my head. After looking on line for a bit, I found this tool. Never had a clue that it existed. But I can’t wait to use it. It’s a little bit pricey,(reason for four stars) but it will do the job fast and wont damage your brake system. Most bikes have disk brakes on them these days and specially if you have several bikes (older children). This will save you time and frustration.
Tabloid –
Allen McNaughton –
This piston press is a well made tool that is easy to use and works exactly the way you think it would. Great addition to the tool box to press caliper pistons back into the caliper and keep them parallel rather than risk them tipping and getting squeezed out of round
Allen McNaughton –