Lisle 25750 Dual Piston Brake Pad Spreader

This thing is pretty great. The first thing I want to mention is the first thing that hit me when it arrived. It is much bigger and much much beefier than it looks in the picture. The one I got is light grey instead of black as well, but I don't care. One of the reasons I hesitated on this product is because it looked like a plastic or at least rinky dink gimmick. But I relied on the positive reviews and bought it anyway, because I was sick of using a C clamp that never seemed to seat easliy or perfectly square due to brake hose or caliper design, etc. The c clamp was even more of a pain on dual piston calipers, trying to get it perfectly centered and squared up so the pistons go straight back and do not get cock-eyed and stuck. Can I get by with the C clamp? Sure, but it was almost always more of a pain than I'd like, and I found myself seemingly doing more brake jobs lately. Now, I've only used this once, on front dual piston calipers, and it worked awesome. It is super easy to use, and pushed them back without any trouble. One tip I'll give is that you need to let the pistons depress back slowly. Each squeeze of the trigger does not just instantly jam the pistons back, but instead, it builds pressure against them, which moves the pistons back slowly. Essentially you build up the pressure, and as the pistons move back, the pressure is obviously going down, so what you do is give it an extra squeeze as the pistons move, and maintain the pressure against them, which forces them back. It worked great for this, and took maybe 30 seconds or less per side total time to depress the pistons, from grabbing the tool, putting it on the caliper, and fully depressing both pistons. I was a little worried that maybe it wouldn't be able to put enough pressure on the pistons to move them, but it was no problem. At times, these same pistons have been a PITA to get to move back with the C clamp, but not with this product. I plan to do the rear brakes soon too, which are single pistons (and do NOT have integrated e-brake that needs a special tool to turn it as it compresses), and based on the size and design, I do not see why this would not work for them either -- I fully intend to use it on any single piston calipers I find as well. One other thing I want to mention is that I looked at a number of products. I was sick enough of the C clamp method that I was willing to invest in a specialized tool to speed the process up, and to attack all the pistons more squarely on all types of calipers as well. I was sick of screwing down the C clamp only to find out that I'm not quite square enough, and the only way to get more square was to press the C clamp against where the hose connects, or somewhere else I don't want to be putting that kind of pressure against. A lot of the tools you see appear to only be for the rear brakes in new cars which use the caliper for the e-brake, and need the tool to actually turn the piston while it is being compressed. There are a couple of other even cheaper tools than this that use the same effect of spreading two plates, but they appeared even cheaper in design, and I've used some of them before, where you need to wrestle with the cheesy handle, trying very hard to get it to turn to compress the caliper. It's almost, if not, worse than using a C clamp, especially for dual piston calipers. This was the best product I could find for the job, and was a very fair price for what you get IMO. Overall, even though I have only used it once, I'm very happy with it. It is ruggedly built out of sturdy metal, and does not feel chinsy. It appears that it will last and work on most brakes I'll ever encounter. I'm sure if you had jammed pistons or ones that are really stuck, it may not work, but in those cases, you should probably be rebuilding or replacing the caliper anyway. I would and will recommend this unit to friends. It makes brake jobs go so much easier, and for me, that was easily worth the price.

The Lisle 25750 Dual Piston Brake Caliper Compressor is a fantastic tool for anyone working with dual-piston brake calipers. It’s durable, easy to use, and works efficiently to make brake repairs and replacements smoother and quicker. It’s well-constructed, compact, and offers excellent value for the price. If you’re tackling brake work on vehicles with dual-piston calipers, this tool is a must-have in your collection. Highly recommended for both DIYers and professionals!

I recently purchased the Lisle 25750 Dual Piston Brake Caliper Compressor and it's a game-changer! 🛠️ This metal tool made compressing brake calipers so easy and quick. I love how sturdy and reliable it feels in my hands. Highly recommend this for anyone working on their brakes at home. The only downside is that it doesn't come with a storage case, but that's easily solved with a separate purchase. 👍🏼 Overall, amazing tool that I can't imagine working without now! 🚗

The Lisle 25750 Brake Caliper Compressor is a must-have tool! Its sturdy metal construction ensures durability, and the dual-piston design makes compressing calipers effortless. It works smoothly, saving time and effort during brake jobs. Highly recommended for DIYers and professionals alike—great quality and excellent performance.

Great price, just as good as on brand tool. Ive used many times and I'm not gentle w a tool like this. Its held up great. Satisfied Update: been using it consistently still but about 3 or so months ago the threads on the shaft where the actual pushing mechanism attaches, stripped out. The whole thing still stays together but it's a lot more loosey goosey and the push bar on the end can just fall off now. I have not been very gentle w it so I will give it some credit for it still being usefull after malfunction. Demoted 1 star.

Works great front and and rear single and double piston calipers doesn’t work for the one piece front calipers design on late model gmc

I was looking at a brake job on a Yukon, and figured I'd try this gadget out. It worked. It's also a fairly needless luxury. Was it slightly handier than using a C-clamp? Yes. Was the slight handierness worth the money I spent on it? Not really. Will it look cool when other guys see me doing a brake job? Probably. I don't regret buying it, but I wouldn't replace it if it broke...which it probably won't. It's pretty solid. If I did brakes every day, I might, and that's a big 'might', find this worth the money. A C-clamp can scratch calipers, and it can be a hassle on roundy surfaces. This solves those problems in an elegant, simple manner. The pro might care about such things. The cons are, it costs more than a few C-clamps, it's very bulky in comparison, and it's an extra tool to keep track of. It's also kind of weird to use until you get it figured out, after which it's quick. So if you like a lot of tools, you have extra money in your pocket, you want to impress other dudes, or you're a pro, this is just the thing. Otherwise, I suggest you go with C-clamps. I am giving it 5 stars, because it does exactly what it was intended to do, it is very well made, and I don't feel ripped off.

This is a must have to do automotive brake work. It is very well made. Will be using it for many years to come.

Works very well. Quick and easy

Viene completamente armada, así que no batallas. Ocupa bastante espacio si lo quieres guardar en una caja de herramientas, pero es bastante fácil de desarmar y hacerla un poco más "pequeña", ya cuando la necesites se vuelve a armar ya que no toma más de dos minutos. Yo pagué como $750 por ella, no creo que valga la pena pagar más. Incluso se me hace algo caro aún lo que pagué ...

Really simple to use applies an equal amount of force to the pistons

This tool is ok for some one to do the job by themself if the car has the wheel with 2 pistons

Great tool works a treat