I see what the others meant about the "cube" type brake tool being a major pain. The problem is that none of the sides fit correctly. However, it turns out that it can be made to work well.
On one of the sides, there are four prongs, one in each corner. If you cut off one diagonal pair of prongs, then the remaining pair fit the brake piston quite well.

great tip. thanks!

I still think that the Harbor Freight tool is MUCH better. Even with the cube fitting well, there is no leverage. The Harbor Freight tool has a plate for the opposite side of the caliper and a screw to apply pressure. It also has different fittings for almost any kind of car.

Now, that said, it is $40 and the cube is less than $10... <GRIN> So, I imagine alot of members here will be using your helpful tip!

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=40732
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I see what the others meant about the "cube" type brake tool being a major pain. The problem is that none of the sides fit correctly. However, it turns out that it can be made to work well.
On one of the sides, there are four prongs, one in each corner. If you cut off one diagonal pair of prongs, then the remaining pair fit the brake piston quite well.


Did the same thing for my wife's 2000 stang. Stupid Advanced Auto Fart Counter Monkey said it would work ...as they closed and locked the door on my a$$ on a freezing, snowing Sunday night. Took me an hour to figure out it wasn't me. I was pi$$ off and determined to make it work.

That was 3 years ago and four sets of rear pads and the cube still works on the stang and the Mark. Cost was $4.95