GEARWRENCH 15 Pc. Brake Service Set - 41520

This is an excellent kit.It provides everything you need to do drum brakes with ease and effectiveness. The tools are high quality, as is the molded plastic case.When learning to do drum brakes one ought to have a good tool kit like this, watch on-line videos that will give you general knowledge, and then read the service manual (I like Chiltons or Haynes) for vehicle specific directions. When you combine those knowledge tools with these physical tools you ought to be all set.The sales literature also markets this for disk brakes. I do not see why one would need the specialized tools in the this kit for most disk brake applications (a good C clamp and a good ratchet set ought to be all one needs for disks). However, having all these specialized tools (and the color coded tester for seeing if your disc brakes need to be replaced) really does help.In my opinion if one services their own drum brakes once with this excellent kit, one will save the money necessary to justify the purchase, and be equipped to do it again and again.One tip: hard experience has taught me that it is great to have second car when doing a brake job. Lets say you get the drum brakes off and you see they need to go to the store to be resurfaced. It helps to have a vehicle that can then take the drums down for resurfacing. I have always taken my spouses car (or my car if I am working on my spouses car) down to the auto-parts store once when doing a project like this. If you don't have a spouse, consider inviting a buddy over to help you (or watch you) do the brakes just in case you need his ride.Excellent tools. Good buy.

This set has a good assortment of tools for the money and Gearwrench usually makes pretty decent tools . Some of the tool trucks rebrand Gearwrench tools and mark up the price and sell them . The spring pliers are kind of tight but I am sure they will loosen up with use .

Kit is well made. Nice plastic case. Spring removal tools work fine and are well made. However I did not lioke the universal brake shoee retaining tool as the tool on the other side dug into my hand installing brake shoe retaining springs. Alot of pressure must be used on new spring to compress them enough for pin to catch and hold. I ordered a KD tool 285 11/16 to 7/8 to use on my Dodge Dakota R/T next time. The 285 has a handle you can push on and put some force behind instead of the smaller tool size on the other end to push into your hand. For the $$$ you should of got two separate brake shoe retaining tools as it isn't a cheap set!

Quality and craftsmanship

Everything needed for brake jobs.

Good Brake ToolSet, has what you need to do a brake job.

This set is a must have when it comes to brake work, I have a Ford Explorer and Scion Tc and, It works on both of my cars front front and rear brakes. I totally recommend this set.

great