In Focus: CTA 18-pc Euro Brake Caliper Socket Set

June 3, 2021
The set services brake-related maintenance and assembly on European, domestic, and Asian vehicles.
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Application 

The CTA 18-pc Brake Caliper Socket Set, No. 7394, services brake-related maintenance and assembly on European, domestic, and Asian vehicles -- VW, Audi, BMW, Porsche, Land/Range Rover, GM, Chrysler, Ford, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and more. 

Features and benefits 

  • Includes many unique stubby metric hex brake caliper sockets for European applications.
  • Includes specialty 5, 6, 7, 10, and 12-point sockets in male/female configuration.
  • A heavy duty case makes it easy to store and identify each individual socket or bit. 

Selling points

  • Features specialty 7- and 10-point sockets for brake caliper service and repair on many new European models.
  • Primarily services European applications but is not limited to only European applications.  

Origin 

CTA created this set to meet the demand for European specialty brake service kits that has come about due to the increasingly unique fastener designs.

Manufacturing/engineering specifications 

The 18-pc set is made of steel, weighs 3.4 lbs, and is made in Taiwan. 

Storage and display

The caliper brake socket set is packed in a blow molded case and comes one unit per package/12 units per master. Placement on the truck is recommended near specialty sockets/brake service tools. 

Suggested retail price

$149.95

For more information

Contact [email protected].

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