Hand Tools

The wrench light illuminates when the engine has defaulted to a " limp home " mode

It could be a problem with the electronic throttle control or possibly your cooling

system fluid level is low . Have it looked at by a professional

I was looking at the 2006 Ford Explorer Owner Guide and the wrench light is

the Powertrain Malfunction Indicator . It lights up when a powertrain or 4x4

fault has been detected , take it to the dealer

You get cocaine and -20 karma. You might want to turn the cocaine in to the police, it gives you karma back, and doing it 5 times or so gives you the Mobius Strip, a 4D object, all of which are given to somebody at the U of S to get the lab key.

Torx are almost never used on calipers. I think you will find a 7mm Allen key is needed for that year Mercury. Hard to see as it is covered by a rubber cup.

The wrench warning light means there is a problem with your engine. Investigate now, this can mean many things including low oil.

The little wrench icon is the "maintenance Minder Indicator" for your Honda. When this appears it is time to make an appointment for scheduled maintenance.

I believe it is 16mm

Hex, or Allen screwdrivers are for screwing and unscrewing Allen head screws.

I believe that's a 5/16 or maybe 3/8 Allen.

I just did mine tonight,used a t40

I am not sure of how much it might be worth but I would be interested in seeing some photos

not sure exact size but Mitsubishi is japenes, thersfore it is a mretic wrech u need

For the caliper mount bolts that are removed during a brake pad change, 1/2" is a good fit on my 1996 F250. 13mm will fit but is a little sloppy. Were you asking about the "caliper bracket" instead?

It means your engine needs attention of some kind

I had a conversation with the parts man at my Toyota dealer today I asked the same question. I also own a 2008 5.7 Tundra.

First of all, if you found the oil filter you know how hard it is to get to. (Drop the skid plate.) then you discovered that there was no ordinary oil filter like you've ever seen before. And finally you got to the paper filter after removing the oil cover plate.

Well the parts man told me that you can't just purchase the tool to remove the filter it's a special tool that you can only get through MAC tools. You know the guys that drive the big white tool trucks, and it's expensive. NO ONE ELSE SELLS THE TOOL! NO ONE!

So I've decided to let Toyota do the oil changes. $80 and they rotate the tires too.

I'll bet you can't find the transmission dip stick either. Because there is NONE. Something else new to confuse you. They told me that the 5.7 tranny is designed to go 100,000 miles before an oil change in the tranny. The tranny must be brought up to a special temp and a special tool has to be used to check it and fill it. (Frustrating isn't it.) Something else that I decided to let Toyota do. I'll bet you looked in the owners manual to find out where the oil filter and tranny dipstick is, and could not really find anything. (Right) I also looked.

If you look in the manual to find how to change the "CABIN filter" (Bet you didn't know there was one) you won't really find anything either. It's easy, it behind the lower glove box. Open the Box, Remove the brace on the right side. Squeeze the sides of the box inward a little and pull it out. You will see a trap door. Open it and pull out the cabin air filter and replace it. Instructions come with it when you buy a new one at any auto store. (Cost about $25) Toyota charges $58 to do this same thing.

I've resigned myself to checking the air in the tires. Oh wait the 2008 also does that automatically. The reset tire button is under the dash by your right knee. (Sigh!)

I believe that may be 7mm Allen.

Try a 3/8" hex socket or a 9mm hex socket. The latter may be hard to find as they are usually dealer specialty tools. The 3/8" hex should work fine as long as the bolt heads are not rusted badly. Be careful not to strip the hex heads on the caliper. I found out the hard way.

The "Allen screw" name for the socket head cap screw and "Allen key" for the wrench originate from the products of the Allen Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut. According to Bates, it is widely reported that the company trademarked the name "Allen wrench or key" for its range of hex wrenches in 1943.

The Allen wrench trademark of the Allen Manufacturing Company owas taken out in 1943, Allen became such a successful brand of hex key that many consumers in following decades have assumed (reasonably but incorrectly) that the internal-wrenching hexagon drive was invented by someone named Allen.

It takes a 7mm Allen key.

74-76mm 15 flute end cap style oil filter wrench

your local home depot

the caliper bolts require a 3/8" Allen wrench. You can buy these as a socket at just about any parts store.

1 5/16 wrench. Just did one last week. Be prepared to fight the Pitman arm off of the steering box shaft. A pickle-fork bit and an air hammer make it a piece of cake. Some guys unbolt the steering box from the frame to wiggle the steering box into a position where they can get a Pitman arm puller on it. Either way you will need some pretty specialized tools.

Fright and harbor tools

I assume this means: "Where can I find a torx screwdriver".

Torx is a screw, with a hole looking like a six pointed star, or the star of David. You can find a Torx screwdriver in pretty much any hardware store, or well stocked super markets.

They come in different sizes, so make sure you get the right size.

They also come in the shape of Alan-keys, or hex-keys.

I believe that's a 3/8 allen wrench, but it's a really simple matter to get under the vehicle and try different wrenches on until you find the correct one. Many calipers are held on with a 3/8 allen bolt, but some are 10mm and some even 1/2 regular bolt.