Central Purchasing 5/16 Inch Side Terminal Battery Reversible Ratchet Wrench Chrome Plated

Purchased to switch sides of a refrigerator door. I found it to be the cats meow.

For anyone that regularly cleans and tightens the side terminal bolts on a wide range of GM vehicles, this tool is a real help! I could never remember if the small hex bolt heads were metric or standard. Which wrench do I use? What socket will fit?? Should I just use pliers? Nooooo!!! With this little specialty wrench I don't have to trust my memory, I just grab it and go. Ratchet is reversible with a little lever. But maybe it's just a trifle 'over-engineered': just flip it over to go from tightening to loosening. Great addition to your mechanic's tool cabinet!

I like the fact that it's a 6 point design so it doesn't allow for slipping and rounding off the battery cable bolt! The wrench seems to be of fair quality, time will only tell. I have only had to use it once so far.

Bought this to deal with the tight-fitting battery terminal placement in my older 1986 Pontiac Fiero. Works extremely well even on the older worn-out battery bolts before I replaced them.One tip I can pass along is tugging away from the bolt when you are starting out and the bolt hasn't completely tightened yet to allow the reverse-direction to travel without undoing the bolt. Tugging on it prevents the bolt from backing out.

Works

good

Handy tool, good price.

Just the thing for side post battery.