comment Battery Terminal wrench choice?

CHPMustang · Jul 17, 2008

What ya'll use to remove the battery terminal clamps on your SuperDuty-Excursions batteries? I know some use a small 5/16 wrench,others use a crescent and some a pair of plyers

I been using a GM battery terminal wrench for ours trucks probably for the last 9 years,yes a GM tool. Easy off and easy on! I recommend it :sweet

bushpilot · Jul 17, 2008

i use a 5/16ths or 8mm ratchet-ing wrench (aka gear wrench).

trackspeeder · Jul 17, 2008

I use an open end wrench.

TampaDieselFX4 · Jul 17, 2008

Never use pliers or adjt wrenches. I use 6 point sockets or wrench noted above. I believe we use 8mm, not the 5/16" GM uses. You want to check with a socket before you buy that gimic.

big_rooster · Jul 17, 2008

Craftsman racheting wrench 5/16's

drmjf · Jul 18, 2008

5/16 = 7.94mm they are interchangeable.

CHPMustang · Jul 18, 2008

TampaDieselFX4 said:
Never use pliers or adjt wrenches. I use 6 point sockets or wrench noted above. I believe we use 8mm, not the 5/16" GM uses. You want to check with a socket before you buy that gimic.

I'm not sure when if the terminal nut sizes changed after the run of the 7.3 or what year of the 6.0.

bbressler · Jul 18, 2008

I found a ratcheting wrench like you've got pictured, but it's got two sizes...5/16 and another (can't remember..)

Works good....on our suburban.

CHPMustang · Jul 18, 2008

I find the compact GM wrench pictured one of the easiest tools for the kids to get me,all I have to say is "Get me the battery wrench"

95_stroker · Jul 18, 2008

CHPMustang said:
What ya'll use to remove the battery terminal clamps

On my work car....... corrosion is going to remove the batt clamps. :sly

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