sauceja

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Tired of breaking those 2 dollar clips with a screwdriver???



Here is a tool Honda and Acura dealerships sell. This is their newest design and became available fall of last year. It can be ordered by the public through them.

Part number:
07AAC-001A100
The date stamp on the one I have is 08/11

I was at Honda BSing with the service manager when the local dealer received theirs and asked if I could order one. He said he didn't see why not.
When I first ordered this it was on backorder because some of the other dealers hadn't received theirs yet and took about 3 weeks to come in.

Anyway hope this helps some out, especially if you pull your bumper alot or for many other panels.

Enjoy!

07tl-s6spd

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Thanks for sharing!..Something i could def use in my tool collection

guitarplayer16

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$40? I'll stick to my flathead screwdriver.

Never had any problems breaking the clips and I can pull tabs in seconds =)

Nice find though! Bet it would be useful to some.

Azndjay

only problem i had when break them is when there dirty , i'm going to get this try.

sauceja

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I have a couple honda's and work on several others so this was a no brainer for me. The big end pulls a different clip style as well.

I have spent over 50.00 in clips in last couple years because I hate not putting them back in and with newer car designs utilizing even more clips this should pay for itself over time.

But to each his own I did the screwdriver method for a long time and when its cold they always broke.

SpiderX1016

We have one in the tool room. The end of the handle, you could use that to pull off some of those caps in the interior roof handles on some of the newer cars.

It's a nice tool but it's not spring loaded so I use my HF clip tool.

quanaman

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You can also just buy 30 bumper clips on ebay for 4.99$ like it did lol.


That way you can replace old dry ones as you take stuff apart...or if you break them yourself.

Steven Bell

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It's still a nice find-thanks Sauce!

drummer boy04

Or you could just get this for $20?

http://www.heeltoeauto.com/honda-gen...ip-popper.html

I think the name is very fitting

ohsixMTee

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Umm, yeah....I think I'll just use a butter knife. You only have to be 1% smarter than the clip. lol

Nice find but totally not needed.

vietxquangstah

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"Bitch Clip" hahahahaha

Nini1986

Why do they make them dam things out of Plastic

Elegant TYPE S

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If you shop around you can get it for less than $40. Here's the bulletin:

http://dvpatel.homelinux.com/forumfiles/SN/A110700.PDF

luder917

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I would not pay that much for that tool. Good thing I won one in a raffle at acurafest LoL. These also work perfectly on those zip ties with the clip that hold the wires, don't know exactly what they're called.

kane337

It's $30 now :/

kane337

Here's a cheaper version...





EDIT: WARNING - the one reviewer said the tool broke the second time he used it.

Mike734

Harbor Freight has a tool called a "push pin pliers" that look perfect for $10

Chad05TL

Thanks Mike!
http://www.harborfreight.com/push-pin-pliers-67400.html

MarcoNorthPolo

Sweet! I'm getting one. Every now and then I find another broken one in my driveway that I got disgusted with and threw after it broke on me.

WhiteUA6Ninja

I like screaming at them when my flathead fail

Chad05TL

I bought one today from Harbor Freight, we have 2 in Dallas I think.. And I have not tried it yet, but I hope it works. Only 8 bux I think.

MarcoNorthPolo

I also have a tool for removing floorboard trim/crown molding that has a bent shaft so that you can leverage the piece out. The tip is beveled and slips under the plastic clips easily. I tried it out tonight. Works well on the clips attached to the trunk liner, but I wouldn't want to push on it on clips attached to painted surfaces.

Roger555

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Ive always used this style tool for the black clips. I can think of a few clips that pincher style wouldn't be able to get like the clips above the exhaust pipes.

A SiQ TL

I've had those for a while now and they haven't let me down yet.

Toda Taxi

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lol the Bitch Clip tool still makes me laugh, but so worth it