# Toyota starter snap ring tool

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-starter-snap-ring-tool/201069>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota\
**Created:** [July 17, 2025, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-starter-snap-ring-tool/201069 "2025-07-17T22:58:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![bzb882](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@bzb882](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bzb882)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-starter-snap-ring-tool/201069/1 "2025-07-17T22:58:27Z")

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I need to rebuild the starter on my 2015 Toyota Avalon. None of my snap ring tools are small enough to remove the external snap ring located under the rubber plug at the end of the starter. Can anyone recommend a snap ring tool they’ve used for this?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 11:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-starter-snap-ring-tool/201069/2 "2025-07-17T23:06:59Z")

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You mean something like this?

> **[Amazon.com: 4 Piece Mini Snap Ring Pliers Set by Vector : Tools & Home...](https://www.amazon.com/Piece-Mini-Snap-Pliers-Vector/dp/B01MXZG9UD)**
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> Great set for those tight spots

Tester

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**Author:** ![bzb882](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@bzb882](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bzb882)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 12:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-starter-snap-ring-tool/201069/3 "2025-07-18T00:31:17Z")

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Yes, but I think the nibs need to be closer together. The spread looks to be about what it is on the tool I have, and that’s too far apart,

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**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 4:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-starter-snap-ring-tool/201069/4 "2025-07-18T04:41:59Z")

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Sometimes you just have to use picks, the snap ring can’t be that strong if it is that little… Just did this on my daughters cloths dryer cause I forgot to bring my snap ring pliers… or worst case, I know it’s crazy, but they sell starters for your vehicle… lol  
But kudos for trying to rebuild it… 👍