Buying an Impact Wrench?

[cjhillman]

Kind of like my Spring Compressor question... whats a good Impact Wrench thats not going to break the bank? Not that I have to buy it from Amazon but over Christmas I've received £100 in vouchers so i'll start here. 
I was hoping to buy a Bosch one as I own a Bosch drill although, I'm not sure if these batteries are compatible.  I noticed I could get a Makita one but again the batteries are just as expensive!! Just thought I'd ask here as i'm going round in circles online. Had quick look at Clarke ones too. I might wait a few days and go in some shops too but, thought its worth an ask here. I imagine i'd use this for a bit of everything Car related .


www.amazon.co.uk/Bosch-Professional-06019G5204-18V-180-Without/dp/B07RCJR11Q/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=BAF9KMBFR8AZ&keywords=impact+wrench&qid=1640902334&sprefix=imp%2Caps%2C87&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyTloyVFVaRUwxRVk1JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMzMwMzA3UERIVkhDQ0pGNUVHJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAwNjAyMDUxQTQySU5RQ0VXMlpOJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

www.amazon.co.uk/Makita-DTW190Z-Impact-Wrench-190Nm/dp/B01EJBJY66/ref=sr_1_6?crid=3SXKOPC0ZCXQ1&keywords=impact%2Bwrench&qid=1640816456&sprefix=impac%2Caps%2C81&sr=8-6&th=1

This one would work in Amazon budget... is it any good though?

www.amazon.co.uk/Milwaukee-4933464612-Impact-Wrench-Square-M12FIW38-0/dp/B07H65MP5M/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3SXKOPC0ZCXQ1&keywords=impact%2Bwrench&qid=1640816535&sprefix=impac%2Caps%2C81&sr=8-2&th=1

Good deal but no name make?

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B088B6XLJJ/ref=sspa_dk_detail_3?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B088B6XLJJ&pd_rd_w=kvyyR&pf_rd_p=828203ef-618e-4303-a028-460d6b615038&pd_rd_wg=dwStB&pf_rd_r=H4QBTC93GQGSM99KZK6M&pd_rd_r=f81b8e3e-f645-4cfc-85dd-2c58d860541a&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEySE02SlkwOE5JUzZXJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMjA1Mzc2MTkwSzgxQ1U2QjFZNCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMzg1NDY4QlRLTjU1N1hGN1hBJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfZGV0YWlsJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

Not Cordless.

www.amazon.co.uk/Silverstorm-593128-Electric-Impact-Wrench/dp/B014FO4I1I/ref=sr_1_43?crid=BAF9KMBFR8AZ&keywords=impact%2Bwrench&qid=1640902334&sprefix=imp%2Caps%2C87&sr=8-43&th=1

www.amazon.co.uk/450W-Electric-Impact-Wrench-Driver/dp/B07W9LSZJZ/ref=sr_1_60_sspa?crid=BAF9KMBFR8AZ&keywords=impact+wrench&qid=1640902334&sprefix=imp%2Caps%2C87&sr=8-60-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyTloyVFVaRUwxRVk1JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMzMwMzA3UERIVkhDQ0pGNUVHJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAzMjM5MDYyTTAxTVEyOTRSRlFNJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYnRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

[pauly22]

I can only comment on a wired one I bought from machine mart, it’s pretty useful most of the time although quite bulky to get in behind brakes etc,

I went with that as I’ll only use it at home where I can just run an extension lead,

[Laters]

I ended up buying a Dewalt 899 as my previous unbranded just wouldn't cope with the job in hand.

Borrowed a Dewalt 899 to get the job done & by the time it was time for it to go back to its owner I had already bought my own as was really impressed.
Quite why I didn't by one sooner I don't know as its night and day compared to the unbranded one I had before & is so much quicker and seems to just get the job done with less effort.

I bought mine as separates buying the charger and battery separate as it was considerably cheaper than buying it as a package.
Didn't get the plastic case for it but they did throw in a dewalt branded bag that it lives in when not in use

[tones61]

Milwaukee fuel 12 v ,
Best on market :-)

[nickwheeler]

How many hours a day will one be useful to you?

If you only work on stuff with largish bolts every few weeks, then an impact is a real indulgence. Most of its use is to save a bit of effort and time removing suspension bolts and similar.

As for cordless stuff, you need to pick abattery system that has the tools you're likely to use; lamps, drills, impact wrenches, angle grinders etc. Having all of those tools with different batteries will mean that you won't actually use any of them.

I suggest a long 1/2" drive ratchet like THIS is far more useful to an occasional DIYer. That one was just the first a quick search found, a flex head one is even more useful. I used my Snap-on equivalent of that so much it's the only ratchet I've ever owned that's needed a rebuild kit.

[bmw2101]

i have makita battery collection so ive bought a makita clone one from ebay. Now its not exactly mr muscle, but i have a selection of large bars to start really tight stuff off with and use the gun to finish it. It was £40 ebay. It wont rip your wheel studs to bits either which most of the big guns do.

[slater]

If you have 18v Bosch batteries already it makes sense to stick with bosch. don't touch the 180nm thing you have linked tho. That's just not powerful enough to be of much use for anything other than screw!

I run bosch 18v tools and have a GDS18 V-300 which is a capable midrange unit. (Think anything up to M12 or so.) It's not up to doing crank bolts or wheel nuts, that's for the full size machines which are probably out of your price range but full sized impacts are a bit bulky for most uses anyway so the midrange is still a good tool.

If you don't want to go with bosch them Milwaukee is the way to go. It's really not worth wasting money on lesser brands and budget options. Once you have Milwaukee batterys your laughing. Thier stubby impact would be a great investment.

[Dez]

Assuming you’re wanting it to run the spring compressors and disassemble the suspension first, you’re going to be wanting a big gun.

The dewalt 899 is amazing for the money. It’s £160 for the bare tool, nothing else comes close in power output (950nm) for that price.

I bought mine to do an axle swap on a sprinter and it was worth it just for that one job alone.

You might be able to buy a battery adapter to run it off the Bosch batteries, have a look on eBay to see if that particular adapter exists.
But if your Bosch is any more than 3 years old I’d look to change platforms anyway. Cordless power tools have come on in huge leaps in the past few years and Bosch were never really quite up there with other brands in performance anyway. Their drills are alright but the rest of their tools fairly mediocre.

[daklone]

I've got the older version of this Clarke mains version.

It's heavy and bulky which can limit it's use on the car, but on the bench it's great...it's never been defeated yet and I've used it on crank bolts, suspension, all sorts.

Combined with a nice breaker bar or long-handled ratchet, I've yet to be stumped by a tight nut or bolt (famous last words!).

[jmsheahan]

Echoing what others have said if you go with battery power you want to pick one brand and stick with it so they can be used across the range should you want to expand.

As a hobbyist, I have the M12 Milwaukee gun you linked. It's really well made and the small size is great for getting at harder-to-access bolts where space is limited. I've not really used it in anger yet but initial impressions are it's more powerful than my 18v Kielder impact (which is bulky, probably twice the size which limits its applicable use!). The staged torque power settings on it are handy for nipping bolts finger tight up before torquing properly. Milwaukee does a range of 3/8 impact sockets too so you can keep the tool really compact.

[ChasR]

I've had a Kielder before and it was very handy. It couldn't do quite everything mind you.

The DeWalt DCH899 is a big step up. It has helped with so many jobs it's unreal. The Citroen 2CV rear bearing retainer made this tool prove its worth.

[retrolegends]

Dec 31, 2021 19:31:08 GMT tones61 said:

Milwaukee fuel 12 v ,
Best on market :-)

Use one of these at work, great piece of kit 👍