Cordless impact wrench recommendations…

[True-Blue]

Evening all, have a birthday coming up and getting a bit tool old for pi55ing around with breaker bars these days…. So considering a battery powered impact wrench.

Needs to have enough power to cope with wheels nuts, knuckle joint bolts, rear lower shock bolts etc.

And recommendations?

[B21]

I use this baby …

https://uk.ryobitools.eu/footer-links/r ... one%20tool!

Just for wheel nuts..

It’s a bit brutal for most jobs on a Z4

At my point in life I take my time and use hand powered sockets on most jobs..way too easy to cross thread with these boys..

[True-Blue]

I use this baby …

https://uk.ryobitools.eu/footer-links/r ... one%20tool!

Just for wheel nuts..

It’s a bit brutal for most jobs on a Z4

At my point in life I take my time and use hand powered sockets on most jobs..way too easy to cross thread with these boys..

I’m only really thinking about un-doing tough bolts, I’d be doing everything back up with a manual torque wrench

[Zedebee]

I got one of these. A bit pricey, but powerful and can get in some tight spaces.
https://uk.milwaukeetool.eu/en-gb/m12-f ... -fraiwf12/

[Pondrew]

Look on machine mart. They do a full range of impact drivers at sensible prices.

The cordless drill type of impact driver are designed for woodscrews, really.

I went for a 650nm mains one, but you do have to hang on tight otherwise it will break your wrist, or do a 'Grommit' and the drill stays still and you spin round! It's a beastie but will undo anything!

Impact designed sockets are sensible too, as normal vanadium ones can shatter with the 'percussion' effect.

[True-Blue]

I got one of these. A bit pricey, but powerful and can get in some tight spaces.
https://uk.milwaukeetool.eu/en-gb/m12-f ... -fraiwf12/

£209 including 2 batteries a charger and a case, doesn’t seem too bad.

Powerful enough to undo knuckle bolts to replace front struts etc?

[Chippie]

I’d also recommend Milwaukee but the 18v compact impact driver, maybe a bit OTT for DIY but I don’t think you’d want for anything with this.
https://www.sgs-engineering.com/milwauk ... cs=3w9ftjh

[True-Blue]

Look on machine mart. They do a full range of impact drivers at sensible prices.

The cordless drill type of impact driver are designed for woodscrews, really.

I went for a 650nm mains one, but you do have to hang on tight otherwise it will break your wrist, or do a 'Grommit' and the drill stays still and you spin round! It's a beastie but will undo anything!

Impact designed sockets are sensible too, as normal vanadium ones can shatter with the 'percussion' effect.

I definitely want a battery powered one, but good tip re the impact sockets

[True-Blue]

I’d also recommend Milwaukee but the 18v compact impact driver, maybe a bit OTT for DIY but I don’t think you’d want for anything with this.
https://www.sgs-engineering.com/milwauk ... cs=3w9ftjh

That looks good too, possibly not as versatile for small spaces as the one Zedebee recommended, but a bit more powerful.

[pvr]

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I use both as the smaller one (got the biggest output they sold for that) was great for the abs sensor. The bigger one I use for the wheels

[Zedebee]

It’s chunky (shown here with 1/2” torque wrench for comparison), but the right angled format does allow you to get into spaces that many other battery powered impact wrenches can’t reach. 300 nm = 221 lb ft, enough to shake all the rust off your king pins, and changing wheels is a doddle. There are some stuck bolts that nothing will shift, but this beast certainly helps.

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[pvr]

Yep, that 300 nm is the very useful one. It made small work of my Mc Zed rusted bolts

[True-Blue]

Thanks all, some really helpful replies