Snowwolfe

I want to buy a good quality electric impact driver. Included it would be for my C7 so hopefully this topic wont get ditched

Looking for a electric model, not battery or air. Suggestions? The driver will be used for general duty such as tire changing etc in my DYI shop.

BELVIN20

Dewalt has a good electric 1/2 inch impact, little heavy, but works great. Best prices are online.

spearfish25

Milwaukees are also solid. Love mine.

Al@MatickChevy

Milwaukee fuel M18 is a great tool. Not crazy cheap but not expensive either. Great performance and durability.

lakemg

Just covered in another thread the other day...

Milwaukee is my choice!

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...uys-using.html

Snowwolfe

Thanks, am leaning towards the Milwaukee 9070-20. Pretty good reviews and less expensive than comparable Dewatt.

lakemg

^^^I have an older 18V Milwaukee that's only rated at 450 or so ft-lbs, but has no problem breaking lug nuts loose to change tires. I think the newer ones have over twice the torque that mine has, but so far, mines has done everything that I need it to do. Can't go wrong with them.

raylo

Any of these are good. I have a 1/2" Makita LXT and it just blasts lugs off.

spearfish25

I've been looking for a reason to upgrade to the newest Milwaukee M18 with dual torque settings but my old one is bullet proof and does everything I need.

bigsapper

This.

Snowwolfe

I should update this thread. Ordered the Dewalt last night as I found one new in box on fleabay for $118 shipped. Now I need to find a decent set of deep metric sockets for wheel changes.

Do you guys recommend 6 or 12 point sockets? Main use will be wheel changes and of course I do not want to mar the lugs.

Koan

I use a 6 pt that I got in a small set from Harbor Freight. I generally don't like buying their poor quality tools, but for lumps of metal, they do a good job. Mine has a plastic collar and that protects the wheel paint. I've had it for 10+ years.

Kent1999

Definitely 6 point.

Several places have "no-mar" sets of impact sockets that have nylon outer shells to protect wheels. Usually sold in boxed sets of 3 sizes, for $20 or less. Better sets have small semi-circular cutouts on each of the 6 points so that the socket engages on the flat of the wheel lug instead of the corners to help preserve the finish.