impact wrench question - Toyota Yaris Forums

toad · 12-09-2008, 07:36 PM

this one is for all the mechanics/do-it-yourselfers out there! i've been looking at cordless impact wrenches online for christmas and i need to know realistically how much 'break-away' torque do i need for swapping out wheels, changing springs(i understand the front strut tops don't REQUIRE them, but it makes it MUCH easier), and even the pulley swap(which i've read takes A LOT of torque). i've seen them anywhere from 117lbs to 650lbs(for real -snap-on makes one they call 'the mother') online. i know people will say 'just get an air compressor and a cheap impact wrench', but i really like the cordless option(and yes, i know it's more money). thanks for any advice.

mikenacarato · 12-09-2008, 07:58 PM

well for reagular stuff i use my makita and for wheels and higher torque stuff i have a snap-on cordless impact. i have used a goodyear one and its great too. i really recommend the snap-on cordless impact though.

seth_man · 12-10-2008, 12:34 PM

i have an ingersoll rand w360 cordless 1/2" impact and i use it all the time. i have many air powered tools also but at work most of the time for quick tire rotations and such i use the cordless. and its easy to take with you. i use it at the track for tire changes. and take it with me when im doing work outside the shop.

TLyttle · 12-10-2008, 09:16 PM

Doesn't matter what impact you use, I suggest that you double-check the torque with a torque wrench. More than once I have had impacts make the wheels impossible to remove with a standard wheel wrench, and at one point they stretched the studs!

Red Horse · 12-10-2008, 11:21 PM

The digi impact wrench is also good, it's $79 and hard to find.

12-09-2008, 07:36 PM	#1
toad Drives: street-legal go-kart Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: bowser's castle Posts: 627	impact wrench question this one is for all the mechanics/do-it-yourselfers out there! i've been looking at cordless impact wrenches online for christmas and i need to know realistically how much 'break-away' torque do i need for swapping out wheels, changing springs(i understand the front strut tops don't REQUIRE them, but it makes it MUCH easier), and even the pulley swap(which i've read takes A LOT of torque). i've seen them anywhere from 117lbs to 650lbs(for real -snap-on makes one they call 'the mother') online. i know people will say 'just get an air compressor and a cheap impact wrench', but i really like the cordless option(and yes, i know it's more money). thanks for any advice.

12-10-2008, 11:21 PM	#5
Red Horse View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris sedan A/T Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Costa mesa, California Posts: 353	The digi impact wrench is also good, it's $79 and hard to find. __________________

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12-09-2008, 07:58 PM	#2
mikenacarato SIPNDEW View User's Garage Drives: 15 STI Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brentwood, TN Posts: 2,281	well for reagular stuff i use my makita and for wheels and higher torque stuff i have a snap-on cordless impact. i have used a goodyear one and its great too. i really recommend the snap-on cordless impact though.

12-10-2008, 12:34 PM	#3
seth_man View User's Garage Drives: 08 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Thompson, CT Posts: 159	i have an ingersoll rand w360 cordless 1/2" impact and i use it all the time. i have many air powered tools also but at work most of the time for quick tire rotations and such i use the cordless. and its easy to take with you. i use it at the track for tire changes. and take it with me when im doing work outside the shop.

12-10-2008, 09:16 PM	#4
TLyttle Drives: 07 Yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Keremeos BC Posts: 986	Doesn't matter what impact you use, I suggest that you double-check the torque with a torque wrench. More than once I have had impacts make the wheels impossible to remove with a standard wheel wrench, and at one point they stretched the studs!