hello folks, thinking of getting a quality cordless impact wrench mainly for automotive use. currently eyeing milwaukee, bosch, makita. any advise/experiences with these brands or maybe even comparable brands in terms of value, reliability and after sales(service)?

Thanks for all the replies. Yes I've been using a breaker bar as always. But finding it tiring to just change brake pads especially on cars that have staggered rims. Need to be really careful of not scratching the rims and apply pressure.

Is it accurate to say that cordless impact wrenches actually cannot loosen those air impact wrench tighten nuts? First time hearing this. I'm fairly new to power tools as well, always by hand only. Please go easy.

3M not the rm10 kinds for chemical. but rather the slightly more expensive kind for impact protection. your eyes are priceless!

not exactly power tool but related, what impact sockets u guys using? happy to move my question elsewhere if not appropriate.

i got a set of total impact socket but wondering if theres better alternative.


not to the level of snap on la. but rather affordable and decent.

eh got sata taiwan? isn't it all manufactured in china now? 6 point for me as well, dont want to strip the heads. almost similar with you, 17mm most used for me. anything above rarely gets used.


have any of the bosch or sata crack before? also both are cr-mo?


i felt SATA pricing actually above average. have always heard good reviews but compared to other brands, seem like their prices bit on the high side. i got a swivel socket in cr-mo for rm40 at knight. where u usually get your sata from?

also, yes im a fan of 6 point. for tight spaces i got the swivel socket from them haha.

This post has been edited by odin140: Sep 19 2021, 12:13 AM

Which kind of dealer u getting your sata from? the Sata parellel import china ones or is it the official sata dealer for malaysia?

eh thats true also. so meaning its manufactured in taiwan, china? instead of mainland china? it seems like they have a company name zhejiang sata issuing official statements etc, i assume manufacturing was done in zhejiang instead of taiwan.

yeap, no reason to pay more but just wondering if u get better prices?

from what i understand, no warranty for sockets at all, if official dealer dont have then the parallel import i think lagi dont have.

i buy from knight, packaging also dont have.

looking at sata website having so many statements about similar products, makes me worried its from different manufacturers.