MakitaXWT14Z 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless 4-Speed 1/2" Sq. Drive Impact Wrench w/Friction Ring Anvil, Tool Only

a lot of power for the size of device. Would absolutely get it again. It is small enough to surprisingly get into a lot of places, yet still packs a punch. I liked it much better than the milwaukee stubby. This one has some guts and isn't that much larger.

Great for those low to mid jobs, used it for my entire front end and it worked like a charm, just make sure to pair it with a breaker bar and extractor sockets if anything is rotted with rust.

This is powerful enough for basic automotive tasks, and not too powerful either. The maximum fastening torque (240 ft lbs) is right in the sweet spot where manually torquing requires an expensive wrench and/or lots of strength (if space is limited), and also where accidental over-torquing usually won't damage the nut/bolt (unless it's under like 17mm-ish). Makita tools are well-built, have a solid 3 year warranty, and are repairable. I haven't used the intelligent features yet (which prevent over-wrenching when removing) but I am sure the need will arise at some point. I have used this tool frequently and only wish I got it much sooner, due to the significant un-ergonomic exertion and consequently, pain, it has saved me from.

Search YouTube, this thing has quite a punch for it's size. Of which is why I love it. Small yet mighty. I have been using it for F-250 lugs with zero issues, and other smaller torqued items. If you need serious torque, (over 400 lb-ft) keep looking. But, if your just tooling around working on regular vehicles and such, this thing is awesome.

Not as strong on the loosening side as the you tube reviews would have you believe. Still need a breaker bar on many applications. Compact size and light weight is certainly a plus over the larger Makita models though.

One tough little impact. I love that it fits almost everywhere. I am very happy with this impact.

Top bottom line for the lazy:It's a good choice.I encourage you to give this a quick read and maybe my screwups will prevent someone from making them in the future.------All types power tools vary in strength. This is why many professionals have more than one of the same product, sometimes the same brand too. One puts out 225 ft·lb of torque, the other 785 ft·lb. But that's why you gotta LET YOUR GOALS DICTATE YOUR TOOLS. Don't get the most massive, behemoth of an impact wrench just cause it's on sale and if you're new at all this like me, remember that BIGGER IS NOT BETTER. If bought this impact wrench for some DlY home renovation projects, then you'd be working with a tool meant to be used for things like, taking apart a semi truck. It's easily 12 lbs or more and extremely top heavy, and impossible to maneuver without both hands on the tool. And then it'll send bolts flying like bullets as it tears through the regular bolts that you're using and not the bigger, stronger, and specialized bolts that the tool was made for.Unless you're shopping for automobile maintenance tools and, even then, unless you're doing major structural work, I would say get one of the lighter, smaller, and cheaper impact wrenches. You'll have more space to maneuver, less strain, better battery life, and most importantly, MORE CONTROL over the speed and torque, and therefore less chance of accidently stripping the bolt heads and wasting time trying to fix the mistake.This is a great product, but I think 95% of people would be better off with a smaller, cheaper impact wrench (square head) or even an impact driver (hex).

This is great for a smaller fairly light impact. Has a surprising amount torque for the size. It makes short work of car lug nuts. It has already saved the day on some rusty bolts that I couldn't get to budge even with a breaker bar, a few seconds of the Makita doing it's work and they came right off.