Makita BTL063Z 18v Lithium 3/8 Angle Impact Wrench (Tool Only) Review

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(More customer reviews)THIS IS A GOOD PRODUCT AND HANDY.IM AN AUTO SHOP AND GOT TIRED IF DRAGGING AIR LINES OVER AND AROUND CARS.HOWEVER,THIS IS ALOT,ALOT,DIFFERENT THAN AN AIR RATCHET.GOOD POINTS ARE THAT IT HAS GOOD POWER,NOT AS GOOD AS A SNAP ON TOOL,BUT COMPARABLE TO A CHEAP NEW AIR RATCHET.NO AIR HOSE TO WORRY ABOUT.THE BUILT IN LIGHT IS GREAT.FOR A CORDLESS TOOL,ITS LIGHT AND CONVIENT.NOWS HERE WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE SHELLING OUT OVER 300 BUCKS.[IF YOU DONT ALREADY HAVE BATTERIES AND A CHARGER][I DID,SO MY COST FOR BARE TOOL WAS 188].UNLIKE AIR TOOLS,WATCH IT!IN AUTOMOTIVE WORK,NEAR GAS OR FUMES,ANY CORDLESS TOOL CAN BLOW YOU UP OR AT LEAST CAUSE A FIRE.[I LEARNED THE HARD WAY].ALSO WITH THE BATTERY AND BULK OF THIS TOOL,IT WILL NOT GET IN ALL PLACES THAT AN AIR RATCHET WILL.THIRD,UNLIKE AN AIR RATCHET,YOU CANT BREAK BOLTS LOOSE.IT JUST FREEWHEELS.DOSNT USE A RATCHET HEAD LIKE AIR.THAT HAS A GOOD POINT IN THAT THERE IS NO RATCHET HEAD TO REBUILD ALL THE TIME.ANOTHER GOOD POINT IS THAT YOU CANT GET BACKED UP AGAINST SOMETHING BECAUSE THE REV SWITCH IS AT THE BASE NEXT TO THE BATTERY.ALSO IT HAMMERS LIKE AN IMPACT GUN.NO KNUCKLEBREAKING OR KICKBACK AT THE END.ANOTHER BAD POINT IS THAT THE SOCKETS DONT COME OFF WITHOUT PLIERS.THEY DO HAVE TO FIX THAT DESIGN BLUNDER.I HAD TO GRIND THE DRIVE DOWN TO MAKE IT USABLE IN AUTO WORK.ANOTHER BAD POINT IS THAT THE BATTERIES COST 75 BUCKS+ AND THEY WEAR OUT IN ABOUT 6-8 MOS WITH NORMAL USE.ANOTHER BAD POINT IS THAT GETTING OIL,GREASE,GAS,WATER,ANTIFREEZE IN IT WILL KILL IT AND VOID THE WARRANTY.I TORCHED A MAKITA DRILL WHEN GAS GOT ON IT AND EXPLODED.LITTLE DISAPOINTED WITH IT,BUT WOULD DEFINITELY BUY ANOTHER.IT CANT COMPLETLY REPLACE AN AIR RATCHET AND ITS OVERPRICED,BUT FOR CHANGING,BODY PARTS,BATTERIES,AIR FILTERS,HEATER CORES,WINDOW MOTORS,HEATER CORES,AND OTHER EASILY ACCESABLE PARTS,OUTSIDE OR SOMEWHERE WITH NO COMPRESSOR,IT IS REALLY GREAT!IT WILL EASILY LOOSEN AND TIGHTEN UP TO 3/8 BOLTS AND MAYBEE 7/16 IF NOT RUSTED.BUT AS WITH MOST THINGS,IT IS A TRADE OFF AND FOR ANY TOOL FREAK LIKE ME,I JUST HAD TO HAVE ONE.ALSO..THE 9V MAKITA 3/8 IMPACT GUN IS INDESPENSABLE.[SQUARE DRIVE]I HAVE BEEN BEATING IT TO DEATH FOR ALMOST 10 YEARS AND NEVER A BIT OF TROUBLE.GET ONE OF THEM!ALOT STARTER AND ALTERNATOR SHOPS,TRIM SHOPS,TRANY SHOPS,ETC USE THEM.THATS HOW I SEEN IT IN ACTION.BATTERIES 35 BUCKS AND GOOD FOR 2-3 YEARS,WEIGHS NOTHING,AND HAS PLENTY OF TORQUE.AGAIN UP TO ABOUT A 3/8 BOLT.

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Makita's compact right angle impact wrench BTL063Z is great for tightening and loosening in tight places. It is powered by an 18volt LXT lithium-ion battery. With a variable speed switch 0-2000 RPM it is used for a range of applications from auto repair to product assembly. This specialty tool validates Makita's Best in Class engineering design.