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Canadian Tire: Mastercraft 7.5A corded impact wrench: 59.99
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- Ferinthul
- Penalty Box
- Dec 16, 2013
- 1458 posts
- 520 upvotes
- Mississauga
- qaz393
- Deal Guru
- Dec 2, 2008
- 12459 posts
- 2170 upvotes
- GTA
- pitabread
- Deal Addict
- Nov 20, 2005
- 1488 posts
- 636 upvotes
Look it up for your car or manual is your best bet. Maybe they could have suggested it to avoid having to re-torque after 50-100km's... Over torquing excessively isn't a good idea either, it puts stress on the bolts which could lead to it snapping.
- qaz393
- Deal Guru
- Dec 2, 2008
- 12459 posts
- 2170 upvotes
- GTA
please explain how overtorqueing is bad when its 3-5lb ft over????? have u seen how much the wheel bolts can take? any evidence to back it up?
- Krazzy4
- Newbie
- Feb 4, 2015
- 16 posts
- 3 upvotes
- Calgary
Looks like this deal has expired.
- HammerRFDer
- Deal Addict
- Jul 13, 2007
- 1263 posts
- 803 upvotes
- Toronto
- pitabread
- Deal Addict
- Nov 20, 2005
- 1488 posts
- 636 upvotes
I wrote excessively, 3-5lbs is nothing, you will get that variance anyways due to calibration. Taking a pneumatic torque wrench to a lugnut will excessively torque it, just like what the shops do, hence you requiring one in the first place to remove it.
- Solsearchin1
- Deal Fanatic
- Nov 24, 2012
- 5909 posts
- 2223 upvotes
- Space
My buddies and I are doing this as well. Cordless makes working that much easier. The key is buying a quality cordless impact.
enko wrote: ↑ My friend is a mechanic for Audi. They are switching to cordless everything. They're lighter, easier to work with all day, and can get in tighter spaces. No air hoses to worry about. (You can get higher torque on electric as well if desired, but I think they just use an old air impact as there's many around in a shop.)
- Deep_Stich
- Member
- Aug 24, 2006
- 269 posts
- 199 upvotes
- Toronto
Because "it's cheap and you're lazy" doesn't make them good, does it?
But I tend to agree with you. If I found the sticks at $5, AND all I did was tires, i would have forgone the wrench (a full set of torque stick to cover the range of a wrench still costs more). Most car manufactures would disagree though and many specifically forbid them in their service manuals.
- ScoFF
- Sr. Member
- Jan 19, 2006
- 937 posts
- 92 upvotes
Out of curiosity and future deals (because this comes on sale often), buys of this deal please post your experiences.
Let us know if it can't take the bolts off your car or it's ok.
Let us know if it can't take the bolts off your car or it's ok.
- BDSL
- Deal Addict
- Sep 22, 2009
- 3862 posts
- 2940 upvotes
- Markham
I have the 7.5amp one for a few years now. No problem removing lug nuts at 100 ft lbs on at least a dozen of vehicles (i.e. cars, vans, SUVs....but not pickup trucks).
I have also used it to remove crank bolt. However, I can't confirm what was the torque applied on the bolt.
It is rated for +200 ft lbs but I have not tried at that torque.
- szhome
- Jr. Member
- Nov 12, 2012
- 102 posts
- 54 upvotes
- Toronto
Have 2 cars requiring 75flbs and 110flbs, using this wrench for years without any issue.BDSL wrote: ↑ I have the 7.5amp one for a few years now. No problem removing lug nuts at 100 ft lbs on at least a dozen of vehicles (i.e. cars, vans, SUVs....but not pickup trucks).
I have also used it to remove crank bolt. However, I can't confirm what was the torque applied on the bolt.
It is rated for +200 ft lbs but I have not tried at that torque.
- Yodums
- Member
- Mar 6, 2008
- 456 posts
- 197 upvotes
- Ottawa
I've had this unit for a couple of years and swap between winter tires and non-winters for 5 cars a year. No problems undoing even 140 N-m or 103 Ft/Lbs.
Whatever you do, don't get the 3.5A version. I've had that version before, and it absolutely will not budge if there's any sort of oxidation on the nuts or lug bolts.
Whatever you do, don't get the 3.5A version. I've had that version before, and it absolutely will not budge if there's any sort of oxidation on the nuts or lug bolts.
- BDSL
- Deal Addict
- Sep 22, 2009
- 3862 posts
- 2940 upvotes
- Markham
Also, don't forget to get the impact sockets. Don't use the regular sockets.
- boofi
- Member
- Nov 26, 2003
- 460 posts
- 298 upvotes
- Ottawa
I recently used it to take off the anode rod on my water tank. I could not get the rod to budge as it was slightly corroded. I was using a 2ft breaker bar with no budge. I used this impact wrench and easy peasy came right off.
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