Impact Wrench

[Bookworm214]

Does anyone have any experience with this particular Ryobi 3/8" Impact Wrench? I was thinking about getting an impact wrench so that it would be easier to pull my wheels so that I could thoroughly wash the inside areas. The reason I'm asking about this one in particular is that I don't want to spend a ton of money on something I'll only use periodically and right now Home Depot has a Ryobi Days deal where you can get a tool, including this impact wrench, with two 4aH batteries and a charger for $99.
Impact Wrench

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[Nklem]

It will not break the torque on your wheels nuts. You will need a 18" or 24" (preferred )breaker bar and good 6 sided socket. 150 ft lbs is a lot of torque and the sockets may mar your nuts....as well when trying an impact. You can use it to remove them after and reinstall them, but you will need to torque them as well. I use a 120V powered one and it will not break the nuts without a breaker bar and socket.

I actually thread all mine by hand and do not use other tools. The nuts will thank you!

 

[Bookworm214]

It will not break the torque on your wheels nuts. You will need a 18" or 24" (preferred )breaker bar and good 6 sided socket. 150 ft lbs is a lot of torque and the sockets may mar your nuts....as well when trying an impact. You can use it to remove them after and reinstall them, but you will need to torque them as well. I use a 120V powered one and it will not break the nuts without a breaker bar and socket.

I actually thread all mine by hand and do not use other tools. The nuts will thank you!

Sounds like my best bet is to get longer cleaning brushes, lol.

 

[Nklem]

Great suggestion. Jacking the car Is not fun either…

 

[MG101]

A 1/2" cordless gun will get the job done but will cost significantly more than $100

 

[connoisseurr]

My Milwaukee M12 3/8 stubby breaks lug nuts, which has 25 ft lb more than the Ryobi, so it might do it…

 

[Ninja4hire]

Does anyone have any experience with this particular Ryobi 3/8" Impact Wrench? I was thinking about getting an impact wrench so that it would be easier to pull my wheels so that I could thoroughly wash the inside areas. The reason I'm asking about this one in particular is that I don't want to spend a ton of money on something I'll only use periodically and right now Home Depot has a Ryobi Days deal where you can get a tool, including this impact wrench, with two 4aH batteries and a charger for $99.
Impact Wrench

If your gonna go Ryobi, you should check out their wholesale website https://www.directtoolsoutlet.com. (it's very slow)

I got a 1/2" impact for the same price, and they usually have deals for batteries as well.

 

[AzCoronaDog]

My cordless Ryobi One+ 1/2" impact wrench handles the lug nuts just fine, and in fact, I just rotated the tires a few minutes ago and it worked great.
I suspect the 3/8" may not have enough torque.
And if you are going to be pulling wheels, get a torque wrench if you don't already have one. The lugs on the Mach-E call for 150 lbft. You can use the impact wrench to just snug the lugs, but don't go too tight. I like to do 2 passes with the torque wrench, at 100 and then 150 to get good even torque.

 

[SWO]

Does anyone have any experience with this particular Ryobi 3/8" Impact Wrench? I was thinking about getting an impact wrench so that it would be easier to pull my wheels so that I could thoroughly wash the inside areas. The reason I'm asking about this one in particular is that I don't want to spend a ton of money on something I'll only use periodically and right now Home Depot has a Ryobi Days deal where you can get a tool, including this impact wrench, with two 4aH batteries and a charger for $99.
Impact Wrench

I'd say that is borderline for breaking torque on lug nuts. A mid torque 1/2" is the right tool.

 

[Bookworm214]

I think the cost of a quality torque wrench would be the highest cost of all the things I would need to safely do this.

 

[SnBGC]

Using an impact gun is a good way to destroy the stainless steel caps covering the lug nuts.

 

[Motomax]

On paper the specs say it should work, just buy it and return it if it can’t do it. I’ve seen 1/4” drivers take lug nuts off (sub 100lbs). 1/2” is definitely the way to go but might not be worth it. My Ridgid 1/2” work great, the auto setting supposedly allows you to tighten and it’ll stop once it impacts but I’ve never tried it.

 

[billytuffnuts]

I use the Bosch Freak. Haven't tried it on my Mach E but worked great on my other cars.

Make sure you're using impact sockets with these types of tools. You can shatter normal hand tool sockets with it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07N3BNT4V/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Motomax]

I use the Bosch Freak. Haven't tried it on my Mach E but worked great on my other cars.

Make sure you're using impact sockets with these types of tools. You can shatter normal hand tool sockets with it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07N3BNT4V/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

That’s an interesting concept but 150ft.lbs seems pretty low. Especially at that price point.

 

[Bookworm214]

Found this torque wrench and socket set on Amazon. Has good reviews on Amazon and in several YouTube videos. Sockets Torque Wrench Using these would eliminate the cost of an impact wrench. Should be able to get decent leverage with a two foot wrench.

This video shows an internal view of the racheting head at the 4:06 mark. Cutaway

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