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Late to the party but... I have used air tools for 40 years and I think there are better choices today. A Makita cordless impact driver and a Makita compact drill/driver are a lot less $$, get just as much work done, and don't annoy you with hoses in the way or air tool/compressor noise. All my air tools are parked in a drawer these days and I prefer the cordless rechargeables. I use the compressor to fill my tires. YMMV

Amazon.com: Makita LXDT04CW 18-Volt Compact Lithium-Ion Cordless Impact Driver Kit: Home Improvement

Makita® 18V 1/2in Lithium Ion Compact Cordless Drill - Driver Kit (LXFD01CW) - Cordless Drills - Ace Hardware

[Meir]

Hi topless.
You can never be late to a good party
I have the Makita LXDT04CW that I bought last year.
Never imagine it will be powerful enough to unbolt the wheel bolts for an example.
Are you sure the 1/4" shank won't snap?
I also don't think they have a socket set that will go up to 19 mm.
I will run a search.
Thanks.

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Originally Posted by Meir

Hi topless.
You can never be late to a good party
I have the Makita LXDT04CW that I bought last year.
Never imagine it will be powerful enough to unbolt the wheel bolts for an example.
Are you sure the 1/4" shank won't snap?
I also don't think they have a socket set that will go up to 19 mm.
I will run a search.
Thanks.

Absolutely! My brother and I have a pair of the impact drivers that we take to the track. I use the one with a quick change shank and you can adapt up to 1/2" drive or even add a flex drive for tight spots. My brother has the one with std 1/2" drive and it has more torque also. With 1 floor jack we can swap 4 tires on a car in about 5 minutes. No stinking hoses.

We do always keep a good breaker bar handy in case we get a stubborn lug bolt but it essentially never gets used.

Makita is not for everyone. Some don't like em but I have been using them in my day job since 1985 to good effect. I still have my original 9v drill/driver that probably has 300k miles on it and it still works. Modern 18v Li Ion batteries are so much better than the old NiCads though.