just ordered one from amazon £67 delivered. a decent price in this case for a class addition to any makita set. heat added.

Great tool - so much better than using a drill driver

Isn't the 152 a newer version for £5/10 more?

Any advice on where to get battery from or what I should be searching for in the battery please

there's 4% quidco also I think. I put 2 2amp batteries in the basket bl1820, free delivery and a bit cash back. the 152 is newer but happy with this. I'm a diyer but good tools make it a pleasure.

Looks like 4.2% at TCB as well

Ensure its states 'Makita 18v LXT'.

BL1820 2.0Ah
BL1830 3.0Ah
BL1840 4.0Ah
BL1850 5.0Ah

Cheapest buy now on a 3.0Ah is £40 free postage on eBay (seen here decent price IMO.

Auctions for the 3.0 end around £30-35, and 2.0Ah around £20.

Ordered, thanks OP, I'll see if I can manager sharing my existing 3a battery on my 458 drill and this driver.

Thanks, I've been looking for one of these, ended up getting the 152 which is also a great price

Great tool, I've bought two for when we do decking projects. - they are just brilliant.

Not genuine Makita though...

Don't buy the fake ones, they just die after a month or so.

I second that, non genuine battery are usually rubbish

I got a 2a Makita battery from Amazon for £22.49 which seemed a decent price....
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Makita-BL1820-LXT-Li-Ion-Battery/dp/B00ZX4XKCS?ie=UTF8&ref_=pe_385721_133997141_TE_item

​thank you. not overly expensive, and free delivery has to be a sweeter?

Buying an impact driver with a hex tool holder end is just a waste of a powerful tool.

I bought a Dewalt Impact driver, bare body, to go with my drill/driver, but thought about it more and bought one with a 1/2" Square drive end. I use it on my car and can undo the wheel nuts in seconds. Also use it more for other car and motorbike repairs (Caliper changes etc). You can't do it with these.
And I have a 1/2" square drive to hex tool holder convertor to do what this can do. Think carefully and don't limit yourself.

You can get convertors that will go from hex to square drive, but they can't take anywhere near enough torque before they snap.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331843952275
£69.99

Same Makita DTD146Z, but includes a MakPac carry case and plastic insert too.
The box is really big and has plenty of space for the charger and batteries, normally the cases go for £20+

Don't forget to buy the special impact bits for these tools, the normal driver bits just get chewed up by the massive torque
I bought some Milwaukee Shockwave bits.

What torque setting are you putting wheels on to?

If you needed a wheel change due to a puncture would you be able to remove it with a wheel brace?

Sounds like the same as my 18v Dewalt impact - best piece of kit I ever bought for car stuff. You dont set the torque, you basically tighten them up with the impact and then torque if required alternatively they will go on very tight if needed just with the impact.

Interesting about using the 1/2sq impact as a impact driver, I did think about that but always assumed the impact gun was way to powerful to gun in screws?

That's my point, you don't know the torque when using an impact on whee nuts, they may not be tight enough or they may be too tight that should you need to remove in an emergency, puncture etc, then you may struggle with a wheel brace?

Impacts IMO come into there own when driving home long screws, deck screws into hardwood decking being a perfect example.

I dont think I explained that quite well - basically you whiz the bolt on and then do the torque afterwards, I always tighten up with a breaker bar/torque bar (as required), these impact guns are a god send for working on suspension and anything else with a bolt, lets not forgot they are also used by garages including main dealers. Also amazingly useful for rusty bolts, the magic is the impact that helps free the bolt.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/DeWalt-DCF899HN-XJ-Cordless-Brushless-Torque/dp/B00VXN7SH6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1464037256&sr=8-2&keywords=DeWalt+impact+wrench

Most garages will use impact wrenches, but I agree, impact drivers are a godsend, my 'go to' tool for most jobs.

Mine turned up today, all good, very lightweight especially compared to to Makita 458 drill. I wish I'd bought one ages ago.

Comes with belt loop, using a 2Ah battery seems ok except the belt loop is longer than small 2Ah battery so won't stand up straight.

Nice - best deal I think. Bagged this today and got 700 nectar points, used 1000 nectar points to get £5 off, of which I will get back 30%.

So by my calculations, I get the impact driver and makpac for £65, and I should remain at 1000 nectar points once they all get added back :smiley: