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I broke down and bought a car (Volvo 850 wagon) as a backup for my motorcycle, and as the car needed new rotors and a suspension refresh, It seemed like a good time to go get some new tools. A trip to Lowe's and several hundred dollars later, I was making those sweet auto shop sounds with my new Kobalt 30 gallon compressor and impact wrench (the "industrial" one with 525 lb-ft of torque was on sale, so I bought one). The oil-free compressors were cheaper, but this thread convinced me to pop the extra $100 for the belt-driven oil-lubricated cast-iron one instead. My new impact wrench made the brake job hilariously easy compared to the angry, sweaty, grunt-and-sweat experience I usually have removing old bolts. The job went so well, I was inspired to schedule a tech day in a couple of weeks with four friends, where we will attempt to rebuild the outer CV joints of a VW Passat (really, it's just an excuse to use my new impact on something).
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