Milwaukee Tools Serial Number Date Code

Original review: March 2, 2019 I had the M12 1/4 ratchet that the anvil broke. It was still under warranty but they would not repair it unless I paid $86.90 and $15.00 to ship it back to me. Why should I pay $101.90 for a repair on a tool that should be under warranty when they are around $120.00 new with charger and 2 batteries. I ask them to send it back and I would repair it myself but they told me it was disassembled because it was dangerous. Will never have that brand in my home or shop again. Original review: Oct.

A Milwaukee authorized service center emailed me detailed info on the 13 digit serial number how to read. I think all the tools should be 13 but some batteries have 11. I've noticed on the batteries that omit the year code from the s/n that there is a hot stamped series of numbers on the top of the battery where it slides into the tool. He went on to show me the date code on the bottom explaining that the two year warranty was from date of manufacture, the newest battery was made just shy of two years ago and the oldest was 3. So when I bought the tools and jacket I really only had a few months of warranty if that and not the two years.

27, 2018 I've bought a Gen 3 combo (cordless drill with cordless impact driver 2997-22) a couple of month back and been using it almost every day since. The impact driver is really good. Lots of torque. The drill is also powerful but it has a few design problems.

First: the heat. It becomes quite warm bordering on hot after only a few minutes of use. Poor air circulation inside the tool. It doesn't prevent it from working as it should though, it just makes holding the tool uncomfortable. Second: the electronic clutch system for the screw mode. It doesn't work very well, being way too strong even at the lowest clutch setting for more delicate work. And very often the clutch won't engage at all at low setting, resulting in damaged screw head or sinked too low.

Give me a standard ratcheting clutch over this any day. And on my unit, the chuck run out is rather high. Poor quality and design from such an expensive tool. The impact driver must have been designed after the drill, obviously, because it runs much cooler since it has additional air vents, which are missing on the drill.

Expensive for what it offers. Original review: Oct. 22, 2018 I can't believe all the neg reviews, like 12 of them lol. Of course no one writes anything unless something bad happens, right?

I'm here to set the record straight. As a professional contractor in the Metalworking industry as well of rough carpentry, I put these tools through the paces, and probably well beyond intended design. Product realization means a lot to me, and I'm all about finding out if Milwaukee is full of it or not.

They are absolutely the best in class, regarding the Fuel Gen2 and Gen3 series, period. I've had repair issues and the eService was fast and seamless. Milwaukee are the most expensive Prosumer tools on that are sold in Big-box stores, and ya get what you pay for.

I'm sure now and then a ** falls through the cracks. But if it's a tool you purchased and it's not a Fuel series tool (because you're too cheap to buy one) then that's on you. Those a junk, I'll admit. Buy once, cry once.