Locking wheel nut key

bclark

I bought my Car almost two years ago and I have never needed my locking wheel nut key until now and I have discovered that I don't have one!

Are these unique to a particular Car or can I get hold of a generic one for a particular model? Is this going to be costly?

blackwidowz

I lost my key and the garage got the locking one off with the drill, i just had to buy 4 new ones. but tbh if they want your wheels they will take them.
It took the garage seconds.
You could try Halfords for a key first tho.

GabbaGabbaHey

bclark wrote: »

Are these unique to a particular Car or can I get hold of a generic one for a particular model? Is this going to be costly?

The key will be unique to your car; otherwise it wouldn't be much of a deterrent as any potential thief could just acquire a key for your model of car.

Drilling these out without damaging the wheel can be quite tricky. Last time I had one removed (at a Porsche main dealer), it cost about £120, so reckon on around £400 for all 4.

maniac886

I lost the wheel nut key for my Focus. My local Indie had a master key and took all 4 nuts off for me for £5. Went straight to Halfords and bought some Mcguard ones for £20.

sturll

Forget all the replies so far - Too costly.

Get a socket thats about a mil smaller than the bolt, get a sledge and hammer it onto the bolt, then just undo.
If it has a rolling sleeve on the nut fiorst get a flat head and hammer it off then use the sledge and socket.

Total cost - about a fiver for the sockets and a few new bolts.

vaio

GabbaGabbaHey wrote: »

………Drilling these out without damaging the wheel can be quite tricky. Last time I had one removed (at a Porsche main dealer), it cost about £120, so reckon on around £400 for all 4.

£120 for five minutes work, sounds about right for a Porsche dealer

withabix

GabbaGabbaHey wrote: »

The key will be unique to your car; otherwise it wouldn't be much of a deterrent as any potential thief could just acquire a key for your model of car.

Drilling these out without damaging the wheel can be quite tricky. Last time I had one removed (at a Porsche main dealer), it cost about £120, so reckon on around £400 for all 4.

And did they let you watch for the few minutes it took them knock a cheap socket on with a lump hammer and remove your lock nut?

vikingaero

maniac886 wrote:

I lost the wheel nut key for my Focus. My local Indie had a master key and took all 4 nuts off for me for £5.

sturll wrote: »

Forget all the replies so far - Too costly.

Get a socket thats about a mil smaller than the bolt, get a sledge and hammer it onto the bolt, then just undo.
If it has a rolling sleeve on the nut fiorst get a flat head and hammer it off then use the sledge and socket.

Total cost - about a fiver for the sockets and a few new bolts.

I think I prefer maniac886's fiver solution!

geo555

This is what garages and "recovery services" use to remove locking wheel nuts.
http://www.lockingwheelnutremover.co.uk/

AndysDad

bclark wrote: »

I bought my Car almost two years ago and I have never needed my locking wheel nut key until now and I have discovered that I don't have one!

Are these unique to a particular Car or can I get hold of a generic one for a particular model? Is this going to be costly?

If you don't need one straight away,go to the main dealer and they will have a kit of different keys.Once they ascertain which one is needed then they can order one from the suppliers.Did this with my Mazda 6 and took 4 days.

TiTheRev

Scrap all those answers! I work at a dealership and you could get the correct key for £12! We would use our master set of locking wheel keys to work out which is your variation and then either give you the one out of the set or order one for you for the grand total of £12! No drilling, no sledgehammers, and no new set from Halfrauds or dealer.