Locking wheel nut key

dbolan

Just had my Focus locking wheel nuts removed by a local small garage, having lost the key, after a local main dealer thought it would be nice if I paid them £70 for the priviledge of removing them , they quoted 2 weeks and £30 to order the key but only if I had the code. The code comes in the same plastic bag as the key so chances are if you don't have the key , you don't have the code.
Chap at the local garage welded a bolt onto the end of them and used that 20 mins all 4 off.
Seems odd that the Ford dealer service reckoned they deal with a lot of these situations, it suggests to me that Ford have got something very wrong.

GabbaGabbaHey

withabix wrote: »

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?

Might work for whatever dross they fit to a Fiesta, but for the anodised wheels on my 911 (with a very tight fit within the wheel) there is far too much risk of damaging the wheel.

If you care about your wheels, it's all about removing the locking nut very slowly and carefully.

And I didn't need to watch - I knew all the technicians at that dealership, and I knew the quality of their work and that they wouldn't rip me off.

Conor_3

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!

So that's 2 years you've owned your car and it's never been serviced. Great. I wonder how good the brakes are...

Premier_2

dbolan wrote: »

Just had my Focus locking wheel nuts removed by a local small garage, having lost the key, after a local main dealer thought it would be nice if I paid them £70 for the priviledge of removing them , they quoted 2 weeks and £30 to order the key but only if I had the code. The code comes in the same plastic bag as the key so chances are if you don't have the key , you don't have the code.
Chap at the local garage welded a bolt onto the end of them and used that 20 mins all 4 off.
Seems odd that the Ford dealer service reckoned they deal with a lot of these situations, it suggests to me that Ford have got something very wrong.

Your Ford dealer was having a proper laugh with you wasn't he?

Any Ford dealer should be able to 'read' the nut code and that will tell him which key he needs - he can then order one up direct from Ford if he doesn't have one in stock. Available within 24 hours usually.

This of course does assume it's a genuine Ford locking wheel nut, can't be done with aftermarket locking wheel nuts from the likes of Halfords.

Not sure how much just the key socket is, but as whole set including the key is only about £25 retail, it shouldn't be too much.

Conor_3

Premier wrote: »

Your Ford dealer was having a proper laugh with you wasn't he?

Any Ford dealer should be able to 'read' the nut code and that will tell him which key he needs

And where would he read this nut code? It's certainly not on the nut or in the cars entry in the database.

hewhoisnotintheknow

back street garage, 5 minutes work

TiTheRev

Doesn't even have to back street garage

Premier_2

Conor wrote: »

And where would he read this nut code? It's certainly not on the nut or in the cars entry in the database.

There is no markings on the nut and you certainly won't find anything in any database. Ford locking wheel nuts are not a factory fit item.

I put the word 'read' in in that way as I meant you can obtain the code by simply looking at the nut (in a similar way that a Ford dealer can 'read' an ignition key number by the way it has been cut).

miyazu

Contact a company called dynomec, they suppy a tool that will get all locking wheel nuts off. They only supply to trade, but will give you the contact details of a company they have supplied to near you.

real1314

miyazu wrote: »

Contact a company called dynomec, they suppy a tool that will get all locking wheel nuts off. They only supply to trade, but will give you the contact details of a company they have supplied to near you.

A piece of advice:- replying to ancient threads that you've searched is a bit silly.

Anyway, the £5 at a local back street was the best advice - that porsche stuff about damaging the wheels - lmao.
Get some standards wheel nuts - alloys ain't rare enough to matter thesedays and the price of scrap has dropped enought o take the heat off