Locking wheel nut & MOT/service

keith1950

No they definitely won't.....some people do speak out of their !!!!!!!
The parts dept. will have a few boxes of wheel nut kits ( to sell ) otherwise they will either hammer an undersized socket on or chisel it off.
Also depending on which service it is they might not need to remove the wheels.

AdrianC

A service that doesn't even involve glancing at the pads isn't what I'd call a service.

Jackmydad

AdrianC wrote: »

...but they will for the service.


Any competent garage should have locking-wheel-nut removal tools. Unless you live somewhere seriously iffy, I think I'd just put normal vanilla non-locking ones on.

I changed mine for standard bolts a long time ago.
The keys are fragile, easily lost, and basically a PITA. The wheels are going to have to come off sometime.
Any competent thief will have the removal gear these days!
I doubt if a set of factory fitted alloys are that much of a draw though as implied.

AdrianC

Jackmydad wrote: »

I doubt if a set of factory fitted alloys are that much of a draw though as implied.

If it's something popular with downmarket taxi drivers, and there's a new set of good tyres on, then they might go awol for that.
If it's something that's a sporty-spec version where cooking-spec is popular with knuckle-draggers, then they might go awol for that.

But that apart... a Grand Vitara...? Unlikely they'd go walkies.

Jackmydad

AdrianC wrote: »

If it's something popular with downmarket taxi drivers, and there's a new set of good tyres on, then they might go awol for that.
If it's something that's a sporty-spec version where cooking-spec is popular with knuckle-draggers, then they might go awol for that.

But that apart... a Grand Vitara...? Unlikely they'd go walkies.

It depends where you have to park as well, as I think you said earlier. Many years ago a mate of mine reckoned that where he lived. the local kids were trying to get the wheels off before they'd stopped turning.
If you don't have to park somewhere like that, it's odds on you'll get away without the locks.

Kim_kim

keith1950 wrote: »

Unless you are using a Suzuki dealer ( who MAY have several keys in stock they can try ) the most common way of removing these nuts is by hammering a socket over the nut in the hope that it can then be turned or by using a hammer and chisel to try and rotate the nut.
This can be time consuming depending on the type of locking nut.
Do you not have the box that was issued with the car that should have the key code on it so you can just buy another set with the same code?
You might not need the key this time but next time you need a new tyre or your brakes sorting you'll be back with the same issue.

I bought the car new, I’m pretty sure it was in a plastic bag.
Yes I realise I need to replace it, I only mislaid it a couple of months ago & ive had a holiday and Xmas since and kept forgetting it.

Kim_kim

Jackmydad wrote: »

It depends where you have to park as well, as I think you said earlier. Many years ago a mate of mine reckoned that where he lived. the local kids were trying to get the wheels off before they'd stopped turning.
If you don't have to park somewhere like that, it's odds on you'll get away without the locks.

On my drive at home (Surrey village) & usually car parks for work or shopping.
The work ones aren’t private for work, they are corporate spaces in a public car park.

keith1950

The plastic bag should of had the key number on it.
What happens if you get a puncture? ...no key turns things into a nightmare when your desperate to get the wheel changed.

Kim_kim

keith1950 wrote: »

The plastic bag should of had the key number on it.
What happens if you get a puncture? ...no key turns things into a nightmare when your desperate to get the wheel changed.

Yes I know. I had it for years - in the glove box.
Look I lost it, I’m trying to find out how I replace it!
I didn’t know if I can buy a new locking nut or if I had to get the nuts broken off and new nuts and a new locking nut.

AdrianC

You probably can buy a replacement key - if you have the code.
A dealer may well be able to look up the code if they were fitted from new.

However, it may well be cheaper just to get them removed and replaced - either with new locking nuts or with non-locking ones.