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mariosp 03-28-2016 12:16 PM
Remove Locking Wheel Nut Without The Key
 
hello there!! A friend of mine has Porsche PAnamera MY 2012 and he has lost the wheelnut locker and I would like to ask you if there is a way to remove the Locking Wheel Nut Without The Key of . My only issue is not damage the rims. Thanks

Porsche9 03-28-2016 12:36 PM
Get the lugnut key from the Porsche dealer. They should have on record which key the car needs and if not the should have a full compliment of them on hand that they could try to figure out which is the correct key.

Sassmatt72 03-28-2016 12:38 PM
reverse thread drill bit.
drill it out, that's what I did.

Tcar 03-28-2016 01:00 PM
Most indy Pcar garages have a set also.

There's a code on the trunk sticker that tells which one you need.

Finnegan 03-28-2016 01:08 PM
My impression is that those are not that much of a deterrent. With a different car, I was at the shop and had forgotten my lug key at home. I asked if that would be a problem, and they just chuckled. No.

nieuwhzn 03-28-2016 09:21 PM
Go to reputable tire shop and ask if can take the locking lug nuts off. They usually have a tool that cuts itself into the nut so that it can be unbolted. Nut gets destroyed in the process but you can just replace it with a regular one (buy in advance before destroying the locking one!). Real wheel thieves have the same tool so the locking nuts are only a pita.

flouese 03-29-2016 03:01 AM
I used a 23mm deep well socket to remove mine. Trashed the lugs, but wanted to replace them with non-locking lugs anyway

j.fro 03-29-2016 03:19 AM
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Originally Posted by flouese (Post 489269)
I used a 23mm deep well socket to remove mine. Trashed the lugs, but wanted to replace them with non-locking lugs anyway
+1 on this method. Drive the socket onto the wheel lock using a sledge. Both the socket and the locks will be ruined, but that's no big deal.

jb92563 03-29-2016 05:30 AM
Just buy the locking lug removers, ~$45 new.
Will not damage rims and is as easy as removing a regular lug nut.

Or buy my set for $25 + shipping. Used 4 times only (4 locking lugs removed)

The lockers are absolutely no deterrent to a pro as they can be removed as fast as a regular lug nut with these lug removers.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-O...ug_remover.jpg
The round pin is for knocking the lug nut out of the socket. I think they are 1/2" socket drive if I recall correctly.

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Zibodo 12-09-2017 03:50 PM
Can you tell me what tool set that is. I bought one at O’Reilly’s Auto that had a 13/16 and 1 in reverse threaded sockets. Both were too small to capture the lug nut. Yours look like they might fit. No joy at Harbor Freight either. Help,

Brian in Tucson 12-09-2017 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by mariosp (Post 489206)
hello there!! A friend of mine has Porsche PAnamera MY 2012 and he has lost the wheelnut locker and I would like to ask you if there is a way to remove the Locking Wheel Nut Without The Key of . My only issue is not damage the rims. Thanks
If it's a Porsche locking lug, probably is, the parts dept at your local Porsche dealer has a key kit. They did mine, on an 01, no charge. (The sold me 4 lugnuts at a kinda inflated price, tho.):ah:

Anker 12-10-2017 05:32 AM
I got rid of my locking lug nuts. If you want to, contact Woody!

thstone 12-10-2017 06:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Zibodo (Post 557509)
Can you tell me what tool set that is. I bought one at O’Reilly’s Auto that had a 13/16 and 1 in reverse threaded sockets. Both were too small to capture the lug nut. Yours look like they might fit. No joy at Harbor Freight either. Help,
This Steelman set looks fairly complete ...

https://www.amazon.com/STEELMAN-78537-16-Piece-Locking-Master/dp/B00JF5F420

78F350 12-10-2017 07:30 AM
I have had good results with a regular 12 point socket wrench driven on with a hammer. I use it on the outer (smaller) part of the lug, not where the locking tabs are. Here's a post from a while back:
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Originally Posted by 78F350 (Post 509412)
... The lug- key that came with the car worked great on the first three, then split as I was taking off the fourth. No hammering or abuse. It just reached the end of it's design-life and split. Glad I wasn't out on the road.
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02/lug01473370218.jpg

It's been covered on the forum before and I have done it quite a few times now with salvage cars. At home in my garage it's not a big deal.
-Take a 12 point 17mm or 11/16ths socket and drive it onto the lug with a hammer.
-Give it some short taps with an impact wrench, then spin it out.
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02/lug11473370691.jpg

My opinion of these lugs is that they do not provide any real protection and they do cause a potential hazard. Any competent thief can remove your wheels in less time than it would take for most people to find the lug key. If the lug key is lost or breaks while you are on the road, you are stranded. You can not change your tire until someone comes along with a tool to get it off.

Glad this happened today. It reminded me that I still have to replace the locking lugs with plain ones on one of my other cars.

Boxstard 12-10-2017 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Brian in Tucson (Post 557512)
If it's a Porsche locking lug, probably is, the parts dept at your local Porsche dealer has a key kit. They did mine, on an 01, no charge. (The sold me 4 lugnuts at a kinda inflated price, tho.):ah:
Same thing happened. I brought my car to the stealership to have them program a new remote key and asked a favor to borrow a key socket. They got 3 cases of key sockets but none was a match.... Then the mechanics just went ahead with wedging a socket and removed them with no sweat. Great but then I figured oh **************** now I had to buy 4 lug bolts from them! :barf:

Luckily the parts dept only had one in stock and the mechanic gave me 3 used ones laying around for free! :dance:

cas951 12-10-2017 10:50 AM
These locking lug nuts seems to only lock out the owners instead of the thieves. If a thief wants your wheels they will get it. They are better equipped to take them off than we are.

cas951 12-10-2017 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Anker (Post 557530)
I got rid of my locking lug nuts. If you want to, contact Woody!
How do I contact Woody?
I should have taken mine of long ago before I. Ksplace my stud adapter.

Anker 12-10-2017 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by cas951 (Post 557554)
How do I contact Woody?
I should have taken mine of long ago before I. Ksplace my stud adapter.
PM Itsnotanova

cas951 12-10-2017 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Anker (Post 557570)
PM Itsnotanova
Thanks :cheers:

I did a search by username. Woody came out with 2 results but the user barely has a few post to his name.

Anker 12-11-2017 05:20 AM
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Originally Posted by cas951 (Post 557573)
Thanks :cheers:

I did a search by username. Woody came out with 2 results but the user barely has a few post to his name.
You must have made a mistake. When I click search and enter itsnotanova I get page after page of results. Do the PM!


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