Aaaargh! Lock nut key snapped! Need advice.

[zappbranigan]

Sat down...had all my tools laid out...and a whole weekend to replace my rear wheel bearings. Got to work loosening the lugs and ran into trouble right off the bat. Put some serious elbow grease on the lock nut and SNAP! The lock nut key snapped!

I drove my boxster to the local dealer and they snapped their key too!

They told me to douse it with a penetrating compound and get a new key. I hate to wait and then snapp another key.

The guy at Advanced Auto suggested to heat up the lock nut with a torch and try that if the penetrating compound doesn't work.

Anybody got any fresh ideas that doesn't require me to order and wait for a new key? I don't really care if I break the lock nut as I'm going to replace all the lug nuts with standard nuts and ace the locknut crap. I live in a pretty decent neighborhood.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated!

Joe
St. Louis, MO