Lug Key Broken?? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

pompous · 12-12-2007, 08:45 PM

This is what the key looks like...

blinkwatt · 12-12-2007, 08:49 PM

contact McGard.

pompous · 12-12-2007, 08:53 PM

I did a member search for mcgard, but didn't find anything. Who is this?

pompous · 12-12-2007, 08:58 PM

Is there another socket that might be able to be used??

nickg · 12-12-2007, 09:04 PM

go to your dealer service dept, have them match the key, theyn take that number to parts and get one...they are cheap and readily available. all dealers have sets of keys to all the factory locks sent to them in their yearly service contract. they never use customer keys to take wheels off....

djomlas · 12-12-2007, 10:31 PM

when my key broke like that, i went to the dealer and they told me that they are discontinued, well at least the one that i had.
they were like buy a whole new set. im like well its no good to me since i cant even take these off.
i went to a friends shop and they got them off for me.
then i bought some GT2 lugs off ebay for 20 bux with the new key, no problems after than.

but if you go to the dealer, and if they have the key, they wont charge you anything to get it off.

Kirk · 12-13-2007, 08:59 AM

One "key" to your question that you need to understand is that there is not just one style of key for Porsche OEM lugs. Like Blinkwatt mentioned there may be 30 some different designs. I know my car came with two different keys, not sure why. It drove me crazy trying to get the wrong key of the two to work until I realized they were actually different!

I recently switched to non-keyed chrome lugs for some new wheels I got. You might want to consider that if you garage your car and don't live in an area where you would worry about your wheels being stolen. You could then go to the Porsche dealer and have them break loose the keyed lug and then you could simply replace it in their parking lot with a new keyed or non-keyed lug that you've purchased. That may be one way to avoid being "raped".

blinkwatt · 12-12-2007, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by pompous

I did a member search for mcgard, but didn't find anything. Who is this?

http://www.mcgard.com/automotive/
Give them a call. They can find out which of the 30 something wheels locks you have and send you another one.