noob question about wheel lock

[jmatta]

Do yourself a favor and ditch the wheel locks as they are a nuisance. Do a search and read the horror stories about what happens when one breaks. I'd borrow the one from the dealer and remove the lock bolts; replace with normal bolts.

If someone wants your wheels that bad, they'll get them anyway...that's what insurance is for.

[blinkwatt]

If you need them off bad enough you can remove them at the cost of 1 socket/wheel. I had a shop get a socket that almost fit the bolt and hammer it on enough to remove it to fit snuggly on the bolt and then they were able to remove it. Cost $25 in the long run for a used bolt and socket but I needed the car back a.s.a.p. so I didn't care.

[bigborian]

I went to the dealership and they had one cost me about $30 not too bad i can live with that and now i have a brand new wheel lock and i can take the wheels off to do a damn spark plug change haha.

[blinkwatt]

Originally Posted by bigborian

I went to the dealership and they had one cost me about $30 not too bad i can live with that and now i have a brand new wheel lock and i can take the wheels off to do a damn spark plug change haha.

Hahaha,you can change spark plugs without removing the wheels! I've done it on ramps and just jacking the car up 1 side at a time. I'm 5 8" though,if that matters.

[bigborian]

Originally Posted by blinkwatt

Hahaha,you can change spark plugs without removing the wheels! I've done it on ramps and just jacking the car up 1 side at a time. I'm 5 8" though,if that matters.

Ah i take my car to the military auto hobby shop they have 4 point lifts so i can raise my whole car. Makes things a whole lot easier to work on the car. I needed a wheel lock anyways when i need to get new tires and all that jazz.