wintersun Posted March 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 (edited) I would spend £18 on a new key, but its only to undo my front wheels. My garage I used to replace my tyres shattered my locking nut key and had to cut the back 2 locking nuts off and tried to charge me £20 extra labour and said they would have to charge me another £20 to cut the front one off next time I come in to get my tyres changed!! So I would have a new locking key for only 2 nuts and would then have to buy a new set to go on the back as well. So I have decided not to bother with new locking nuts and just use standard wheel bolts. Edited March 23, 2015 by wintersun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Boy 1 Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 I wonder how many times a tyre fitting garage has had this happen ? I bet it is quite a few times. Easy money for them I bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintersun Posted March 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 but should I pay the £20 as after all they broke my locking key Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zajc3w Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Did they use air gun on that key? I'm pretty sure key isn't impact wrench rated. If that's the case garage should pay for new key to remove front locking nuts and for replacement set of locking nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintersun Posted March 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 I don't know to be honest, it's a pretty big garage, it's a Suzuki & Kia dealership garage (I know i know) but they do MOT, Servicing etc etc. so I'm guessing they probably used an air line gun to remove them. I didn't pay the £20 to get my rears off as I had ordered my tyres online and paid upfront with fitting. So they can get stuffed if they are getting £20 off me next time I go in, plus another £20 to remove fronts, £40 in total they want from me because they shattered my lock key! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zajc3w Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 just ask them for their torque wrench, and calibration certificate, watch them running in panic for a while. Pull out new key & locking nut set invouce, say something about trade standards and phone call, then enjoy invoice being paid for. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaungt4 Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Im off to Halfords then out to get me some new rims from somewhere Don't come down this way Derren i know how much you love my Roulettes, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintersun Posted March 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Decided to buy a new lock key from McGard, only worked out to be £11 inc international posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuppylodders Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Let us know how it goes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintersun Posted April 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 Received the new locking key £11.61 in total from Germany and it fits lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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