I bought a used Volvo for my wife. I didn’t know it had locking lug nuts on it. The car did not come with a key to remove them. None of the tire dealers in my small town had keys or could get the ...
Locking wheel nuts do not have standard hexagonal heads like a normal nut and bolt. They require a unique locking wheel nut ‘key’ to remove them. This guide looks at the different types of locking ...
Recently, we had our 2005 Toyota RAV4 taken in for its regularly scheduled maintenance, which included rotating the tires. Each tire has a locking lug nut, and when I picked up the car, my mechanic ...
I recently bought a car at a small independent dealership. The dealer only had one key for my new car so I decided to contact the previous owner. The previous owner said he had left two keys with the ...
Do you know where I can get a security alloy wheel nut to undo the locking nut on an Audi A3? The dealer damaged my car by over-tightening the wheel nuts, but they refuse to cover the cost - what do I ...
Without exception, the biggest headache for repair shops anywhere (and among the top 10 for car owners) are locking wheel nuts. If you bought your current ride new from almost any of the over 3,200 ...
This nifty device has been around for a while - here's how to use it A MECHANIC has revealed the “single most important item” you must keep in your car when visiting a garage – and it’s not fuel. The ...