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EYE ESS 03-13-2012 12:25 PM

The dealer decided to screw me over and said they wouldn't fix it for free. I called my friend who works for another Car dealer and he is going to remove the broken lock for me. I'll pay him in booze.

The next question is, since I refuse to get any wheel locks again, can you point me to the exact lug nut? I am going to order 4 to replace the locks. I want to make sure it matches the other lugs since I have the forged wheels from the sport package.

ChrisSlicks 03-13-2012 01:53 PM

You can pick them up at any Nissan or Infiniti dealer. Part #40224-JK00A

There is also an OEM replacement part by Dorman that is cheaper and looks identical in my opinion.

Dorman PN# 611294
Rockauto.com Search Link

EYE ESS 03-15-2012 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks (Post 1596898)
You can pick them up at any Nissan or Infiniti dealer. Part #40224-JK00A

There is also an OEM replacement part by Dorman that is cheaper and looks identical in my opinion.

Dorman PN# 611294
Rockauto.com Search Link

is the quality identical?

ChrisSlicks 03-16-2012 06:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EYE ESS (Post 1601505)
is the quality identical?

Yes, sold singularly.

LunaZ 03-16-2012 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by wstar (Post 1596253)
This^

And you'd be surprised how little torque ~85 ft-lbs is when you do it with a torque wrench properly in small increments around the star. I cringe at places that use air tools to tighten wheel lug nuts, which is just about every mechanic shop in existence.

When ever I have a service that involves taking my wheels off, the first thing i do when I get home is I loosen all the lug nuts and then torque them properly by hand.

EYE ESS 03-16-2012 07:36 AM

My friend works for another dealership, he came out and took the broken lock off in 10 seconds with the same tool mentioned earlier in this thread. No damage to the wheel. I will not be going to be going to the crap service department at Nissan anymore. They wanted to charge 3 hours labor, new stud, and other misc bs just so that they could make commission.

I am going to order 4 lugs now, also I am going to invest in a torque wrench so that I can manually torque my own lugs in the future.

DEpointfive0 04-03-2012 11:16 AM

Do NOT buy these
 
I ordered the McGard wheel locks because of this recommendation... They are incorrect, you should take them off your car, they are just as dangerous as the incorrect ones people got... They aren't correct because the width isn't wide enough, they are so narrow they actually BENT the washers

Just my 2 cents
Quote:

Originally Posted by tru_Asiatik (Post 64730)
it did come with washers same one semtex has on his pic
does it matter if the ends are tapered????
http://www.the370z.com/attachments/w...s-p1000622.jpg


MightyBobo 04-03-2012 11:29 AM

Wheel locks are friggen pointless anyway. If people want your wheels, they'll get em.

DEpointfive0 04-16-2012 10:49 AM

I agree completely, but if it persuades the guy who's gonna jack my rims to jack YOUR rims because you only have 1 set of wheel locks vs my 3 sets, then I'll spend the extra $50 to do so...
Quote:

Originally Posted by MightyBobo (Post 1637216)
Wheel locks are friggen pointless anyway. If people want your wheels, they'll get em.


benson 12-24-2012 12:01 PM

wheel lock problem
 
Not having read this thread I took my recently purchased 2010 Touring/Sport Z to a local shop and had them install wheel spacers, 20s and 15s.

When I picked up my car they were unable to tighten the two rear wheel locks. They were just spinning and wouldn't go on or off. They said the fronts were fine. He said to come back the next day, but I went to Nissan instead and they told me all four studs were spinning. They were the wrong wheel locks of course.

My question, is this the installers fault, did they over-torque the wheel locks? Why did only these four studs wind up spinning if they were not over-tourqued?

My dealer tracked the record of the car and found the original selling dealer installed the wrong locks so I should get it warrantied. They will speak with the Nissan service rep this week.

The dealer says they will drill the studs out from the back. Is this the best way to get them out?

Felix 808 12-24-2012 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by benson (Post 2075124)
The dealer says they will drill the studs out from the back. Is this the best way to get them out?

It's going to be about the only safe way with the wheel still on. They could try to split the locks from the front, but that would risk damage to the rim.
:merrychristmas:

benson 12-27-2012 12:39 PM

Spinning Wheel Studs
 
I recently purchased 2010 Touring/Sport Z and took it to a local shop and had them install wheel spacers, 20s and 15s.

When I picked up my car they were unable to tighten the two rear wheel locks. They were just spinning and wouldn't go on or off. They said the fronts were fine. He said to come back the next day, but I went to Nissan instead and they told me all four studs with wheel locks were spinning. They were the wrong wheel locks of course.

My question, is this the installers fault, did they over-torque the wheel locks? Why did only these four studs wind up spinning if they were not over-tourqued?

My dealer tracked the record of the car and found the original selling dealer installed the wrong locks so I should get it warrantied. They will speak with the Nissan service rep this week.

The dealer says they will drill the studs out from the back. Is this the best way to get them out?

ak8905 03-17-2013 02:09 PM

My 2013 370z nismo didn't come with wheel locks. I see in the TSB .pdf that the wheel locks are for 2009. Will these work on the 2013 nismo?

Mcastellanos 05-24-2013 09:29 PM

How often do u have to check if Ur custom rims are on tight when I bought them they said to check um every Hun miles is that true I worry the rim is always loose I don't want to brake a lug nut

makstraw 06-16-2014 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by benson (Post 2079606)
I recently purchased 2010 Touring/Sport Z and took it to a local shop and had them install wheel spacers, 20s and 15s.

When I picked up my car they were unable to tighten the two rear wheel locks. They were just spinning and wouldn't go on or off. They said the fronts were fine. He said to come back the next day, but I went to Nissan instead and they told me all four studs with wheel locks were spinning. They were the wrong wheel locks of course.

My question, is this the installers fault, did they over-torque the wheel locks? Why did only these four studs wind up spinning if they were not over-tourqued?

My dealer tracked the record of the car and found the original selling dealer installed the wrong locks so I should get it warrantied. They will speak with the Nissan service rep this week.

The dealer says they will drill the studs out from the back. Is this the best way to get them out?

Sounds like your wheel studs arnt long enough with the spacers added.... You can buy extended grade 8 wheel studs from Z1motorsports :happydance:


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