Lug nuts torqued in excess of 150 ft pounds

George Schilling · Post by **George Schilling** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:04 pm

Yup. I just went to change wheels on the MINI and found that for the third time Long Beach BMW has used an air torque wrench and just hammered my lug bolts. I have complained about this at least twice before but it has happened more times than that. I'm taking the car in tomorrow and insist they replace all of the lug bolts. I'll report back what happens.

Curt Luther · Post by **Curt Luther** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:06 pm

But what happens when they replace the bolts and hit them with the hammer...again?...

...and I hear all the cool kids with Minis have real live lug studs installed ;)

Mako Koiwai · Post by **Mako Koiwai** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:42 pm

What's worse is when they only put them on finger tight! Picked up my car, drove up to Santa Barbara, came back, pulled a rear wheel to do some brake work ... and found all of the lug nuts basically finger tight!?

John Coffey · Post by **John Coffey** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:25 am

I'm taking the car in tomorrow and insist they replace all of the lug bolts. I'll report back what happens.

Good luck!

Bob Pl · Post by **Bob Pl** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:54 am

Make sure you get a free wash job too!

Michael Palero · Post by **Michael Palero** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 4:18 pm

George Schilling wrote:Yup. I just went to change wheels on the MINI and found that for the third time Long Beach BMW has used an air torque wrench and just hammered my lug bolts. I have complained about this at least twice before but it has happened more times than that. I'm taking the car in tomorrow and insist they replace all of the lug bolts. I'll report back what happens.

I really hate it when they twist my nuts that hard too.

George Schilling · Post by **George Schilling** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 4:35 pm

Michael Palero wrote:
George Schilling wrote:Yup. I just went to change wheels on the MINI and found that for the third time Long Beach BMW has used an air torque wrench and just hammered my lug bolts. I have complained about this at least twice before but it has happened more times than that. I'm taking the car in tomorrow and insist they replace all of the lug bolts. I'll report back what happens.
I really hate it when they twist my nuts that hard too.

I went and twisted their nuts today. New lug bolts will be installed tomorrow.

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