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Lug nuts torqued in excess of 150 ft pounds
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:04 pm
by George Schilling
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.
Re: Lug nuts torqued in excess of 150 ft pounds
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:06 pm
by Curt Luther
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 ;)
Re: Lug nuts torqued in excess of 150 ft pounds
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:42 pm
by Mako Koiwai
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!?
Re: Lug nuts torqued in excess of 150 ft pounds
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:25 am
by John Coffey
I'm taking the car in tomorrow and insist they replace all of the lug bolts. I'll report back what happens.
Good luck!
Re: Lug nuts torqued in excess of 150 ft pounds
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:54 am
by Bob Pl
Make sure you get a free wash job too!
Re: Lug nuts torqued in excess of 150 ft pounds
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 4:18 pm
by Michael Palero
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.
Re: Lug nuts torqued in excess of 150 ft pounds
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 4:35 pm
by George Schilling
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.