Dealer over tightened wheel studs - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Synack · 02-23-2013, 09:45 PM

Nothin a blowtorch can't fix

Foobar · 02-23-2013, 09:48 PM

Get a breaker bar or some other long pipe that you can put over your wrench to get leverage.

reeves · 02-23-2013, 10:01 PM

It's well known that Dealership mechanics have ONE setting for their impact gun: MAXIMUM torque!

Just be aware of that next time you take your car in for them to work on.

AsphaltLover · 02-23-2013, 10:03 PM

they did this to mine also. standing on it normally works, but the one they happened to overtighten on mine was the wheel lock. would not come off at all since the wheel lock key would slip out of the pattern if you applied too much force.

if i had a flat tire i'd have been fucked.

ahausheer · 02-23-2013, 10:40 PM

Should probably add that they may be cross threaded if you cannt bust em loose with all your might or weight. New-ish lug nuts just don't get that tight. Axle nuts- yes, lug nuts no.

naticedog04 · 02-24-2013, 01:29 AM

Quick question, did u jack up the car by the tire to lighten the pressure??? If so, get a breaker bar... Good luck!!!

Razz · 02-24-2013, 04:11 PM

Take it to the dealer. If there is a problem, they did it.

Then tell them to use a torque wrench.

If you had your oil changed there make sure they untighten it and torque it by hand.

russv · 02-24-2013, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ahausheer

Apply wrench, use car jack under end of wrench, protect the eyes, cross the fingers, and viola.

...that's voila

Rayme · 02-24-2013, 08:53 PM

Those cross wrenches suck at removing wheels. You'll destroy your back, I would consider a breaker bar over anything else if you have no impact.

Black Tire · 02-24-2013, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DuMa

lesson 1. never go to the dealer for maintenance you can do at home or at a friend's house

Agree! Reason #164,455,334,554,529,443 not to take it to the dealer for little stuff.

Chad · 02-24-2013, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ingen

I love my dealership 99% of the time. They do a good job, are very friendly and have taken great care of me. However, they rotated my tires at my 7500 mile service and now.. I can not loosen the wheels. I don't have an impact, but I couldn't do it with a 4 way wrench.

Should I ask them to loosen and correctly torque? Do I need to be worried about stud damage?

I intend to autocross the car and I think I will lose my mind if I lose a wheel because I didn't nip this in the butt.

What do you guys think?

Edit: more concerned about possible damage, any opinions on that? I was thinking dealer because they could replace the studs while they're at it.

I've had this problem before. I think most dealers will just impact them on there because they don't really care or think that it will do damage. However I've had lugs break in half on me and almost damage my wheel.

I just dont trust anyone now with tightening my wheels, bought a hand torque wrench at Crappy Tire for like 50 bucks and haven't looked back.

It's such a simple thing (which is why they tend to overlook it) but can have potentially serious repercussions.

ahausheer · 02-24-2013, 09:28 PM

[QUOTE=russv;754612]...that's voila

[/QUOTE

Whoopsie Daisy.

Porsche · 02-24-2013, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chad

I just dont trust anyone now with tightening my wheels ... It's such a simple thing (which is why they tend to overlook it) but can have potentially serious repercussions.

I agree, and I do the same. As Mark Donohue once said, those four, fist-sized patches of rubber are the only thing standing between me and Saint Peter.

comic0guy · 02-24-2013, 11:20 PM

I think a breaker bar will work better than a four way, it makes things much easier

02-23-2013, 09:45 PM	#15
Synack Boosted Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Sideways Location: Atlanta Georgia USA Posts: 2,377 Thanks: 388 Thanked 716 Times in 414 Posts Mentioned: 25 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nothin a blowtorch can't fix __________________ *Nismo 370Z 300whp -> FR-S Turbo 450whp on E85 -> Z06 Corvette 500whp*

02-23-2013, 10:40 PM	#19
ahausheer Re-member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: Toyota camry Location: S. Cali Posts: 1,001 Thanks: 98 Thanked 292 Times in 152 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Should probably add that they may be cross threaded if you cannt bust em loose with all your might or weight. New-ish lug nuts just don't get that tight. Axle nuts- yes, lug nuts no. __________________ Nothing decays like progress, and nothing preserves like neglect.

02-24-2013, 08:53 PM	#23
Rayme The Answer Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Mazda 2 Location: Moncton, NB Posts: 1,233 Thanks: 488 Thanked 661 Times in 315 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Those cross wrenches suck at removing wheels. You'll destroy your back, I would consider a breaker bar over anything else if you have no impact. __________________ \| Roof wrap thread

02-24-2013, 09:28 PM	#26
ahausheer Re-member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: Toyota camry Location: S. Cali Posts: 1,001 Thanks: 98 Thanked 292 Times in 152 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	[QUOTE=russv;754612]...that's voila [/QUOTE Whoopsie Daisy. __________________ Nothing decays like progress, and nothing preserves like neglect.

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Razz Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Fast Location: United States Posts: 480 Thanks: 64 Thanked 101 Times in 71 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Take it to the dealer. If there is a problem, they did it. Then tell them to use a torque wrench. If you had your oil changed there make sure they untighten it and torque it by hand.

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