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BMW Locknut

  • 28-07-2011 10:34am
    #1
    Underpaid Mike
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 852 ✭✭✭


    I have star shaped locknuts on my E46 bmw and have lost the key to open them. Any ideas how i would go about removing them or finding a replacement key?

    I need to get a new tyre, wondering if i were to go to a tyre yard would they be able to remove the nuts without having the key ?


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  • #2
    dekbhoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 481 ✭✭dekbhoy


    Underpaid Mike wrote: »
    I have star shaped locknuts on my E46 bmw and have lost the key to open them. Any ideas how i would go about removing them or finding a replacement key?

    I need to get a new tyre, wondering if i were to go to a tyre yard would they be able to remove the nuts without having the key ?


    think all bm's have these , do you know anyone with one you could get of loan of, any bmw garage will sell you one


  • #3
    Slidey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,811 ✭✭✭✭Slidey


    dekbhoy wrote: »
    think all bm's have these , do you know anyone with one you could get of loan of, any bmw garage will sell you one

    They would be kind of pointless if everyone had the same key no?


    I don't know about BMW but VAG have about 8 different keys for theirs. You could call to a dealership and see will they remove them for you. Throw them away and put in ordinary stud. They are a pain in the arse and tyre fitters sometimes tighten them with airguns which is so idiotic


  • #4
    listermint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,216 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    Hi Mike,

    Go to the nearest Dealer, they will have at match. Buy a new one and save yourself the hastle i think they are 10-20 euro.

    How would you expect to get the tyre off if you have a puncture???

    Get a new one.


  • #5
    livingthedream
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 202 ✭✭livingthedream


    Only a few quid, even from a main $tealer:

    http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=BD12&mospid=47615&btnr=36_0830&hg=36&fg=25


  • #6
    jayok
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,906 ✭✭✭jayok


    This happened me - I lost the locknut. Called into Joe Duffy and they guy there pulled out a box of about 20 different types. He found the correct match for mine after trying a few types.

    It cost me €10 to replace.


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  • #7
    friendface
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 812 ✭✭✭friendface


    Yeah, I damaged mine. The nuts have a number on the end to tell you which adapter to buy. Mine was 32 but they didnt have one in stock.


  • #8
    Robbo
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 10,581 Mod ✭✭✭✭Robbo


    I paid about €8 for a replacement locknut key in Barry's in Galway and it surprised the hell out of me how reasonable it was.


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