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Lost lock nut key

  • 12-12-2022 3:42pm
    #1
    Dual wheels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 738 ✭✭✭


    BMW 320 07 reg, I’ve lost the lock nut key, what are my options to try get the wheels off?



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  • #2
    Kimbot
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,809 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kimbot


    Go into BMW and ask to borrow one to loosen, then order a replacement through them at the same time :)



  • #3
    Dual wheels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 738 ✭✭✭Dual wheels


    Would they have one that would fit my wheels? Any idea how much a replacement is? Thanks



  • #4
    golondrinas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,519 ✭✭✭golondrinas


    If you're driving an 07 beemer forgive me for assuming you don't want to spend a lot of cash. Therefore try a breakers yard .



  • #5
    Dual wheels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 738 ✭✭✭Dual wheels


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119987999#Comment_119987999

    You assume correctly! So those lock nut keys aren’t unique and a scrap yard could have one that would fit my car?



  • #6
    newmember2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,599 ✭✭✭newmember2


    Stick up a photo of the head of the security bolt.



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  • #7
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,688 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    There are a fair few of each model of lock nut so a scrappy is likely not going to help with a lock nut.

    Bmw will have a master key set if your lock nuts are original bmw.



  • #8
    golondrinas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,519 ✭✭✭golondrinas


    Try on line various scrapyards. Some ones have to be breaking beemers . Also ask on beemer forums .In no time some aficionado will tell you the exact dimensions of your nut so to speak



  • #9
    vandriver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,472 ✭✭✭vandriver


    When this happened to me,the garage welded ordinary nuts onto them and loosened them that way.



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