Car/Tire guys, need some help:

[d-tiger45]

Bought a VW golfwagen thru Carvana last year. Have a flat tire now and the lugnuts have a “lock” on them (see pic below)

the key to the lugnuts is not in the car. I called VW and they were no help. Anyone have any clue how to get these things off?

 

[shiv]

Are they all like that? Never seen anything like that

 

[shiv]

Is that a cover? Can you pop that bitch off and expose the exterior of the bolt?

 

[d-tiger45]

Are they all like that? Never seen anything like that

Yes, all of the lugnuts are like that. VW said if I dont have the lock to have it towed to the dealership. I said I live 40 miles from the dealership and I’m not paying that

 

[dragworm]

Check the glovebox. Must people with locks keep them in there.

 

[tiderollsonu]

Check the glovebox. Must people with locks keep them in there.

This, it's a lock nut usually kept in the glove box. If you bought the car used and it is not there you'll have to get one from VW

 

[tiderollsonu]

Also lol @ not checking this stuff out when you bought the car. Always check your spare and jack to make sure you can change a tire if needed.

 

[noleology]

 

[d-tiger45]

Also lol @ not checking this stuff out when you bought the car. Always check your spare and jack to make sure you can change a tire if needed.

yep, total dumbshit move on my part. I always keep roadside in case of a flat.

 

[hmt5000]

Call Melvin on 2nd street. that dude can pull wheels off anything in 10 minutes or less.

 

[Rebarcock.]

Bought a VW golfwagen thru Carvana last year. Have a flat tire now and the lugnuts have a “lock” on them (see pic below)

the key to the lugnuts is not in the car. I called VW and they were no help. Anyone have any clue how to get these things off?

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Looks like a star key. Hit autozone they make a piece to link on a rachet. There should be one somewhere in the car. Ck owners manual.
Pin hole in fuel line. Let car run until it ignites. Burn mother fucker burn.. collect insurance.Edmonds car values are up 42% as of last week.

 

[noleology]

yep, total dumbshit move on my part. I always keep roadside in case of a flat.

I guess you found it?

 

[quickfeet]

How does this story end @d-tiger45

 

[d-tiger45]

How does this story end @d-tiger45

Ordered a kit from amazon that has a bunch of those shaped things to9 try and get the wheels off
i still hav emy old wrangler I can drive for now

 

[d-tiger45]

I guess you found it?

No, I forgot to look for it when I bought. Didntrealize it had a key.

 

[quickfeet]

Ordered a kit from amazon that has a bunch of those shaped things to9 try and get the wheels off
i still hav emy old wrangler I can drive for now

Is the car on the side of the road?

 

[d-tiger45]

Is the car on the side of the road?

Sorry,m no its atthe house. I ran over a nail and its flat. Woke up to it the other day.

 

[HnstTune]

Same thing happened to me but I don’t remember what I did. I think I bought something at autozone but it busted the locking nut. I just put standard lug nuts on after that.

 

[TJHall1]

Am I retarded or is that not just like a t-huge hex bit?

 

[quickfeet]

Sorry,m no its atthe house. I ran over a nail and its flat. Woke up to it the other day.

Okay, that’s not too bad. Imagine if you were on the road and that shit happened

 

[Edgehollow]

Am I retarded or is that not just like a t-huge hex bit?

I thought star bit, but I counted 9 points instead of 6, so some sort of Nazi security bit.

 

[d-tiger45]

Fvckin Germans. I like @Rebarcock. idea. May just “accidentally” have it catch fire.

 

[d-tiger45]

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@Croot_Overlord had the right idea. I got a coat hangar and Lo and Behold it’s a cover over the Real lugnut. All of them are off and tires are ordered and will be installed on wednesday

 

[TJHall1]

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@Croot_Overlord had the right idea. I got a coat hangar and Lo and Behold it’s a cover over the Real lugnut. All of them are off and tires are ordered and will be installed on wednesday

After reading this I zoomed in on the picture. Clearly made of plastic.

 

[d-tiger45]

After reading this I zoomed in on the picture. Clearly made of plastic.

The fvckin VW people made it seem like it was ax expensive part to buy. I’ll never buy another one after this shit x

 

[champsballs]

Ive gotten the wife two different sportwagens since 2015 and they’re great. First one was diesel and the second was a gasser I really miss the diesel but it was too much $ to pass up along with a brand new one that had 4x4.

But ya the lug nut key thing is pretty normal. Both VWs were brand new and had a key in the glovebox and a key with the spare tire stuff under the rear cargo. They’re usually shoved inside the styrofoam thing that the jack comes in right by the spare.
Most shops have their own lug keys for all makes but it sounds like ur a bit of a cuck that goes to the dealer to get raped with all their additional services that must be done at a certain mileage.

 

[TheNJNole]

Buy a tire repair kit on Amazon and plug it. They also sell mechanical tire inflators.

If it's a side wall puncture you'll unfortunately have to remove the tire.

 

[d-tiger45]

Ive gotten the wife two different sportwagens since 2015 and they’re great. First one was diesel and the second was a gasser I really miss the diesel but it was too much $ to pass up along with a brand new one that had 4x4.

But ya the lug nut key thing is pretty normal. Both VWs were brand new and had a key in the glovebox and a key with the spare tire stuff under the rear cargo. They’re usually shoved inside the styrofoam thing that the jack comes in right by the spare.
Most shops have their own lug keys for all makes but it sounds like ur a bit of a cuck that goes to the dealer to get raped with all their additional services that must be done at a certain mileage.

you mean I donthave to replace my washer fluid, oil, filters And wiper blades every 2,500miles!!!?

damn I’m glad you told me that.