Factory Locking Lug Nuts

[Razzer]

I have factory locking lugs nuts on my wheels. 2000 Chevy Camaro, anyway I bought the car 6 months ago and last night I went to replace the front rotors when low and behold I have Locking Lug Nuts that I have no key for. How do I remove them if gm doesn't have a key for them?

[viper98885]

Take them to a wheel/tire place and have them use an air chisel on them (or whatever other method they use). Be sure to take 4 new lug nuts with you.

[FlyBoy9994]

I hate to sound stupid but I'm guessing you searched EVERY little nook and cranny for the socket?? I found mine deep down in the spare tire well... just a thought.

[Silver 99 Camaro]

My girlfriend had this done on her car. Charged her 10 bucks to take off the locking ones and put plain ones on at a shop.

Another question: Either my key or the nuts themselves are stripping, meaning I can't get the key off the nut after I torque them down. Probably because of some a-hole using an impact wrench on them. Can new keys be bought from GM or should I just put standard ones on.

[Dan Vincent]

The likelyhood of new keys is nil.

Either buy a new set of locking lugs that you have a key for or just use plain lugs.

[V6Bob]

"Can new keys be bought from GM?"

Sure. When I got my car new they gave me a card with the number on it.

They may be able to look up the number for your car from the VIN.

[memphis_raines]

I got a new set not long ago 'cuz the dealership, of all places, lost my key, and then expected me to PAY for new lugnuts!! I promptly went to see the service manager in his office, closed the door, and unloaded a speech on him that would make your average sailor crawl under the table. That, coupled with the fact that I bought my car off their showroom floor and my dad has purchased 3 trucks from them, got me 4 new locking lugnuts with a new key pretty quickly.

[C.O.Jones]

Originally posted by V6Bob:
"Can new keys be bought from GM?"

Sure. When I got my car new they gave me a card with the number on it.

They may be able to look up the number for your car from the VIN.

If you want, you can look at a set of Gorilla locking lugs...

[916Topherv6]

its easy to bust them off yourself, all u need to do is find a socket that is just barely to big them hammer that ***** on to the lug nut, the take a breaker bar and use a lil torque it will come right off, took me about 5 minutes on my wheel, but instead of using a socket i went to my local SEARS and bought a bolt out kit, its used to take out strip bolts, i hammered that on and it worked great then i took the bolt out back to sears and got a new one cuz it was stuck inside, gotta love the lifetime warranty

[FlyBoy9994]

I just bought a set of lock lugs with key from SLP. Can't remember how much it was but I bet it was way cheaper than the dealer...

[Ian]

yea, in my glove box theres a sticker near my RPO codes that has a code for a new lug key if i lose mine.

[silvachris1]

Or.....you could borrow a fellow F-Body friends' lugnut key. My buddy's lug key to his TA matches my lug key.