*IS350*

same problem happen to me but mine was much worse since it was on everyone wheel so i had the leave the car at the shop each lug nut is about $2 and it wasnt hard to fix it takes bout 7-12 minutes wheel. good luck!

llhelix

nice paint job

DropTopGal

Update on my poor broken lug and stud. I called Lexus this morning, spoke with the asst service mgr and explained the situation. Bottom line: I would have to plea my case to the service mgr while at that dealership and they "may" warranty fix it. If not warrantied, I was quoted an estimate of $160 and about 2+ hours of my time at the dealership.

The parts will be at my private Lexus shop in about 30 minutes, so I'll be going there for the repair. Less than $100 and no more than an hour at the shop.

LXMN

If someone offered me $100 to plea their case for them for this particular instance, I would do it. You have nothing to lose, and only money to retain. If you found a hundred dollar bill in the parking lot, it would make your day. You would even randomly bring up the story of how you found money every now and then. That is how good it would make you feel. All I am trying to say is it would be worth it to me to give it a try.

fantom

...on the flip side it may be a good idea to keep some of the "goodwill" Service Manager assistance for potential larger issues. IMO, it isn't worth the hassle, and you're doing the right thing getting it fixed immediately.

Nice color, BTW, but did I see a little overspray onto the rotor?

Now, about those overdue photo's......

Evitzee

DTG does have something to lose, time. And that's not even considering the hassle of having to argue the point to Lexus. There is no way DTG can prove the bolt was cross threaded, or who did it, since it is now broken. If it was me I'd pay the $100 and get it fixed myself, but I'd be damn sure I wore baggy pants the first time I went to Lexus for the first oil change. A whole tray of muffins and cookies would suddenly disappear, along with cans of coke and bottles of water.

cspec

4 Lugs is fine. Had that before when my lug broke off on my S2000 on track, lol...

DropTopGal

I decided to go with my Lexus specialist. He fixed it today, cost was $55 and took only 30 minutes. BTW... if the dealership would not cover it under warranty, they quoted me $160 for the fix. Here are a few pics of the fix. It was an easy process: take the wheel off, take the brake caliper off, the hub then slides out, remove the damaged stud, put in the new stud, put the hub back on, but the caliper back on, put the wheel back on. Done.

Thanks again to all for your feedback!

Rare1

Good call on replacing the lug. Most dealers won't replace something like that under warranty. It's really not something I would've taken to Lexus myself either.
BTW- the calipers look great. Good job!!!Also it's nice to see another CL couple that works on cars together.

maniax

iTrader: (3)

Good to see you replaced the stud. It wouldn't have caused any damage anyways because the weight of the wheel actually DOES NOT rest on the stud/lugs themselves but rather the weight of the wheel sits on the lil ring protruding from the middle of the hub/rotor.

BTW, any tips on spray painting the calipers so perfect like that?

DropTopGal

We seem to be rare, a couple who plays with the cars together. My husband got me into it. Sometimes, working on the car is tedious to me and more his cup of tea. It gives him pleasure having me involved, thus it gives me pleasure being involved.

DropTopGal

Tips? Sure... plan ahead, gather all of your supplies first, don't rush, protect the car from overspray (I used a cardboard box and fit it into the wheel well), use decent paint, allow 10 minutes between applying coats of paint (I applied 3 coats to each caliper), be sure to paint in a well ventilated area, and have a fan nearby to help speed up the drying process.

kickin8

iTrader: (1)

I like the blue calipers !!!!

socalJD

Nicely done ! Now get rid of those crappy turanzas and get some real rubber for your G-spiders . . .

DropTopGal

I was just thinking about that today! Mind reader from a far??

When the Turanzas get worn, I'll probably go with GoodYear Eagle F1GS-D3. I like how they look and the reviews have been good. For several years, I/we have used Bridgestone RE050 and S-03s with decent results. But we'll try the F1s. Surprisingly, the Turanzas are not bad. Then again, with only 600 miles on them, I'd expect them to be o.k.