titino

some dude at a body shop messed up my key by tightening the locks with that gun that they use to quickly unscrew and screw the lug nuts .... it messed up my key and now i need to get new lug nut locks and a key to go along with it ... where do you suggest i get one and which should i get?

amy011079

I PERSONALLY would suggest the McGard lug nuts. Pricey but oh so hot. I have them on my car. Well, when I have my wheels on anyway. Got mine from TMEngineering.

toyotech84

Well if the body shop messed it up then make then pay for new ones. Why the hell do u gotta pay for their mess up? And if they are gonna pay for it, make them pay for McGard ones, like Amy said. what idiots

titino

i highly doubt that they are gonna fess up to what they did and pay for my lug nuts and im only 17 so they arent even going to listen to me

toyotech84

Thats **** dude, get ur dad or mom to take your car to the body shop and speak to a manger, tell them that you found ur key all messed since u took it to them, and that you "believe they did it" The worse they can do is say no and deny it. But then again they can say oh **** we did and we apologize.

Tammy

Lexus original's equipment are the McGard brand.

Don't forget the lug nut torque is 76 Ft Lbs

amy011079

Well I haven't heard anything like that before. But if they are that is cool though, they aren't the McGards I'm referring to. The ones I am talking about specifically; are splinedrive lugs with a floating washer design that rotates around even after they are tightened all the way. The ONLY way to get these off is to have the special tool that comes with them for each lug.

flipside909

What Tammy was referring to was McGard manufactures the OEM lock sets for Toyota & Lexus. McGard has several lines and manufacturers lugs for many manufacturers.

I have a set of black splinedrives that I purchased through Todd at TM Engineering a while back. Luckily i'm within driving distance of Todd, I saved on shipping.

titino

thank you all for your concern on my situation, i took your advice and went to the shop and said (calmy) that i think they messed up my key with the gun that they use to tighten the locks and lug nuts when i brought my car in for a tire repair and they said that they wouldn't know if it's another shop that broke it or if they did and they said either way we'll give you a brand new lock set. they proceeded to ask for my car model and year and make and went to the back and sure enough he gave me a new set .... no it's not the good mcgard, or whatever, ones but it's better than nothing and now i am happy. thank you to everyone and i'll be looking forward to post other situations/questions here at clublexus.com ... oh and by the way sorry for sounding so formal :-D HAHA bye!

amy011079

Well learn something new everyday! And aren't the splinedrives the shiz!? Lucky dog, no shipping.