Replace wheelstuds
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Replace wheels/lug nut studs
So far i've had a really bad weeks, so today i let my bro drove my car to pick up my old man toyota truck from an oilchange, and hearing noise from the wheels, he pullover and call me, then i sudden remember and having doubt that i've secure all the wheels 2 weeks ago. I told him, and i went with him after he pick up the trucks, to go get the car back , drove it home and found out 1 wheel/ lugs nuts stud is broke, and the rest are bending 
, now how much do they usely charge to replace each Lugs studs ? thanks guys , i have recently change the brakepad, and painted the brakes calipers sigh,
, now how much do they usely charge to replace each Lugs studs ? thanks guys , i have recently change the brakepad, and painted the brakes calipers sigh,
Last edited by solspeed; May 21, 2008 at 05:48 AM.
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From: Candyland
Studs should be $2.00 a piece and you need to remove the caliper and rotor. If the dealer does it, probably $200 (LOL). It is easy to replace studs, so no worry. This happens to the best of us. Make sure to re-torque your new studs after 50 miles to have them properly seat themselves in the axle hub.
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Don't worry, there are still many of us that know what you're talking about despite the first two replies...
First of all, if one of your studs broke and the rest bent, you should take your wheel to a shop and have them check if the center of the wheel was bent. Wheel studs are really cheap like Brian231 said and should not cost much to install. Any shop should not charge you more than 1/2 hour to do just one wheel, so you're looking at no more than $80 if you replace them at a local shop. If you're thinking about adding spacers then this is a good time to buy some extended studs, you can get 10 of them for like $20+shipping on ebay.
Next time you should use a torque wrench to tighten your wheels, I was shocked that most shops don't use a torque wrench at all when they mount customers' wheels, so I always keep one in my garage! I got my torque wrench from Pep Boys for $40 and I think it's a good investment comparing to the cost of new wheels.
First of all, if one of your studs broke and the rest bent, you should take your wheel to a shop and have them check if the center of the wheel was bent. Wheel studs are really cheap like Brian231 said and should not cost much to install. Any shop should not charge you more than 1/2 hour to do just one wheel, so you're looking at no more than $80 if you replace them at a local shop. If you're thinking about adding spacers then this is a good time to buy some extended studs, you can get 10 of them for like $20+shipping on ebay.
Next time you should use a torque wrench to tighten your wheels, I was shocked that most shops don't use a torque wrench at all when they mount customers' wheels, so I always keep one in my garage! I got my torque wrench from Pep Boys for $40 and I think it's a good investment comparing to the cost of new wheels.
Last edited by blk_is300; May 21, 2008 at 10:24 AM.
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