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Old 05-06-08, 04:48 PM
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i lost my key lug nut. bolts i have are factory lexus 1999 sc300 bolts and i need to know where i can get another one... i think i left it on because i was in a hurry yesterday and it came off somewhere on the road shows how smart i am but please help if you can

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Old 05-06-08, 04:58 PM
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you mean the key lug nut?
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yes the key lug nut haha any idea how i can get the bolts off or where i can buy a new one for cheap?
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go out to sears they have a set i think its call "lug out" i could be wrong. it comes in a set of 3 or 4. i use those at work whenever somebody looses there wheel lock key..
Old 05-06-08, 05:43 PM
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if you were local to CA, i could remove them for you.
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When I got my 04 LS UL, I couldn't find my lug nut key too, I just went to dealer and bought one, $26.00 saved all my trouble.

But any wheel shops can take it off for you.
Old 05-06-08, 07:32 PM
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sears didnt have it my buddy is going to come by tomorrow let me borrow his i hope its the same he has a 92 sc400 but if not i will go to a shop btw im starting new project
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shops charge you for each bolt they work on. go get yourself another key from your vin number problem solved.
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any idea how much they charge? im trying to get my rims off to paint them but if it cost more then 20 i think ill leave em on for now
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just go to the dealership...i had the same problem too..lost the key for the lug nuts, went to the dealer and they took it key lug nuts out for free...just pain in the *** to wait an hour for that...
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The dealership has a master set that they can use to remove the lock or identify the type if you have Lexus wheel locks.
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