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03-04-2023, 07:20 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2005
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Was out and about in my 2018 Mustang GT, I purchased second hand and as usual I did not get the lock nut key...so at 10 am I was driving through Brookvale, I dropped int o Titan Ford, asked if they had any lock nut keys so I could take off the lock nuts and throw on standard wheel nuts. "yep no problem, drop off the car tomorrow at 8am and well get them off for you for $100 per wheel, we'll call you when its done"...umm no thank you was my response.
My travels a few hours later took me through Rockdale, so I dropped into City Ford Service.....asked if they had any lock nut keys...service manager pulled a bag of lock nut keys out of his top draw, pulled the first key out like lucky dip and no word of a lie, it was a perfect match, we couldn't believe it, he tried a couple more for just for ****s and giggles but none fit. He took em all off for me. I offered him some cash but he wouldn't hear any of it, just bit me farewell. Shout out to City Ford Rockdale, great service. 
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03-04-2023, 08:03 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2009
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You are lucky!
I bought a demo Puma from a Bris Ford dealer Same deal no lock nut key Saw local Ford dealer on Gc answer each Puma has an individualised lock key Contacted selling dealer who is 100 km away you fix it we ll pay you Got the lock nuts drilled off by a local expert Then put standard non lock wheel nuts Then got stuffed round trying to get my $260 refund off the sell dealer Ended up bs ing them with a story of my daughter is a social media journalist in your area Offered cash by sell dealer Made 200 km round trip couple days later and collected an envelope with $260 cash Lock nuts! What are they good for! |
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03-04-2023, 09:01 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2005
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Lock nuts are a pain in the butt, I bought a BA GT from Perth a year ago, same thing, no lock nut key ... I just smashed a 22mm socket on them and got them off.
Mustang has a different type and would need drilling off like the Puma if no key is found. |
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04-04-2023, 08:18 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2009
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Just on this
If anyone gets caught this way ie lock nuts no key, on the Gc Bris or Nthn rivers The Studman Has a website offers a remarkable range of too hard mechanical services expensive but bloody effective |
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