How not? Thats the bolt size... Just find one thats tall enough to look good.
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02-22-2010
How not? Thats the bolt size... Just find one thats tall enough to look good.
02-22-2010
yeah, it's the right size, but i meant that most people don't carry this manufacture. Plus these are some really good lugs, AutoZone ones are like $20 or something, I spent the extra $$ on these cause they are better quality and they have a locked lug for each wheel.Originally Posted by matt5112
02-22-2010
FYI, I sell and stock those at my parts store.
That alone automatically makes them cheap.
Combine that with people coming in looking for new keys... Gotta be careful to never over-torque.
02-22-2010
I guess some places do and some don't, none of the parts stores near me carried them so I had to order them online through Amazon and cross my fingers hoping they were the right ones. Turns out they are.
Anytime I have a place rotate my tires or something I tell them to hand torque the locking lug, the others can take the impact wrench, though I think the directions say for hand tighten/removal only, but fat chance of any mechanic doing that.
I like the key for these though, instead of a key that just fits ontop, it actually fits over the lug nut and the matching pattern is at the end of the socket. I had a key for another lug set on a Dodge Intrepid that just fit right ontop, and was much more difficult to use than this sliding over socket type key.
02-22-2010
If the store is small enough, they might not have anything really. I know we don't carry any parts for mini coopers but i'd bet there are some stores that do.
Rotating your tires yourself is pretty easy.
Most of the people that come to me are DIY'ers.
02-22-2010
Easy yes, but when I have free oil changes for the life of the vehicle from the dealership, and sometimes get free tire rotations or a tire rotation for $20 that includes a vehicle inspection, there isn't much of a reason to do it myself. Also, the tires were bought at the dealership and they have a warranty, the best way to keep that warranty is for them to rotate the tires, otherwise they would say "did you rotate the tires often enough? we haven't had you rotate your tires here for a long time"If the store is small enough, they might not have anything really. I know we don't carry any parts for mini coopers but i'd bet there are some stores that do.
Rotating your tires yourself is pretty easy.
Most of the people that come to me are DIY'ers.
My family is DIY'ers on anything for the house from bathroom additions, fixing roof, tiling, remodeling and painting, Building entertainment centers, carpentry and basically anything for the house, eletrical, yard, inside, we do it.
Vehicles, we do minor things (air intakes, cleaning, tire pressure, cosmetics stuff and such) but prefer to have a mechanic or dealership(depending on if the car is brand new or was bought used) take the responsibility of the harder projects being done correctly.
02-22-2010
Wow, do you know someone there or what?
02-22-2010
get oil changes for free as part of the package of buying a vehicle from the dealership. Tire rotations don't cost very much to begin with.
02-23-2010
matt - where/what is your store?
02-23-2010
uhhh....isant this the car pictures thread?
02-23-2010
can't get cool car pictures with aftermarket parts if you don't get the parts in the first place
02-24-2010
crappy tire out in near the shwa
Or oshawa if you're not from around here.
03-02-2010
I'm new so i guess I'll throw mine in,
^^^ the pontiac that got me started as well as broke^^
^^^(s***ty phone pic) the one i just bought. a few little problems to tinker with(hopefully no big ones)^^
03-02-2010
Thought Id never see AED again, those bastrds ripped me off! lolJust some pics of a few GPs I've had:
1) 98 GTP
2) 98 GTP
3) 99 GTP
03-02-2010
^^^nice car, i saw the shot w the ae077 and sd wing and it looks awesome. are they all the same car or did you buy different ones. looks like you changed your mind quite a bit. i'm from buffalo, what part are you from?
03-02-2010
not his car and they are a few different cars. those were owned by a local here in WI.
03-02-2010
heres some. just got it cleaned todayand then got kinda dirty on the ride home
scratches on bumpers arent from me.
03-02-2010
im sorry man but you car could not possibly be any more boring... no inlays or anything!?
03-02-2010
its a stock GT, what more do you want?
03-02-2010
Not sure who you were responding to, but in general, everyone doesn't want a car that stands out and paints them as a cop target. Also, the more unique your car is, the more idiots are bound to want to mess it up, especially if there are a few people who aren't exactly your friends, makes it much easier for them to find your car.
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