Special Wheel Nuts In New Xr6's

[OldnGrey]

I had the brand new XRT6 for 2 days when I decided to visit the local car performance shop to get some locking wheel nuts.

Went to put them on and found there were already a set on the new car. (ie fresh from factory) Didn't see an adapter for it anywhere of course.

Then I read the manual which said if it came with locking nuts there would be an adapter tool in the glove box. It wasn't of course. Immediately started thinking about being stranded if I got a flat.

E-mailed the dealer. No answer.

Today I went to see if I could get the wheel off with just one nut on the wheel. (I had heard that you could rock it and loosen it.) No luck there. Then when I was removing the jack I heard something rattling in the jack base. There was the missing adapter.

Damn. Now I have 2 sets of locking nuts. I can get my wheels off, and there goes my one and only thing to have as a warranty item so far.

Just thought I'd tell the story in case someone got a chuckle from it or it saves someone the problem I thought I had.

PS. When I picked it up I noticed that it had done 13KM. The average economy was in the 80's per 100K. Geez they must have thrashed it.

[JimmyXR6T04]

about the L/100km.. they probably let it idle a bit mate.. 13kms isn't a very good indication though. it would have started out at 99.. at least it didnt stay at 99 with 13kms on it

on a side note, I've since done about 600km since getting my car back, with the stuff all reset. It started back at 99, and I've only got it down to 13.8.. even though actual consumption is about 12.5L per 100km. Takes a bit of time

Edited 27/06/06 07:30 AM by JimmyXR6T04

[RAP1D]

Dont worry... you'll find plenty of waranty issues to tell them about at 3000kays

[LTS60]

I got my wheel lock nut in the glove box and my dealer showed me it was in there, I didnt even have any idea I had it on till he showed it to me. I was gonna buy some too but that saved me few bux

[OldnGrey]

Yeah thanks for that RAP1D.

The new car lasted about 9 days before the engine failed. That's a slighty more important warranty issue than a missing wheel nut tool.

Found out this morning it was a broken valve spring (front cylinder).

Let's see what else broke. I can't imagine a valve stuck open is going to not cause any other damage.

I am wondering if this car is going to be reliable enough to take to Adelaide in a couple of weeks.

Kinda spoils the new car feeling doesn't it?

[tab]

f'en oath it does. Sorry to hear of your woes buddy, but better it happened now then on the way to Adelaide