What is this tool for? - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

lkchris · #1 10-25-2010, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by deanyel

They're not available as a separate part, only as part of the tool kit, which is expensive. Figure out the threads and you can buy the bolt and cut off the head.

Baloney.

This tool is nothing to get exiticed about, as it's less than $10 at a dealer and consequently fervent internet searches, making your own, etc., are a waste of time.

deanyel · #2 10-25-2010, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by lkchris

Baloney.

This tool is nothing to get exiticed about, as it's less than $10 at a dealer and consequently fervent internet searches, making your own, etc., are a waste of time.

It was actually your dealership there in Albuquerque that told me it wasn't available as a separate part. But as I indicated earlier parts guys aren't always right.

Gilly · #3 10-26-2010, 05:41 AM

Had problems with this thing on 2 different occasions when I was at the dealership. Customers used them then couldn't get them to come off. Material is really weird, you'd think it was just aluminum, must be magnesium or something, hard to cut. IIRC the owners cross-threaded them and then couldn't even get the wheel on because they were crooked!
Gilly

Ferdman · #4 10-26-2010, 07:17 AM

The tool may be helpful for some folks when mounting front wheels because the front rotors have a tendency to turn as you align the bolt holes, but that's certainly not the case with rear wheels. Frankly, I find the tool more trouble than it's worth. Used it once, and never again.

balge · #5 10-26-2010, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Ferdman

The tool may be helpful for some folks when mounting front wheels because the front rotors have a tendency to turn as you align the bolt holes, but that's certainly not the case with rear wheels. Frankly, I find the tool more trouble than it's worth. Used it once, and never again.

x2 - its ok on the fronts back hardly worth getting out for the back
plus as mentioned its light alloy, wouldn't want to drop a wheel on the end of it...

cheers!
balge

RBYCC · #6 10-26-2010, 10:41 AM

They are always on EBAY..

M12x1.5 for older cars, M14x1.5 for newer cars.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Wheel-Stud-Mounting-Tool-M12-x-1-5-Mercedes-BMW-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3f0341a74aQQitemZ270637573962QQptZMotorsQ5fAutomotiveQ5fTools