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IndianStig
10-15-2008, 03:42 PM
Guys i have a slight problem on my hands. I have 8 spline tuner lugs on my TL and I seem to have misplaced my key. How would I go about taking these things off? Anyone have an 8 spline key that I can borrow or a tool that I can use to take it off?

Appreciate the help ahead of times guys.
wantboost
10-15-2008, 03:45 PM
can you post a pic of the lug?
Gutling
10-15-2008, 03:47 PM
snap on got a universal lug remover, its got groves on the inside, you hammer it on, then twist it off and it brings lug with it. need new lugs afterwords though
Decepticon™
10-15-2008, 05:51 PM
go to any tire place and they should have every lug key known to man.
tdurr
10-15-2008, 05:52 PM
go to any GOOD tire place and they should have every lug key known to man.


Fixed :goodjob:
Kaiser
10-15-2008, 07:49 PM
Fixed :goodjob:

Even then, it's still wrong. Most places don't carry any of the random-groove ones like what Toyota/Lexus uses. Spline drive is easy though.
IndianStig
10-15-2008, 08:34 PM
Even then, it's still wrong. Most places don't carry any of the random-groove ones like what Toyota/Lexus uses. Spline drive is easy though.

how do you remove spline drive ones?
JessAlba452
10-16-2008, 05:29 AM
I have 2 diffrent spline drive keys, might be able to help out.
jwrape
10-16-2008, 08:46 AM
Mine stripped before and I used the correct size star bit to replace it. the key they give you for those lugs always strips out anyways. They're cheaply made.
SixSquared
10-16-2008, 09:02 AM
I've gotten lucky a few times with a vice grip and some duct tape (to give the vice something to REALLY bite into). g/l!
Hayes21890
10-16-2008, 09:09 AM
can you also post a pic of your TL?
RBS
10-16-2008, 09:27 AM
get a welder and welt a bolt to it, then unbolt it lol
IndianStig
10-16-2008, 04:03 PM
can you also post a pic of your TL?

its an old 1996 TL but i'll post pictures once i get my stuff situated
JDMGRNAV6
10-16-2008, 04:11 PM
go to kuaffman tires they always the different keys for the rims and stuff!! theyll get it off
Kaiser
10-16-2008, 06:07 PM
how do you remove spline drive ones?


At work we have three different spline-drive sockets, and I haven't found anything spline drive that I couldn't remove with one of those.

If I do, we have a reverse-threaded lock remover. It'll tear the lugnuts up a bit, but it'll get them off. Lugnuts aren't expensive at Autozone, so I can't imagine why there'd be that much worry involved. If you're determined to get them off without hurting them and they don't match up to any spline drive, you can play with some hex-sockets and see if they will work, though you'll have to hand-turn them and go very slowly and carefully.

The locks like what Toyota/Lexus use where there's a two-piece lugnut with a key-groove cut into it where they mate are TERRIBLE. They tear up like crazy, and even though they look alike, are usually just slightly different enough to tear each other up if it's wrong.