View Poll Results: Correct locked CL after AD service?
All good and securely locked :-)
11
61.11%
One or more not correctly locked :-(
7
38.89%
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Center lock caution after AD service!!
02-05-2021, 12:22 PM
#16
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Service quality has suffered across the board in all businesses due to the pandemic and people cutting staff.
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Captain_ (02-05-2021)
02-05-2021, 12:37 PM
#17
Registered User
You know I had new wheels put on my car at the dealer and did not check when I recently took them off for the first time. I was swapping brake pads for an up coming track event. Once I torqued down the wheels I did find my self playing with the locks on 3 of the wheels that weren't seated. Curious if you would normally get a warning light?
This might be obvious, but what does AD stand for?
This might be obvious, but what does AD stand for?
AD - Authorized Dealer... at least that's what I thought.
02-05-2021, 12:48 PM
#18
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You make a good point that extends beyond our cars. It has been increasingly difficult to maintain machinery due to lack of skilled and committed mechanics. We had a first rate boat mechanic who quit the business after 20 years because he could not find a junior partner willing to put the time and effort a first class job requires. I could not find anyone reliable who was also available regardless of cost. So I sold the boat. Replacing parts is not equivalent to repairing them, and the manufacturers have not helped situation. Warranties and replaced engines/transmissions doesn’t train mechanics.
02-05-2021, 12:51 PM
#19
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You know I had new wheels put on my car at the dealer and did not check when I recently took them off for the first time. I was swapping brake pads for an up coming track event. Once I torqued down the wheels I did find my self playing with the locks on 3 of the wheels that weren't seated. Curious if you would normally get a warning light?
This might be obvious, but what does AD stand for?
This might be obvious, but what does AD stand for?
Last edited by Captain_; 02-05-2021 at 12:53 PM.
02-05-2021, 12:54 PM
#20
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02-05-2021, 04:45 PM
#21
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You know I had new wheels put on my car at the dealer and did not check when I recently took them off for the first time. I was swapping brake pads for an up coming track event. Once I torqued down the wheels I did find my self playing with the locks on 3 of the wheels that weren't seated. Curious if you would normally get a warning light?
This might be obvious, but what does AD stand for?
This might be obvious, but what does AD stand for?
it does make one wonder, if the mechanics are not checking the CL locks are they also *not* following the CL protocols w.r.t applying the necessary anti-seize grease, and torquing, backing off,
and re-torquing the CL nuts (and w/o the wheels under load when doing so)...
I'm skeptical!!!
Last edited by Larry Cable; 02-05-2021 at 04:49 PM.
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02-05-2021, 04:48 PM
#22
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There are some really great product design guys on this board, who have come up with some great home grown products. Why doesn't someone design and make a center cap that is transparent so that we can always see the position of the locking mechanism? It would give folks peace of mind, not too mention neutralizing the tech idiots at the track that want us to run with our center caps off.
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Captain_ (02-05-2021)
02-05-2021, 05:04 PM
#23
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There are some really great product design guys on this board, who have come up with some great home grown products. Why doesn't someone design and make a center cap that is transparent so that we can always see the position of the locking mechanism? It would give folks peace of mind, not too mention neutralizing the tech idiots at the track that want us to run with our center caps off.
Sitting in my rowing Machine doing exercise this night I came up with some ideas.
Last edited by Captain_; 02-05-2021 at 05:28 PM.
02-05-2021, 05:07 PM
#24
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There are some really great product design guys on this board, who have come up with some great home grown products. Why doesn't someone design and make a center cap that is transparent so that we can always see the position of the locking mechanism? It would give folks peace of mind, not too mention neutralizing the tech idiots at the track that want us to run with our center caps off.
I think there are other ways than making them transparent. But transparent was also my first thought :-)
Last edited by Captain_; 02-05-2021 at 05:18 PM.
02-05-2021, 05:08 PM
#25
There are some really great product design guys on this board, who have come up with some great home grown products. Why doesn't someone design and make a center cap that is transparent so that we can always see the position of the locking mechanism? It would give folks peace of mind, not too mention neutralizing the tech idiots at the track that want us to run with our center caps off.
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Captain_ (02-05-2021)
02-05-2021, 05:12 PM
#26
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GO do it. Could be a great product that could become mandatory at track days
Last edited by Captain_; 02-05-2021 at 05:14 PM.
02-05-2021, 05:54 PM
#28
Three Wheelin'
I’ve always been ambivalent about the CLs. Conceptually appropriate to the GT cars with a clear Motorsport pedigree, the implementation by Porsche has left something to be desired. Possibly just not a practical technology for a street car that cannot be maintained like a race car.
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exit87 (02-06-2021)
02-05-2021, 06:51 PM
#29
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I’ve always been ambivalent about the CLs. Conceptually appropriate to the GT cars with a clear Motorsport pedigree, the implementation by Porsche has left something to be desired. Possibly just not a practical technology for a street car that cannot be maintained like a race car.
CL’s a bit more complicated than the multiple bolt systems.
And of course makes more sense in the racing scene when needing quick wheel changes.
But concerning all another complicated systems these cars have its quite simple.
It’s just a question about knowing how too deal with it and Porsche tells us exactly how to do.
The problem here is when they them selves not care about following the procedures they themselves stipulated.
02-05-2021, 08:25 PM
#30
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I had the same happen to me last summer. AD missed 1 of the 4 not in locked position. I brought it up the the Service Manager and he was apologetic. The bottom line is owners need to check each wheel after every service, hate to say it but that is the reality.