littlejt1

Anyone have a spare laying around? I "had" the special lug nut socket for the 4 "locking" bolts on my 04 S, however I went the other day to get tires rotated, and alas, it's missing from the back of the truck

After a phone call to the dealer, they stated that you have to buy a whole new "set" of 4 locking nuts and "key". My "special" lug nut looks like a triple square or something similar. Anyone know if anything else will fit this, or where I could get a new "key" instead of ordering from the dealer.

ltc

Are you talking about these?
https://rennlist.com/forums/for-sale-ads-member-to-member-fs-wtb-free/393011-fs-factory-wheel-locks-w-key.html

Erzengal

Ltc. Those are only on the older models (pre-993).

The hell is a triple square? Sports Cars til 05-06ish should have on each wheel a single round lug with several rounded out divits (half circles) on it. Usually 6 in total.

Your Cayenne (as well as current models) should have a lug on each wheel covered in triangle points. To get a new Cayenne Wheel lock Key bring your car to a proper dealer, have them use their master set to see what number it is, and have them order a new Key. Cayenne Wheel lock keys are like $15-30 depending on dealer markup. (It is a Key with an extra lug). You do NOT need a full set if you have actual Cayenne Wheel Locks

If you have something else. Then you will be best breaking that lock off, and putting on a new set of proper Cayenne Wheel Locks.

Shamus

I have an extra, but I thought there were several versions

Erzengal

There are 30 of the notched style, and about 20 of the sharp points cayenne/current style. Would kinda defeat the purpose if there were only one. As I said, if you have the proper style. You can get a new version of your key for under $30.

littlejt1

Triple Square
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/tools...e=snapon-store

Was mainly using that for a reference on what the end of the lug bolt looked like.

I called the dealer and they said I'd have to order a new "set" of four lug bolts and key.

ozcav

You are in Houston. Me too. I feel your pain. Did you try the new dealer on I45? They may not be as bad as the two Sonic owned ones.

littlejt1

Cool...I'll have to make sure to keep you in the loop on any GTG we have. Usually I camp out on the 951 board.

Yep, the dealer on 45 north is MUCH MUCH better than the others...Porsche of North Houston. Their customer service actually exists, and Oscar in the parts department is a great guy to work with for sure.

Besides that, they still said that Porsche doesn't make that particular lug key anymore and the only way is to get a new set of lug bolts...I think $105 I saw em on evil-bay for $72.50 so I'll probably go that route.

andrew911

I've been contemplating getting rid of the locking nuts all together- I don't know of anyone getting their rims stolen nowadays...seems they just would just take the whole car! Knock on wood, I don't know any of my friends/family who had their car stolen in the past 15+ years, and I have never heard of anyone getting their rims stolen in my whole driving career!

MadFox

You've heard of that guy named MURPHY and his whole law thing? and I bet you don't live in the 'hood either......

littlejt1

Thou doth tempteth fate...

andrew911

OK, I hear you...I'll keep them on

It's just that I think the odds of one of the shops loosing my socket to remove the lock and me then being stranded on the side of the road with a flat are much higher than the wheels being stolen. But I guess while the outcome of the wheels being stolen is lower, the price is potentially much more.... We need an actuary to run a numerical model and tell me what I should do- ha!

Erzengal

That triple-square is the current locking lug style, actually made by Porsche, and not the Mcgard ones.

Go to a proper dealer, and tell them to type 955-361-957-01-050 into their PET to find them.
The last 3 digits will be 050 through 069. This is the key number.

All they have to do is use their master set, match up to find the right number, and order with one of those numbers to get a new lug with Key.

littlejt1

Thanks a ton Kevin!!
Will do!

Adunlap1

I Just bought a Cayenne Turbo and the tool is gone. 150 Miles to the nearest dealer. How can I get these things off without damaging the wheel? I need new tires now. Thanks!!