Locking wheel nut

SteveChester · 02-18-2018, 01:08 PM

Hi I need to buy a new key as mine has become slightly rounded off - how do you find out what number you need?

ddc73 · 02-18-2018, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveChester

Hi I need to buy a new key as mine has become slightly rounded off - how do you find out what number you need?

Spooky just posted similar in off topic, wife's cooper s ain't got one

SteveChester · 02-18-2018, 01:12 PM

Hi yeah I just spotted it!

ddc73 · 02-18-2018, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveChester

Hi yeah I just spotted it!

I've bin looking on line is it not stamped on inside face of key ie 059

robwils · 02-18-2018, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveChester

Hi I need to buy a new key as mine has become slightly rounded off - how do you find out what number you need?

Main dealers should have a record of it on system.
I bought a spare from a different dealer that supplied car and they could look it up.
Rob

SteveChester · 02-18-2018, 01:25 PM

Can't see it marked on the key so will go down the stealers

teaston · 02-18-2018, 01:40 PM

Dealers should have the correct one in stock, there’s only 20 different ones:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Draper-Ex...AAAOSwa0VaBxLg

SteveChester · 02-18-2018, 01:43 PM

Quite worrying you can buy a complete set on EBay!!

Any more secure brands out there?

DriveS · 02-18-2018, 01:43 PM

The dealer will have a case with all the different keys in. Just a case of seeing which one fits yours.

Jeff123 · 02-18-2018, 01:52 PM

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The dealer will have a case with all the different keys in. Just a case of seeing which one fits yours.

Thats what they did with mine, they keep on going until they find the correct one.

I knackered both the locking wheel nut key and one of the actual wheel nuts. Had to buy a new set - c£60 ish.

teaston · 02-18-2018, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveChester

Quite worrying you can buy a complete set on EBay!!

Any more secure brands out there?

I bought a set of Mcgard branded locking bolts (same maker of the BMW ones) which means there’s hundreds of different combinations instead of just 20.

SteveChester · 02-18-2018, 03:03 PM

God damn it - the ones on EBay all seem to have the number stamped on them but not mine....

SteveChester · 02-19-2018, 08:26 AM

Went down to BMW Williams Manchester "it might take a month to arrive but its key number X".

Go onto EBay and purchased one arriving tomorrow.

BMW supply chain at its best

Cero ceto · 02-19-2018, 10:41 AM

I had the same issue two weeks ago and completely ditched the locking wheel nuts as I find them a pain switching between summer and winter wheels. The likelihood is that it will just need replacing again and again as its a known problem. I honestly do not think that anyone would Nick your wheels as it would be far quicker just to steal the car this day and age!

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teaston Banned 10995 Rep 32,881 Posts Drives: X3 M40d Join Date: May 2012 Location: The High Seas iTrader: (1)	Dealers should have the correct one in stock, there’s only 20 different ones: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Draper-Ex...AAAOSwa0VaBxLg
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Cero ceto First Lieutenant 86 Rep 381 Posts Drives: 335d M Sport+ Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Huntingdon iTrader: (0)	I had the same issue two weeks ago and completely ditched the locking wheel nuts as I find them a pain switching between summer and winter wheels. The likelihood is that it will just need replacing again and again as its a known problem. I honestly do not think that anyone would Nick your wheels as it would be far quicker just to steal the car this day and age! Last edited by Cero ceto; 02-19-2018 at 02:23 PM..
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