WannaCMAX Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 (edited) Cannot get lug nuts off new to me car. They are swollen 19mm ALUMINUM lugs afaict. Tapped socket onto lug, but it wont turn, need more torque. Looking for factory lug wrench that I can "foot". No spare tire , cannot find lug wrench, assuming there is no lug wrench from factory. It is missing or hidden in a crevice somewhere? What a stupid, stupid, stupid design. Edited February 27, 2020 by WannaCMAX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbov Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 You didn't get a lug nut wrench. Or a jack. Or a spare. You should find a funnel.... Ford gave you a tire repair kit and pump, so if goo-n-go doesn't fix it, you call a tow truck. As for the lug nuts, find a garage that doesn't overtorque. I replaced front rotors due to corrosion, but my lug nuts never swelled. In the meantime, get a breaker bar, or a length of pipe to extend your lever arm. Much better than standing on it. Have fun, Frank WannaCMAX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plus 3 golfer Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 No lug nut wrench came with the purchase of my 2013 C-Max. Get a 25 inch breaker bar. $20 at Harbor Freight and less with a 20% off coupon. Order solid SS lug nuts as many of us have done. bigqueue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCMAX Posted February 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 (edited) 17 minutes ago, fbov said: You didn't get a lug nut wrench. Or a jack. Or a spare. You should find a funnel.... Ford gave you a tire repair kit and pump, so if goo-n-go doesn't fix it, you call a tow truck. As for the lug nuts, find a garage that doesn't overtorque. I replaced front rotors due to corrosion, but my lug nuts never swelled. In the meantime, get a breaker bar, or a length of pipe to extend your lever arm. Much better than standing on it. Have fun, Frank These are either overtorqued, frozen, or deformed. Sadly I've set an appointment with dealership to remove and replace. They agreed to use aftermarket part. Hopefully I can manage to do them myself to save trip to the dealer. Edited February 27, 2020 by WannaCMAX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbov Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 See if the dealer's technicians know what a torque stick is. Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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