wheels are off

[LL - NY]

I last bought one from the M-B dealer about 3 years ago. $12. I imagine at
today's exchange rates, it's about $15.  Nice dealership though, and you got
to sit down and have a nice cup of jo (or whatever) while they brought the
tool to the register for me. I got to sit for the entire process (unlike
Dan) and the tool was placed in my hand, rather than elsewhere.

LL - NY

On 8/31/08, Robert Rossato <rossato.qlist at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Mercedes have nice aluminium ones, which have a tapered increase in
> diameter
> in the appropriate area to pick up on the ID of the bolt hole and center it
> better.  The  S and ML class use 14mm bolts.  Not sure if the E class is
> still using 12mm.  Anyway, you might find one in the trunk of a Merc in the
> junkyard.  Or you could, I suppose, go check out the new Mercedes at your
> local dealership and be sure to check out the trunk while looking them
> over.  Sometimes things just fall in your hands... or so I've heard.
>
> Now, as for me, I bought mine at Samstagsales.com.   They were around $10
> or
> $12 when I bought mine a few years ago.  They used to have them on Ebay.
> Maybe they still do.  Don't know what they cost at a Mercedes
> dealer.  Maybe
> they're comparable.
>
> bob
>
>
> On 8/31/08, Kneale Brownson <knealeski at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >
> > First time I tried to use the worthless plastic alignment dohicky, it
> broke
> > under the weight of the wheel.  Fun getting the plastic threads out of
> the
> > hub hole in the dark in the middle of winter.  I now have appropriate
> bolts
> > with their heads cut off to do that trick. They cost me a couple bucks
> > apiece, plus some time with a hacksaw.   I have one in each car, along
> with
> > a breaker bar or long-handled 1/2" drive wrench with the required
> extension
> > and socket.  I also have 2-ton hydraulic floor jacks in every car, and a
> > piece of 1X12 Oak board.
> >
> > Tony Hoffman <auditony at gmail.com> wrote:  Huw,
> >
> > They are about $18 at autozone. I've never broken one yet. Certainly
> > more than enough for wheels, and my (wife/sister/mom/whoever else is
> > driving the car) can't ever call me and say, "I can't get the lug nuts
> > off".
> >
> > I have two of those plastic wheel line up tools. The first time I ever
> > tried to use it, it crossthreaded. Some real piece of engineering
> > there. Not that one is necessary at all, but it is nice to have.
> >
> > Tony
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 8:52 PM, Huw Powell wrote:
> > >
> > >> As for lining the wheel up, I bought an aluminum tool off ebay for
> > >> about $12, trust me, it's priceless. I also put a 24" breaker bar with
> > >> socket and extension in the trunk of every one of my (many) cars. It's
> > >> another $25 that's really priceless.
> > >
> > > I eventually found one of the Audi (?) wheel-line-up plastic tools in a
> > > parts car, although I don't think I've ever used it.
> > >
> > > Where are you getting 24" breaker bars from for that little money? Are
> > they
> > > any good?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Huw Powell
> > >
> > > http://www.humanspeakers.com/
> > >
> > > http://www.humanthoughts.org/
> > >
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