Subject: [W126 Coupe] how difficult can it be to change a tire...

[Shayegan, Richard]

Yeah, they do overtighten them. You should tell them to handtighten and tell them what torque (it's in the owners manual, I know for the 85 380SE it's 110Nm). Even still, get your own torque wrench, and when you get home and wheels are cooled down loosen them and retorque them.
Richard

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From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Ronny Geenen
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 1:14 PM
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Subject: Re: Subject: [W126 Coupe] how difficult can it be to change a tire...

I had once that problem with one of the wheels of my Jaguar.
I had to use a torque wrench and set it to about 200 lbs to loosen the bolt.
I think the tire shops are tightening the bolts to much.
And a torque wrench at Home Depot cost about $69.00.
 
Ronny
----- Original Message ----- 
From: David Fatovic 
To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists 
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: Subject: [W126 Coupe] how difficult can it be to change a tire...

It is also a good idea, to take them to the wire wheel
to clean them up a little.  I do that with most bolts
I take out so I can get the crap off of them.

David

--- bruce tranter <cousinbruce at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Make sure to put some lubricant on them after you
> get them out. If you are 
> percervering and keep constant pressure on the lug,
> you could get it to 
> break loose. At least it worked for me. The lug is
> now out of specs, but it 
> did come out. Slightly greased all of the lugs and
> no problems since.
> Bruce
> 
> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 10:39:26 -0800
> From: Jan Michael Kubr <jm at kubr.com>
> Subject: [W126 Coupe] how difficult can it be to
> change a tire...
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> So I got a new set off BF Goodrich tires at costco
> ($381 installed) but
> turns out they were unable to get one nut off on the
> front right tire.
> They sent me to another shop but even they, after
> trying 3 different
> guns, could not get it off.
> 
> So once I find a shop that can get the damn thing
> off, most likely
> something will have broken. Now I was told (and not
> having a service
> manual handy) that if one of the bolts breaks, I'd
> have to replace the
> backplate to which all five bolts are attached.. 
> any truth to that?
> 
> mike
> 
>
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