Locking Nut

[Steven21]

Are wheel locking nuts standard in modern Mercedes?

My 2019 Mercedes B Class doesn't seem to have one, I'm not sure if it doesn't need one or if it's not been supplied.

 

[Stafford71]

Are wheel locking nuts standard in modern Mercedes?

My 2019 Mercedes B Class doesn't seem to have one, I'm not sure if it doesn't need one or if it's not been supplied.

Dealer with logbook and ID

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[Blobcat]

If you don’t have locking wheel bolts count yourself lucky. They cause many issues for the owner.
Have a good look at the bolts one of the heads will look different with a strange shaped cutout on the top of you have Mercedes locking wheel bolts. If you have them and no key adaptor (usually in a small black case with 4 normal wheel bolts in) in the boot, the as per above go to MB with the logbook and ID

 

[mioba]

If you have normal nuts. Keep it that way. Who steals wheels now.

 

[Blobcat]

If you have normal nuts. Keep it that way. Who steals wheels now.

Agreed most of them are “alloy”....


I’ll get my coat

 

[EmilysDad]

when MB fit a set of lock bolts to a car, they just pick a box from the shelf & fit them, they don't take note or log the pattern code. I thought the key had been lost from my car & enquired at MB to see if they knew .... they don't. Citroen however told me the code when I went to order a replacement for EmilysMum's car.
Any tyre & exhaust place will have a set of wheel nut removers > something like these < rather than taking the car to the dealers

 

[AndySlade]

I broke the original locking bolt key on my Merc. The main M-B dealer had a big box with from memory at least 26 slightly various designs of key pattern. He removed my locking bolts with his appropriate key. I did however fit a new set having had alloy wheels stolen in past (Peugeot 205 GTI from spare wheel wire rack underneath car). M-B say do not use grease or Coppaslip on wheel bolts! I always use it sparingly, but make sure it is on thread NOT on the mating cone/surface. The rate I go through tyres and changing to winters tyres back to summers, the wheels are taken off car regularly. I believe the cause of my initial problem was aggressive wheel cleaner being used when car was 'valetted' fairly regularly on dealers forecourt. Was not a M-B dealer.

 

[NJS5]

M-B say do not use grease or Coppaslip on wheel bolts!

I have always, heretofore, used Coppaslip, but my SL was with Prestige Car Service recently and when I collected it Oliver suggested, very politely that I should desist. The advice was to clean the wheel nuts & bolts whenever a wheel was dismounted.

NJSS

 

[chic0821]

The recommended torque is designed for a clean bolt. Do not use copaslip or equivalent

 

[EmilysDad]

The recommended torque is designed for a clean bolt. Do not use copaslip or equivalent

maybe in a perfect world, but I've always used a wipe of Copper slip on wheel bolts, I've seen it when bolts/nuts have needed a scaffold pole to release seized on bolts/nuts .... likewise the back of the wheel against the drum/disc.

 

[joderest]

My wifes 66 plate Mini does not have locking wheel nuts as standard.
Its not alloy wheels that are stolen anymore, its for the tyres on them !!!!

 

[chic0821]

maybe in a perfect world, but I've always used a wipe of Copper slip on wheel bolts, I've seen it when bolts/nuts have needed a scaffold pole to release seized on bolts/nuts .... likewise the back of the wheel against the drum/disc.

See this video, dry against anti seize

 

[joderest]

its interesting, but i have been using a smear of copper grease on by wheel bolts for decades, never had an issue, also on back of wheels and behind discs etc.
I have bought cars that i have had to remove alloy wheels with a rubber mallet due to the corrosion, never had the issue again once a smear is put on the face of disc/drum.
I can understand that people over do it.