HOW TO REMOVE OEM MCGARD WHEEL LOCKS WITHOUT A KEY

[ImStricken06]

ok guys, this project is one i never thought id have to do lol. but, mrs imstricken does like to surprise me! Anyway if you remember we recently swapped the rims out from the summer ones to the winter ones, and during that process i told her to put the wheel lock back in the glove box..... thats where mrs imstricken doesnt do so well = organization in her car lol long story short = she lost the wheel lock.

THESE ARE THE OEM WHEEL LOCKS ALL NISSAN & INIFINITI CARS COME WITH.
if you bought your rogue with wheel locks, McGard are gonna be the ones Nissan installed.


If you or someone you know loose your wheel lock key, and the card- remember to reference this thread.
Enjoy the video lol:

(click the little gear for HD quality)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGuehewF3Xk[/youtube]

NOTE: you can purchase the same wheel locks at any auto store, as they are almost double the price in the dealer. for now, she is gonna roll around without them.
i just wanna remind you that not all lug nuts are the same. some are 1.25, some are 1.50 and some are all other crazy numbers. some lug nuts have the tip rounded, some are flat on the tip, some are more arrowed/pointed, some have washers like my G37. find the right one for you before you simply jam it on your stud and ruin the threading.

[joe603]

That makes me feel all warm and fuzzy...So why have the ugly locks then? Seems to be a nuisance for me and an extra 2 min for a thief.

[ImStricken06]

That makes me feel all warm and fuzzy...So why have the ugly locks then? Seems to be a nuisance for me and an extra 2 min for a thief.

there is no reason- i never ever bought them, nor will. our new car came with them. it was part of the g37s 6mt sport package.

THE ONLY reason id ever put them on again is, so if god forbid, one day, the rims do get stolen, i wont have a certain female telling me: "maybe if you re-installed the wheel locks this wouldnt have happened" lmfao - come on man, you know how it is hahahahhahhahha

but otherwise, wheel locks are worthless. i have removed countless for other people (using a socket or chisel), just never thought id be doing my own LOL. all the other "street" methods of socket or chisel take maybe a minute longer than this- they just destroy good sockets.

PS: THE FRONT ONES BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT EXPOSED TO HEAT AS MUCH AS THE REAR AXLE - CAME OFF IN LESS THAN 5SECONDS OF THE TOOL APPLIED UPON THE WHEEL LOCK

[audtatious]

That makes me feel all warm and fuzzy...So why have the ugly locks then? Seems to be a nuisance for me and an extra 2 min for a thief.

Because it's a nuisance for the thief in that he can hit a different car and move on FAR easier than trying to remove the key that way. It's still better to have locks than not.