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Wheel bolt alignment tool??

Old Mar 21, 2009 | 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by vic viper
Part number: A204 581 00 74
Thanks Vic. I could have used that yesterday. I stopped by RBM Mercedes and they were clueless...they said they only had them for the old size and MB didn't make them for the W204. Called MB Buckhead and the guy said, sure we have them... I am giving up on RBM even though I bought the car there.
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Old Mar 21, 2009 | 11:05 PM
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How easy?

Originally Posted by vic viper


Sure I mount a lot of wheels with cars raised, but as our workshop has MB 24h Service on call, I have went out on numerous late night flat tires, and yes I have mounted a lot of spares in pitch black darkness, freezing temperatures and ten inches of snow.

But I dont say its wrong to use the tool, I just find it a bit strong to call it a life saver.
When installing the 50 lb. rear wheel, the hub doesn't rotate because the parking brake is set and so aligning the holes is easier. But when lifting the slightly lighter front wheel onto the hub, the bolt holes never line up and when rotating the wheel, the hub rotates with it and that's when the threaded tool IS a huge help.
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Old Mar 21, 2009 | 11:10 PM
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8 out of ten?

Originally Posted by vic viper
I agree it could be helpful, but 8 out of 10 customers I have wouldn't know how to use the tool anyways.
My hangup is that so many seems to make a big deal out of this tool not supplied with the 204.
I wouldn't think the Swedes were that dumb but I'm a Norwegian. They do buy a lot of Volvos which tells you something, though.
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 02:01 AM
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Originally Posted by RLE
I wouldn't think the Swedes were that dumb but I'm a Norwegian. They do buy a lot of Volvos which tells you something, though.

Well, consider yourself lucky to be Nowegian in US then, "In the land of the blind the one eyed man is king"
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