lug nuts
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lug nuts
2003 CL500 AMG wheels, 20,000 miles.
Why would four of the wheel bolts, on EACH wheel, go in one inch and the fifth only 1/2 inch. Tried to remove them but can't even with a breaker bar. I have to be the only guy in Houston to notice how far the bolts go in -- oh well!!
The owners manual is useless for any tech information. I need the torque for the wheel bolts if someone has that.
Thanks
Why would four of the wheel bolts, on EACH wheel, go in one inch and the fifth only 1/2 inch. Tried to remove them but can't even with a breaker bar. I have to be the only guy in Houston to notice how far the bolts go in -- oh well!!
The owners manual is useless for any tech information. I need the torque for the wheel bolts if someone has that.
Thanks
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'19 E63S sedan
The owner's manual has that spec. Mine says 110 ft-lbs (150 Nm), which is the spec I've seen for all late-model Mercedes.
Are you talking about the height of the lug bolt crown (the part that sticks out beyond the hole in the wheel)? I can't imagine what else you'd mean if you haven't been able to remove them. That sounds like someone has put on a set of anti-theft bolts that look like stock, except for a different model wheel (different wheels take different lug bolts with different lengths of thread and crown). Maybe there's a cap that comes off to reveal a recess for a key wrench.
Are you talking about the height of the lug bolt crown (the part that sticks out beyond the hole in the wheel)? I can't imagine what else you'd mean if you haven't been able to remove them. That sounds like someone has put on a set of anti-theft bolts that look like stock, except for a different model wheel (different wheels take different lug bolts with different lengths of thread and crown). Maybe there's a cap that comes off to reveal a recess for a key wrench.
