Hi,
I have a Lexus ES300 and took it into a Toyota dealer for a 30,000 mile service. Everything went O.K. there ... well except for the wheel / tire rotation.
After about a month the weather forecast looked worse so I decided to put the winter tires onto the car. Tire's 1, 2, and 3 where O.K. But the Front right one would not budge. I was lusing an 18 inch lug bar and a 1/2 inch to 3/8 inch converter to step the size down for my 21 mm socket. I was pushing and pusching untill snap, the converter right where it drops down to 3/8 inches sears right off!
O.K. I think maybe something bad with that tool. Take another down conversion 1/2inch to 3/8 inch, and after a few expletives and smashed knucles, it again sheared off. Those idiots at the Toyota dealership, TOYOTA Mt. Kisco had completely over torqued the bolts.
In the end I managed to get a 21 mm socket with a 1/2 inch drive. Put it on the wheel and then standing on the breaker bar, pushed it slowly with my foot until the nut lossened.
If I had to do this at the side of the road it would have been impossible. Does anyone else have similar experiences with over torqued wheel nuts?
Needless to say when I put the wheels on I use a torque wrench set to
76 lbs/ft. The proper torque from the Lexus ES300 user manual.Best, Mike.