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Best mechanic on the internet. Keep up the good work! 👍🏻👍🏻😎
Much appreciated Dan!
I am a retired mechanical engineer and where I worked we always required lubricant on threaded fasteners. The reason for that is a dry tread does not tighten to its required torque due to friction. I always use anti-seize on all of my car’s important fasteners. That includes lug nut threads and especially spark plug threads. Most late model vehicles have aluminum heads and spark plugs of steel, the dissimilar materials just invite galling without anti-seize.
Wrong, putting anti sieze on any torqued fastener changes the clamping(torque) specification set up for that part. If the manufacture did not specify to use a lubricant then you should not use a lubricant if you are set on properly torqueing your lug nuts, now if you want to use anti sieze I would increase the torque, but now being a mechanical engineer, what damage is that doing to the threads of the lug or lug nut, most likely stretching them and then you will be changing them in the near future, most likely when you rotate your wheels next time.
McGard Tough Nuts well worth the extra money over the generic ones. Have used them on every vehicle we've owned here. So much nicer than fighting the rust bloated ones.
Agreed. Just put McGard lugs on my 2013 escape. Also have a set on my 2006 wrangler. McGards are the best. I’ve had a set of there wheel locks on that wrangler for 9 years
Plus 2 on the McGard’s !
OMG! You just explained in minutes why one lug nut on my 2011 Chrysler 200 has become "miss-shaped" during the last two years. Time to order a new set. Thanks!!
Your welcome and glad I could help out
100% agree that capped nuts are terrible. Definitely these warp and round off making removal close to impossible. Changed mine to solid nuts.
Stainless steel lug nuts if available...
As for the oil drain plug, the solution for that is vacuum extraction. I switched over to this process a number of years ago. The time and effort savings is well worth it. No longer do I have to drag out the jack, jack stands, and crawl around on my back to change the oil in all the family vehicles.
Every couple of years I have the cars/trucks up on jack stands for brake or other maintenance. And this is when I do an oil filter swap and *maybe* a full drain plug removal oil change.
Seriously, vacuum extraction for run-of-the-mill oil changes is the way to go.
Awesome advice, I had just replaced all of my lugs on my ram for that exact reason, never thought about the drain plug so I’ll do that next thanks Dave
Typically drain plug can last for ever.....just have to check each time you remove it.
@@MotorCityMechanic yeah I was going to say the same. It’s these young kids at the oil change places that over torque them that generally causes the issue. I have a mixed fleet of Ford’s, chevys Nissan Cummins diesels, Isuzu.and Mercedes, I have never had a drain plug issue.
They have magnetic replacement DRAIN PLUGS. That is what I did and was please with the replacement quality. Votex - DP001 Stainless Steel Oil Drain Plug with Neodymium Magnet (M14 x 1.5 MM) - MADE IN USA
One of my friends works at a jiffy lube, she said they actually pump the oil out by inserting a small hose into the dip stick opening. They rarely remove the oil plugs unless necessary. Guess that eliminates the hassle of misaligning the plug back in, and causing a more costly procedure. I didnt know that was something that was done..
Just wanna say thanks for all your well documented videos, I follow you diligently for my Challenger 3.6l!
Changed all of mine on my 2006 jeep liberty after having to use a torch to get the lugs off the passengers side tire after the ball joint broke in the middle of the road lol!
Thank you for this, finally bolts are perfect, Dodge bolts and well, I have them....!!!
Thanks dave! great vid!
Your welcome. Thanks William!
You can simply take the wiggly cap off the lug nuts. It doesn't cost anything.
Awesome video. You are correct, something so trivial but very important. Thank you. 😊👍
I found a new set of factory LN on Ebay. Look around a bit and you'll find them
Hell Ya David! Great information, well documented video. We Dodge owners really appreciate ya. I saved your link to Amazon and going to order my new NUTS. Keep up the surpurb work and have a great Navy Day! BIG THANKS!
Folks.. LIsten to David.
If that stainless cap distortion isn't bad enough.. how 'bout the hollow hex portion shearing off at the cone portion of the lug nut... had a PT Turbo with sixteen seized lug nuts. Impact sheared one at cone. Used socket / flex T/ Snipe on the remainder.. four broke loose without shearing.. fifteen sheard at cone. Due to the fact the factory alloy wheels has a plastic chrome trim disc .. like a permanent hub cap.. using heat was not an option. Space between plastic cap and remaining sheared lug nuts did not allow the use of air chisel. Solution was to center punch sixteen lugs that had broken cones attached .. then drill with progressively larger drill bits until the total diameter of the stud was eliminated. Yes it was a rust belt vehicle. Installed twenty new wheel studs and (as you recommended) twenty new solid one piece lug nuts. Best to You and Yours David.
Sorry you had to go thru all that. Hopefully no more issues with using the solid versions.
@@MotorCityMechanicThanks for the reply.. No more issues. Best to You and Yours.
Thank you Dave!! Great info!
Always happy to share
Thanks David, great. Info
Your welcome and thank you as well
That’s true...its happened to me many times in cadillac ats that’s makes me crazy...I changed them with chrome one.....thank you for sharing..👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thank You David, For That Awesome Video..
Thank you for watching!
Thanks Dave! Great advice, and a great video.
Thanks Ken. Much appreciated
Great info. Most ppl dont have a idea about
You earned my subscription with your radiator replacement video.
Great video. I dont remember having trouble on my old liberty once the chrome caps fell off but that was some time ago. I will check the truck tomorrow.
Great video. Thanks
Your welcome and thanks for watching
Excellent! Thanks for posting! Again, the best source of Chrysler related automotive information on the internet.
Many thanks for the feedback and kind words
Thank you for the VERY helpful information about a problem I have run into every time I change my tires - mostly for rotation, winter and summer changeover.
Eventually if you have these stock lugs it will happen
Thanks David. Good suggestion.
Your welcome Jake. Thanks for watching, enjoy the weekend
Another excellent video Dave
Thanks Jim
This is so true and you don’t realize it until the day your going to change your brakes or get a flat on the road. Thank you for your videos best mechanic on you tube!👍🏽
It happened to me a week after I buy my dodge. Had to take to a mechanic to cut that in half to remove
I pulled the bolts off my KL Cherokee after fighting with 1 year old OE bolts and went with solid Amazon bolts best thing ever-
Great tip thanks.
Your welcome
Spot on! I worked as Jeep/Chrysler technician from 1997-2007. The stock lug nuts where a pain after they get worn. When the chrome cap was gone I went to the next smaller metric size. Good info for anyone who owns a car or light truck with this style lug nut.
Many thanks! Always great to here from a fellow Chrysler tech. Yeah I would have both a 19mm and 18mm in my hands for those older ones you mentioned.
Seen that problem on Fords Dodges Chevys,,,,,,,, I tell ppl ''change your lugs while it's easy to do'', they just look at me like I'm ''Nuckin Futts'' so I'll let them figure it out come winter SNOW! Don't call me,,, I'm Nuckin Futts!!
One day it will catch up to them for sure. Save now or spend later
@@MotorCityMechanic It'll catch up alright! It'll be beside the road in the snow, when their tire iron won't fit. Just want to say ''Told ya so!!!'' and drive away!
Already changed mine on my 04 1500 Laramie 🤠
Smart move!
I got a flat tire on my 2013 Ram and had that same issue. New set of beautiful solid steel lug nuts were ordered and installed.
Excellent information and video Dave! I've already noticed the lug nuts on my 14' Ram 2500 starting to stick in the socket. Will replace in the near future! Have a great weekend.
Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed
Damn good advice. Don't ask me why I know....
All the struggles I have had over the years because of this design.
I learned my lesson after spending most of my afternoon chiseling off the outer cover of a lugnut that firestione destroyed by over-torqueing. Now, anytime my tires have to be removed on either my Ram or my Charger, I specify NO IMPACT GUNS! And I stand there and watch them just to be sure.
Great tip
Many thanks
Good Tip Thanks
Your welcome. Thanks for check the video out
I just ordered black lugs for my 2018 Durango Blacktop. Great advice thanks
Your welcome and thanks for checking the video out
First thing i change if they are new or not hate the cladded lugs
Been a pain in our sides for over 20 years now.
I had to get a little chisel to get that tin off of lug nut on my 2011 ram 1500 truck to remove it i spent a long time on that what you said I didn't know that they had 22.5 one socket 👍👍
Practical stuff man, thanks.
Your welcome Seth! Make sure to subscribe
@@MotorCityMechanic you won me after one post👍
@@MotorCityMechanic not a mechanic myself, but very interested. I like to seek info, and stay out of the game of the uninformed owner if I can. Thanks again. I'll keep watching
Yup. A relative of mine had a 2008 vehicle with what some mechanics designated as "unremoveable lug nuts". A normal 21mm wouldn't fit, but a 22mm was way too sloppy. So I stepped up and got a 21.5mm flip socket and replaced them all with new nuts. 13 years of tire rotations, salt, mud, and acid rain does a number on exposed lug nuts.
Yeah they don’t last for ever. It’s odd that those mechanics didn’t have that half size sockets….at this point in the game and with these being so common, I would think every tech had a set in their tool box. Thanks for watching and for the comment
Excellent video. I found this out awhile back, looked it up and it sounds like Fords are notorious for this. I ordered the solid lug nuts awhile back.
Yeah it affects other brands for sure
Thank you David. My car is 9 years old now and wear on the edges of the lug nut. Looks like a great replacement 👍👍
Great time to swap them out while they are still easy to get off
@@MotorCityMechanic Thank you. They are easy to get off. Tires have been replaced 3 times also. 👍👍
Got the same issue on my 2013 Dart with the lug bolts. Picked up replacements already as the flip socket from amazon.
Oh the lug bolts.....another design I hate lol. Thanks for watching!
I had this issue with my 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. I went to amazon to get lug nuts but I was sad to find just about everything was made in China. Something I find important to avoid even if paying a higher price. However, I ended up having to use them because the ones I got that were not made in China didn't have enough surface area in the chamfer to mate with the wheel.
Being from Michigan we see the outer cap swelling from rust building up between the cap and steel nut.
Been there with shit lug nuts and had to limp to somewhere to repair. Stuck on the side of the road wit a flat tire in the rain and can not get a tire of is what pisses me off about car companies cheaping out.
Yes yes you are right!!!
Glad to see that others know the pain
I use to have a set of mags on my wagon, but the spare wheel was a standard steel rim. I was told to keep a set of standard wheel nuts in car toolbox for the spare if I ever needed to use it. As the mag wheel nuts would not have held the spare steel rim on safely.
Excellent advice! And you haven't lived until you get one where the rust has swollen between the steel nut and the stupid cap. Often the only choice is a cold chisel, and that only works if you can get it down the barrel of the wheel. Stupid bean counters at every manufacturer....
Excellent video David! My 2007 Dakota has been through 3 sets of lug nuts so far. They actually spun the caps on some of them at the garage, which left me to cut them off with a open ended hack saw. What a chore that was. The torque setting for those lug nuts is 135 lbs/ft, but I swear that they reef them on at 200! The local garage tried to hold my truck hostage while on the hoist the first time by saying that they couldn't put the wheels back on without new nuts (dealer item only) they claimed, and at $14 each! Hmmm....let's see, that's $280 just for lug nuts! I told them to shove the wheels back on, and push my truck out of the garage, and that I'd look after it myself.
Glad you knew better then to pay them for that. Thanks for watching
My Jeep came with those shitty multi piece lugs, and they started getting stuck in my sockets the first time I went to rotate my tires. Got a full metal set and wish I'd done this sooner.
Wish they came that way to begin with. At least you won’t have any further issues related to that
Just replaced the lug nuts on my 2007 Ram.
Glad you did.....so no future issues for you
Nothing ruins a flare rate rotate than those suckers.
Ain’t that the truth man!
Truer words have never been spoken. The SS capped lug nuts are one of the biggest bad ideas perpetuated on the vehicle owner since the advent of the wheel. Except for modern Diesel emissions equipment. At least we can fix the lug nuts without getting fined.
I've got Amazon lugs on my 14 ram 3500 SRW. They've been on for about 2 years now and no rust yet. Wear due to impacts aren't too bad either. The only down side is my center caps won't fit on my rims anymore due to the replacements being more shallow than factory.
The ones I used actually were taller so obviously they all come in different lengths as well.
@@MotorCityMechanic I'll have to look out for taller ones next time.
Had to do the same thing to my 2008 Ranger FX4...Ebay 25 bucks...
Brand doesn’t matter as you see....same design with the same issues
Regarding the drain plug... what is your opinion on those drain valves? My truck has a nicely protected area but I’m concerned about the narrower port, reducing draining flow maybe creating an issue.
Would love your input - maybe a review?
yep, First thing I did when I got my 2018 Ram, hate those Capped lug nuts, have removed many many of them
You did the right thing!
@drfalcon4102 - What did you use for replacements?
2010 camry.. has this issue. two piece design over time causes the parts to swell from moisture i assume. half size it is!
I just replaced the lug bolts on both Jeeps to avoid this issue last week
Great timing.....good to know that people already know of this issue and are taking steps to prevent future issues
Nice video, makes me aware of something I did not know. Why does the proper socket not fit on the lug just because the cap has loosened from the threaded part of the lug nut? I would think the failure mode would be that the socket just spins with respect to the threaded part of the lug nut due to cap disengagement. What am I not understanding?
Another problem is rust jacking under the chrome cap. Usually I spray a little bit of fluid film in the cap. I also use different lug nuts in the winter with my winter tires to help prevent the rust jacking issue.
Makes perfect since....never thought of that.
Living in the rust belt it is a serious issue. I worked as a tire guy for 17 years. It used to happen on vehicles that were only a year old.
@@MotorCityMechanic you live in Georgia, do you even know what rust is lol? just kidding brother.
Great vids as always David! Would you be able to post a a video of the power steering reservoir for a charger. I cant seem to find mine and some others say front passenger tire . I would love to get your thoughts !
I will keep it in mind. Yours is electric and uses a special fluid......located in the passenger fender area in front of the tire. Helps to remove the tire and fender liner
@@MotorCityMechanic thank you so much for the info! Cant wait till your next video sir! Stay safe!
all my chrome cap lugnuts were replaced long ago
I'm in Ontario Canada and rust builds up between the cover and the lug nut it swells up and you can't get them off and that 22.5 or 19.5 saves you from having a religious experience
yeah, I've seen this happen on my son's Lincoln. Did not know about the 22.5mm socket. I've gone to the McGard Tough Nuts, which are solid, & are guaranteed not to rust. They still do rust eventually, but they last the best and are guaranteed.
I have a 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan, with the optional rear heat/AC. The line rusted out/ wore through and is leaking coolant. I'm told this a fairly common issue. Can I just cut the in/out coolant lines, and connect them back up bypassing the rear heat exchanger, to temporarily get it to a repair shop, so it doesn't have to be towed?
I have had the caps come off on vehicles and just installed the actual lugnut and customers would come back thinking i installed the wrong lugnuts and we ( the dealership) would eat the cost of new lugnuts cuz the caps came off. Most common with 19mm chromed capped lugnuts on GMs. And customers never ever will pay to have new lugnuts installed after i had to beat a socking on to it to get them loose and then fight with them to install back on vehicles. SOOO DAMN ANNOYING!!! but I can see why the OEM chrome capped lugnuts can cost about $7 per x 6 per wheel x 4 wheels ends up being $168 for lugnuts. (PART ONLY )
Any update on how well they faired? Rust or no rust after 2 years.
Nice information. As an added tip replace the lug nut studs to. They get stretched out over time. Just saying.
Interesting that you have a dakota in, I've been considereing buying a 2nd gen recently.
It’s a good customer of mine that owns this one. He was trying to get the tires rotated at another shop and they said they couldn’t do it so perfect time for a video I have been wanting to do for a long time now
2nd gens are nice I own a few
This is a known Chrysler problem ... One question - they don't know about it until now ???? idiots .. thanks, brother!)
Best regards from Moscow!
Nissan....ford....Chevy....Cadillac....doesnt matter. They all buy them from the same suppliers....none make their own
Please, could you please update the link, I try and Amazon don't show those log. Thank you. You really help to save money.
Quick question. My daughters 2016 dodge charger has 1 of those small donut tires for a spare. I tried to put it on 1 day and the lug nuts bottom out before tightening the wheel. Did this come from factory? So confused. Btw we bought it used but I think its original wheels
Best lug bolts to replace for Jeep Cherokee ?
Great info right there, I always thought the 22.5 socket was for some weird size nut. There's a 12.5 too. Thank you Dave, Jim
Your welcome Jim and thanks for watching
Hey David you got a link for use lug nuts?
They also rattle when they get real bad.
Are all the studs the same size? Thred pattern or thickness
Several years ago I Destroyed the fake outer shell of those old nuts in order to use a 4 pt wrench on them
Would you have the specific name/company that manufactured/sold the lug nuts on Amazon?
oh hey i know you, aren't you my uncle?😂
I have a question. What type of connector is it that fits the knock sensor on the 2001 PT Cruiser? Mine has broken and I just have the 2 wires plugged into the sensor right now but I want to replace it with the proper electrical plug.
Have had some bad experiences with these pieces of junk,even had to use torches on them
Used a wood chisels on the older versions some times that would completely round off....chisel it back like a banana so I could get a 18mm socket on them. Those older styles would sometimes fall off when you were done. There newer arent any better as you see
@@MotorCityMechanic it was a great informative video👍
What brand lug nuts do you recommend? See a lot of different companies on Amazon. A reply back would be appreciated.
They will catch up on the side of a freeway in a rain storm.
Never when you want it to.....that’s for sure.
All good information. Could you comment on my 2011 jeep gc. Tire light on. How does this system work? Can't get any help for this.
Individual sensors in each tire assembly. Light on with the correct air pressure in the tire = battery in sensor dead or sensor damaged. As they are designed to go about 8-9 years on battery life, that would be the most likely issue. A tire shop can scan the sensor and tell you the battery level, if the sensor is dead it just won't read.
@@Blazer02LS I took it to a tire shop and they said the sensors are good. Thanks for your reply, I do appreciate it.
@@trudge84 Ok if the sensors are good the issue is BCM related. I would toss a scan tool on it and see what the system shows the reason for the light to be. Have you had any issues with the remotes not working? They use the same receiver they use to read the TPMS sensors.
@@Blazer02LS the remotes have been working fine. I think I need to take it to the dealership and see what their scan tool says. Can a sensor have an intermittent problem? Or when they go are they dead.
@@trudge84 Normally they just die but it's possible the battery is marginal and the signal is weak. A good TPMS tool and a scan tool that can read the system should show that. Doesn't need to be a dealer.
Just change all the lug nuts on my 12 Durango to one piece ones.
No more worried for you when it comes to lug nuts! Thanks for watching
Sorry. Tengo un chrysler 300 2011, tiene un problema cada que giro rechina ... crees que sea la base del amortiguador o todo el amortiguador...
I do not speak english... your videos help me a lot
3 Dodge vehicles with crap lug nuts and all vehicles have new now
You would think as much as a vehicle cost, they would use something better.
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Can you get them in black ?
You sure can.....just worried they would get scratched as soon as you put a socket on them
6 months for me and rusting really bad.
I guess we will see how long for the set in the video
I have been a mechanic for 31 years, lug nuts now a days SUCK.
I fully agree….all about appearance no care what happens years down the road when the swell and you can get a socket on them