TanyerRX

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I bought my 8 used and I cannot find my wheel lock key. I went to mazda and they cant seem to help me. What can I do to remove them? Does anyone have any ideas?

Huey52

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I'm surprised Mazda couldn't do it. Most tire shops can.

SayNoToPistons

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+1 for most tire shops. I wonder if all RX8 wheels locks are the same.

TanyerRX

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thats a good question. I was wondering the same myself, but have not seen other 8's with wheel lock. I'll try the tire shops and see what happens. Thanx guy's

Mr.We$t

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Hay I'm in the Bronx if and I have a wheel lock if u wanna give it a try and if it doesn't fit we can go to home depot and get some sockets and use that to take it off I had to do that with mine so it works

elysium19

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they are NOT all the same. that's the point lol.... Look with the paperwork that camewith your car, there should be something from "McGuard" which was I think the manufacturer of the lug nut set. The original owner should have had a code that you can call them and they can send you another key for them (you have to pay). If you cant find that paperwork, you have to go to a random shop and have them cut them off without damaging your wheels.....

jmc23200

You can take a good quality picture and email it to McGuard. They wil match they key and ship it to you for $20. Had to do it with mine.

Mr.We$t

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Yea that makes sense cuz then all the 8 owners on this forum would be stealing each others wheels ROTFL but u can always just get a socket and use that it works just as good won't damage the wheel studs but u will need to get a new wheel lock

lepichichi

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just grab a socket and hamer it in then remove it with the wrench

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJUUyjJqk5A

jmc23200

I had to do it. McGuard didn't ask me for any paper work or anything proving I was the owner, which is scary.

All I had to do is give them a Picture of the lock, Shipping Address, and Payment. A week later, I got the key in the mail. It was like $20-$25. Don't believe me? Call McGuard.

Mr.We$t

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im sorry bro, im not saying i dont believe u! im just putting my 2cents in and how i did things i think the most i paid was 8 dollars for a new lock nut.

JinDesu

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The Mazda dealership should have a universal key. I had to get my locks off and my local dealership said they can only take it off, but not provide me a key. I was fine with that, though.

Which dealership did you go to?

TanyerRX

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thanx guys, a lot of good things to do, but i'll probably just go and get in contact with McGuard and see if i get a new key.

NYC Drift King

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I was going to say go to the dealer but everyone else has said it already.... This actually happened to me. I borrowed a members key and it worked. We had the same year 8. Mabye that had something to do with it.

TanyerRX

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well i have a 04 Velocity Red.

RX8Sinner

I second the socket + hammer, i lost my wheel lock key and had all 4 locks off in under 15 minutes. Its amazing how useless the wheel locks actually are. The second time I lost the wheel lock key to the new wheel locks i had all off in under 5 minutes.

Socket + hammer + Breaker Bar and you can easily remove the wheel locks. Oh use a name brand socket like craftsman / kobalt. They have lifetime warranties so if you damage the socket for any reason just bring it back and replace it.

R0-TaRi-x8

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hey bro i have A velocity Red Rx8 04 ......and i do have my wheel lock....gimme a shout if you want 2 give it a try...im also in the Bronx.....

RyansRx8

how did that dealership not help you out? I would have been pissed