Rusty Lug Nuts

twoqttsdad · Sun Dec 09, 2012 8:51 am

Just picked up an SLS a couple weeks ago.

So enjoyable to wash a new car! Except finding that some of the lug nuts are starting to show signs of the beginning of corrosion with the rust color at the edges of the lug nuts.

I'm going to ask my salesperson about getting a replacement set put on hoping the new set is better.

Has anyone experienced the same?

murcod · Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:05 am

It could be from someone using the incorrect size (or a cheap quality) socket to undo them and it's broken the chrome coating on the edges.

twoqttsdad · Mon Dec 10, 2012 10:43 pm

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Took some pics for those curious.

murcod · Tue Dec 11, 2012 2:43 am

twoqttsdad wrote:http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii5 ... G_9988.jpg
http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii5 ... G_9987.jpg http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii5 ... G_9986.jpg http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii5 ... G_9985.jpg

Took some pics for those curious.

Better off just posting the links due to the board limitations on photo sizes.

You might be able to get them done under warranty as it's not where I thought you meant they were rusting. The quality of the chrome looks very average too.

twoqttsdad · Tue Dec 11, 2012 8:41 am

Thanks Murcod. I sent my salesperson the pics. I can't see why they wouldn't replace them but if they won't, I believe Subaru lugs are also 12 x 1.25. I think the lugs are the flat washer type and not tapered at the end. Maybe the Subaru ones are better.

murcod · Tue Dec 11, 2012 11:32 am

Mine are tapered- I'd be thinking yours would be the same?

Tue Dec 11, 2012 1:21 pm

Lugs are conical on the Kiz. The SX4s have/had a 'problem' w/ fuzzy nuts. Essentially corrosion turning them that nasty dull fuzzy grey/white finish. I had them replaced once under warranty on our old '08. Less than 6 months later, same thing. Then they replaced them under warranty w/ the nice black chrome Suzuki SWT accessory locking lugs which are now on our 2011 SX4. Might be possible for a warranty upgrade on your Kiz.

twoqttsdad · Thu Dec 13, 2012 3:24 am

I hope so. I spoke to the service department and they said lug nuts are not covered under warranty. My salesperson said it would be covered by the sales department, just need to have the service guys look at it and place the order for the replacement. I doubt the replacement being any better but being optimistic that it will be.
Since hearing that your SX4 were covered I think I'll try to contact Suzuki to see if they should be covered on mine.

Thu Dec 13, 2012 1:54 pm

That was a total dealer replacement I received back in 2009....they may not have ever contacted Suzuki for all I know. The service manager at the small dealer we bought the 08 from was also the parts manager. He just did it right there on the spot, walked back in to his parts cage, pulled out the set of lugs and asked me if I thought those would work for me. I said yep and they put them on. Unfortunately, they sold the franchise and closed up when Isuzu, the only other brand at that store, pulled out of the states. The sales dept covering small stuff like this is a common practice, they want to keep you happy and hopefully coming back to them for a future vehicle purchase.

Blackbelt · Thu Dec 13, 2012 4:36 pm

I have had the ones on my SX4 replaced twice under warranty, no problem. Very common issue with the SX4.