How to easlily remove lugnut caps??

three_jeeps · Post by **three_jeeps** » 08 May 2016, 16:50

I was poking around my new s80 and decided to become familiar with the jack points and changing a tire. First thing I noticed was the lugnut wrench supplied in the trunk did not fit the lugnuts...how can Volvo make such a mistake?!?!

After trying some of my larger metric sockets and realizing that none of them fit, I realized there are chrome caps on the lugnuts. I removed them with a screwdriver but realized they are getting nicked up, so there has to be a better way, and there was no tool in the spare tire area that I could find to remove them. So, suggestions on how to easily remove the caps without damaging them?

Thanks
John

crlande · Post by **crlande** » 08 May 2016, 18:38

page 277 of your car manual shows a salad looking tong for removing the plastic caps.

three_jeeps · Post by **three_jeeps** » 08 May 2016, 18:47

great, TY, so where do I get one???? (Dollar general?)

crlande · Post by **crlande** » 08 May 2016, 18:48

Page 276 states it is in your tool kit in the trunk

Post by **kranz** » 08 May 2016, 18:52

I had these caps on my '04 V70. There is a sort of tool that comes with the caps when purchased. It works but I found the caps an impediment to removing a tire. So I replaced all the lug nuts with compatible chrome ones that I liberated from a XC90 at the scrap yard. They were 50 cents each.

Post by **kranz** » 08 May 2016, 18:59

I just rummaged through my parts bin and found the tool. I will send it to you for the cost of postage.

three_jeeps · Post by **three_jeeps** » 10 May 2016, 19:19

Ok tyvm. I won't know till the weekend when spouse returns with the car...

three_jeeps · Post by **three_jeeps** » 10 May 2016, 19:46

Ok tyvm. I won't know till the weekend when spouse returns with the car...