Hi ,

skoda fabia 2013, has only one locking wheel nut "nut",

is the any marks on the "nut"to identify what number it is ?

thanks

 

What do you want,

3 more for the other wheels, or the socket to get one or all off?

Or a new set.

 

Take a picture of the one you have got.   There are plenty diagrams in Google Images or online showing which nut style / pattern is which. 

 

Having no security bolts fitted is unlikely to end up with your Fabia wheels getting pinched.

If anyone wants them they will get them off security bolt fitted or not.

13 minutes ago, roottoot said:

Having no security bolts fitted is unlikely to end up with your Fabia wheels getting pinched.

If anyone wants them they will get them off security bolt fitted or not.

 

'A lock only keeps an honest man oot.'

40 minutes ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

 

'A lock only keeps an honest man oot.'

It also makes the thief consider if there are easier options than yours. Most security is about making it awkward enough for the putative thief to nick your stuff that they decide to look for easier pickings.

1 minute ago, chimaera said:

It also makes the thief consider if there are easier options than yours. Most security is about making it awkward enough for the putative thief to nick your stuff that they decide to look for easier pickings.

 

Yes I know. I do possess locking wheel nuts on my Fabia for that reason, but I live near Ayr, so no surprises why.

Plenty owners have enough issues getting the plastic cover off the bolts if they are tweezer less.

The security bolts are basically made of chocolate, too often over tightened, they might deter a thief getting the wheels off as much as they stop the owners. 

2 hours ago, bry617 said:

is the any marks on the "nut"to identify what number it is ?

 

 

I have only ever seen a number stamped in the locking nut key. As @roottoothas stated, an understanding of the background to the question may support an actual technical answer rather than qwerty.

 

SKODA LOCKING WHEEL NUT BOLT KEY MASTER KEY REMOVER ALL NUMBER JUST SEND PICTURE | eBay

Edited 3 May, 20224 yr by KeithCheetham

21 minutes ago, KeithCheetham said:

I have only ever seen a number stamped in the locking nut key. As @roottoothas stated, an understanding of the background to the question may support an actual technical answer rather than qwerty.

 

SKODA LOCKING WHEEL NUT BOLT KEY MASTER KEY REMOVER ALL NUMBER JUST SEND PICTURE | eBay

Seeing as you have pointed out where the number/letter is on the bolt key, I'll add that you should find the same number/letter on the end of the bolt shank, I'll only saying that to complete the answer, though it kind of sounds like the OP don't have a bolt key so not much chance of seeing the number on the end of the bolt shank without using one of these specialist locking wheel nut/bolt remover bits, by which time you will either just fit a new basic bolt, or buy a new set of locking wheel bolts.

 

Edit:- @bry617, when you think about it, these locking wheel bolts are meant to be security devices, so not a good idea to have their "unique" code showing while they are fitted to a car.

Edited 3 May, 20224 yr by rum4mo
Changed "you" to "OP"!

thanks for all the replies,

the car has a full set of locking wheel bolts , but only one nut key,

but the "contact area"  on the key nut is not very deep,...

and depending on the quality of the metal ?..

it does look like the best idea

so i wanted to get a spare.

 

 

So a picture of what is fitted is what is needed and buy online.

 

Or best get a new set of decent ones the come with a good quality socket.

Or risk it for a biscuit and bin the 4 and get 4 regular bolts, but then you need 4 plastic covers.

1 hour ago, bry617 said:

the car has a full set of locking wheel bolts , but only one nut key,

but the "contact area"  on the key nut is not very deep,...

and depending on the quality of the metal ?..

it does look like the best idea

so i wanted to get a spare.

 

 

This has not clarified if you have Skoda original or aftermarket but hopefully you can look at photos of original on Ebay to identify manufacture, and as stated if original you should find a number on the key to allow ordering a "spare". I would just suggest removing the bolts before you are forced to at the side of the road and clean the threads with a wire brush - and this may be contentious and bring some comments up - adding copper grease or similar before re-fitting. The wheel wrench supplied with the car is not a torque wrench, so any comments on co-efficient of friction being different for lubricated fasteners are irrelevant in the real world.

 Will wait for the "querty" replies on this comment.

4 hours ago, bry617 said:

the car has a full set of locking wheel bolts , but only one nut key,

And how many wheel braces?  

geniune  factory  locking wheel nuts , wheels removed and threads coated with copperslip was the first job , and always tightened correctly with a torque wrench,

i've always had a two  locking nut key with previous cars,... always nice to have a spare

 Given this info you should be able to identify the number and buy one off Ebay, or similar if required. I have taken a note of the number on mine as my only worry would be changing a wheel and not replacing back in its usual storage point or leaving at the road side. Given OE nuts/key there should be no concern on the depth of the profile which you stated as a concern - but cost is not great.

Remember one thing, don't feel that you need to buy a VW Group extra key, VX and some others used the same ranges as VW Group, so matching a picture to what is selling on ebay worked for me twice. They are McGard parts, but others available on ebay have worked for me and I always use a torque wrench and wheels get swopped about Summer<>Winter each year.

 

Once you have looked long enough on places like ebay you will be able to get to know the VX and other's number/letter equivalent to your VW Group one, sometimes the marking on the "top" end of the key is not too clear, not punched deep enough - but it should be there, unless it is an aftermarket replacement key, though for obvious reasons they too, in my limited experience come identified with a letter or number.

Edited 4 May, 20224 yr by rum4mo