rusty nuts and bolts

[AWDTireSmokeTsi]

While doing my 14b swao I decided to change out all the hardware (nuts, bolts etc) on my car because they are old and rusty and omse have broken off. Should I go to the dealer for these or is the local hardware store good enough?

 

[greeneclipse]

this is one of those times where you should really go to the dealer.

 

[Defiant]

Nuts is nuts. All that matters is the grade. However, hardware stores often don't have a very good range of selection in automotive sizes.

 

[Coldandafraid]

depends which nuts and bolts... I know my car is mainly metric number 6, so I can buy the majority of mine at a hardware store.

 

[AWDTireSmokeTsi]

Ok i got them, 85$ for everything from the dealer (ouch). I guess you have to pay if you want shit done right

 

[boostedinaz]

Originally posted by AWDTireSmokeTsi
Ok i got them, 85$ for everything from the dealer (ouch). I guess you have to pay if you want shit done right

I guess, but like Defiant sais all that matters is size and thread. If they had them at a hardware store then I would have bought them there. Just my opinion.


Michael

 

[doug]

Originally posted by boostedinaz
I guess, but like Defiant sais all that matters is size and thread.

No, that's not what Defiant said. He said "grade", which is how good a quality the stuff is-- higher grades stand up to heat and stress better. You wouldn't want to put a 98-cent bolt in the exhaust manifold to hold your turbo on. It probably wouldn't last too long. In fact, a buddy of mine did exactly that just as a temporary measure until he could get to the dealer and buy the grade 8 (I think) bolt for the turbo, and when we took out the cheap Home Depot bolt after only a few days, it looked very unhappy.

 

[boostedinaz]

Sorry, I meant to put that, but didnt.

 

[AWDTireSmokeTsi]

Id rather have a peice of mind and go to the dealer. Especially since these nuts and bolts are going to take probably more "abuse" then any other hardware on the car because you have a great amount of pressure running thru the turbo, manifold, etc. also these bolts have to withstand VERY high tempartures. Id rather pay the 80$ instead of picking up my turbo and exhaust manifold up off the street.

 

[Defiant]

Originally posted by AWDTireSmokeTsi
Id rather have a peice of mind

Oh, just hang around here. Many people will give you a piece of their mind.

 

[98RedGs]

Originally posted by Defiant
Oh, just hang around here. Many people will give you a piece of their mind.

It may not always be the piece you want tho....