Well wentto change my oil today for the first time since I bought the car about 3600 miles ago, well I deiced to take the front passenger wheel off for better clearance and got the lugs off and the wheel wouldn't budge, first I thought maybe I'm issing a lug under this H wheel cover thing...nope, Ended having to kick the bottom part of the tire to get it off, anything I can do to prevent his from happening again.


ALso why the hell is it every time I work on a car thats been to a service shop before-hand ,stuff is always overtightened?

 

Aluminum tends to bond a bit with the steel, you could put a very thin coat of never seize to keep them from sticking.

I had some gorilla strip my oil drain threads when I didn't have time to do my own oil change, now I try to MAKE time if at all possible.. tire places always seem to overtorque my lug nuts, I always back them off and retorque them to spec. (and then retorque them after a hot drive)

 

also, water might have gotten between the rear bolting surface of the wheel and hub (causing rust) which can lead to the wheels being stuck on the hub...just a thought, because i know that happens a lot to Euro cars.

 

That's pretty common. I wouldn't worry about it.

 

if the wheel gets stuck, kick it (at least thats what works for me)

 

smear some antiseize compound where the rim contacts the hub.