Hi all,

After being quoted $55 ON TOP of the $580 for a 24mth service to rotate the tyres I told the stealer to jam it and decided to do it myself. Should only take 20 minutes, right...

Lesson #1: the standard Polo jack is a piece of shyte. On level ground in my drive, the car nearly fell off it twice. The one made for my Territory did the job.

Lesson #2: Removing the rear wheels when they are rusted on is a PITA (especially when combined with a wobbly jack). I have never had this problem with any car in 20 years, but these ones just wouldn't budge. Piece of 4x2, WD40, nothing worked. Wife enquiring every 10 minutes why this is taking so long doesn't help.

Lesson #3: Logged onto Google and 5 minutes later I was driving back and forwards in my driveway with the wheel nuts half undone. And it did the trick.....sanded down the rust and smeared with grease before I reassembled.