this post was submitted on 15 Feb 2026
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If you work on your own car you have enough savvy to go out and get a specialty bit.
You might also elect not to. Tell me, what do you think is the purpose of this special fastener?
To make it inconvenient enough for non-authorized mechanics to touch the car. Forcing the owner to pay the manufacturer to fix the car.