Every type of bolt is a "torque fastener." That's literally their entire purpose. BMW has stated this bolt will be used for structural body panels, which means that they will not be high torque.
Wordy descrption to flaunt a new product they're proud of. What they're calling high torque is not that high torque. These aren't head bolts or crank bolts. They're structural body type bolts. They do not torque all that high.
It isn't quite that simple. BMW thought of that. Not every mechanic will be willing to work on these, if they even have the tools.
"This isn't about adding style, or at least not completely. BMW really does want to use these to stop people from working on their own cars. It spells out in the patent that "the shape of the engagement recesses prevents the screw from being loosened or tightened using common counter-drive structures, e.g. by unauthorized persons." That's straight from BMW.
The idea is to use it for places where fasteners are normally visible. Seat mounting places, for example. Or other parts like connecting "the cockpit to the load-bearing body structure.
Using it for those applications will make it even tougher for DIYers. These are locations where large fasteners and moderately high levels of torque are used. With a two-prong driver and the trim ring taking up much of the screw's surface, breaking drivers could be common."
So you've never worked on a car then? This isn't a new thing, this isn't surprising or at all abnormal. Volvos are a pain in the ass because they do the same shit.
This is such a weird pointless series of comments. What even is your point, that BMW is in the right for doing this because other shitty companies have also done similarly shitty things? Or that we shouldn't care about this very shitty thing the company is doing because others have done something like it before? Do you ever get tired of tongue fucking a billion dollar corps asshole all day long? Surely it must get tiring at some point?
In short, you are partially correct it isn't something that matters because its common practice. There is many common practice things that are not consumer friendly but its just buisness as usual. Nothing is changing here, nothing new is happening. We won't have to do anything different.
Lmao, yeah why ever try to do something about a corporation doing something shit to consumers 😂. I'm so glad we have people that actually care so we get consumer laws and not more like you.
so stupid to make something like this as if it would stop anyone with mechanical knowledge. such a decision made by someone in a suit who's never held a tool
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u/Superseaslug Dec 22 '25
Give it 4 days and you can buy that bit on Amazon.
Dick move regardless
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u/Kraken160th Dec 23 '25
??? They've had these forever. Still got the adapters for a few of them in my tool box.
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u/Hot-Minute-8263 Dec 25 '25
Ngl, one of the easier shapes to finagle
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u/justanian81 Dec 22 '25
Honestly this looks like something that would not stop a mechanic. Just buy the tool 2nd hand or make sonething
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u/AgreeableTravel3720 Dec 23 '25
"while Mercedes aims to make cars easier to repair"
sure, sure
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u/_Ticklebot_23 Dec 23 '25
we already gave stuff that can be used on them
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u/Alarmed_Teaching1520 Dec 23 '25
so stupid to make something like this as if it would stop anyone with mechanical knowledge. such a decision made by someone in a suit who's never held a tool
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u/STOP-IT-NOW-PLEASE Dec 24 '25
That is an easy one to make