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Old 10-14-2012, 07:54 PM   #168
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Originally Posted by boxslrr View Post
You guys know that one transmission bolt with the triple square? Well an embarrassingly long while ago I stripped that trying to take the transmission out. Made multiple attempts to grind the head of the bolt off.

Today I finally got it done. Took a drill, a dremel and a bit of WD-40. Replacing it with a hex when I'm done.

Any insight as to WHY a lone bolt was a triple square?
Yep, to annoy all us DIYers. There is no engineering reason for Germans to continually use such oddball fasteners everywhere. I routinely change em out to standard hex/phillips/allen cause I hate getting stuck on lame fasteners that I can't find the tool for. This is certain to annoy German mechanics if they ever get their hands on my car.
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