Striped maf torxs

[flouese]

Do you need to bust the security post out before you try the easy out or go through it?

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by flouese

Do you need to bust the security post out before you try the easy out or go through it?

You may need to grind it away to get the easy out to bite.

[jakeru]

Might small vice grips do the trick?

[Gilles]

Originally Posted by jakeru

Might small vice grips do the trick?

Yes, that is how I get them out... they are not too tight

[itsnotanova]

Originally Posted by jakeru

Might small vice grips do the trick?

That's what I used before getting the right tool to remove them.

[lkchris]

If you get a paintbrush and paint a stripe on them, they're striped.

If you round out the bolt head, it's stripped.

[Joe B]

Originally Posted by lkchris

If you get a paintbrush and paint a stripe on them, they're striped.

If you round out the bolt head, it's stripped.

Spelling does matter sometimes. I honestly read this thread to see why he had stripes on his MAF torx . Sounds like he got some good advice for removing them.