03-10-2018, 12:01 PM
|
#1
|
|
still plays with cars...
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Baden, ON, Canada
Posts: 1,088
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave2001S
Or can anyone recommend a place where I can buy a more appropriate tool? Help!
|
Those fasteners are indeed Security Torx. Got my set of bits at Princess Auto. They are Canada's equivalent to Harbor Freight.
__________________
Six speed 2000 Boxster S
Arctic Silver on Metropol Blue | LN Dual Row IMSR | Arctic Silver console, spoiler frame & bumperettes | Crios mod | Technobrace | RoboTop module & modified convertible top relay for one-touch roof operation
|
|
|
|
03-10-2018, 12:11 PM
|
#2
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Cambria, CA
Posts: 121
|
On my 986 maf holder (2000) the screw is 6 point. On a 987 maf holder that I have the security screw is 5 point. Go figure.
|
|
|
|
|
03-10-2018, 12:53 PM
|
#3
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Southern California
Posts: 143
|
I'm wondering, has anyone ever replaced those awful security screws with a normal screw or torx? If so, where did you find? BTW, I purchased another set of torx bits from Amazon, this time 6 point.
|
|
|
|
|
03-10-2018, 01:00 PM
|
#4
|
|
still plays with cars...
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Baden, ON, Canada
Posts: 1,088
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave2001S
I'm wondering, has anyone ever replaced those awful security screws with a normal screw or torx? If so, where did you find? BTW, I purchased another set of torx bits from Amazon, this time 6 point.
|
I just reused them.
The original MAF lasted 17 years, I can live with taking out the same annoying fasteners in 17 more years.
__________________
Six speed 2000 Boxster S
Arctic Silver on Metropol Blue | LN Dual Row IMSR | Arctic Silver console, spoiler frame & bumperettes | Crios mod | Technobrace | RoboTop module & modified convertible top relay for one-touch roof operation
|
|
|
|
|
03-11-2018, 08:22 AM
|
#5
|
|
Track rat
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Southern ID
Posts: 3,701
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave2001S
I'm wondering, has anyone ever replaced those awful security screws with a normal screw or torx? If so, where did you find? BTW, I purchased another set of torx bits from Amazon, this time 6 point.
|
Yes, I see no benefit to having a lame torx fastener into plastic so I went digging into my fastener drawer and found some common Phillips head that were a good match. I never looked back. Needle nose vice grips take em right out. 
Germans do so many things so well and then... Torx??? Really??? :chicken:
__________________
2009 Cayman 2.9L PDK (with a few tweaks)
PCA-GPX Chief Driving Instructor-Ret.
Last edited by Topless; 03-11-2018 at 09:23 AM.
|
|
|
|
|
03-11-2018, 08:59 AM
|
#6
|
|
2003 S, Arctic Silver, M6
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Posts: 1,346
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by BoxsterSteve
Those fasteners are indeed Security Torx. Got my set of bits at Princess Auto. They are Canada's equivalent to Harbor Freight.
|
Me too, worked like a charm. Ya gotta love Princess Auto!
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is On
|
|
|
All times are GMT -8. The time now is 12:54 PM.
| |
Udo
2000 Porsche Boxster S
2002 Porsche Boxster
Lil Red
2009 Porsche Cayman 2.9L
Hybrid Mode
