How many have you stripped?
Need help understanding torx types
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Two of my daughters have GM 1.4 Turbo cars with the problematic valve covers, held on with E10 bolts.
I was able to use Craftsman splined sockets on those and it was just fine. Not sure I'd want to do that with larger, tighter bolts.
I was able to use Craftsman splined sockets on those and it was just fine. Not sure I'd want to do that with larger, tighter bolts.
3 or 4 but they were small and rusted down a size
My car is full of E Torx fastners. While I had a good range of T Torx bits I had no E Torx sockets at all so I set about looking to buy some.
What really confused me was even though both use the exact same form, the E Torx sizes do not correspond to the internal sizes. For example, an E8 external Torx socket is equivalent to a T40 internal Torx bit. Who's brilliant idea was that ?
What really confused me was even though both use the exact same form, the E Torx sizes do not correspond to the internal sizes. For example, an E8 external Torx socket is equivalent to a T40 internal Torx bit. Who's brilliant idea was that ?
Yep plenty of them lol
BMW and Mini are two that I know personally use these E-Torx fasteners just about everywhere. I have a couple of sets of these sockets for the work I do.
In a pinch, and in the past, my old Crafstman splined sockets would fit and I used them without an issue.
In a pinch, and in the past, my old Crafstman splined sockets would fit and I used them without an issue.
So Capri tools is referring to Etorx as “star”? That’s the same thing?
This is an example of bolt on the Cherokee I need to get off. The caliper bracket bolt has a tall head. A lot of these sets would only grab the top half this bolt. So do I need a kit with a deeper taper at the end? Or does it not matter?
Yes it is.
If you look at it it can only this deep. A impact or deep impact may offer a little more contact area.
I don't think it matters. A box end wrench might seat further down if you're concerned, but you may have to use a cheater.
Looks like a E20, no?
I'm eagerly awaiting the release of TorxMax that will soon after be made obsolete by the arrival of the far superior TorxUltra.
Nah, quintuple-square is where it's at. Then to be superceded by quintuple-square^2
Comes in 10mm! It's NUCLEAR!!
Thanks. Watching an Amazon video review of a Tekton Etorx set, the reviewer showed how the Tekton set only went about halfway down the taller head Etorx like this pic and was wobbly, but his “Hazet” 900S-E20 fit perfect. Hazet is German and expensive but Amazon does sell individual sockets. Are you familiar with that brand?
That one of my main tool brands along with Stahlwille, I have all the Hazet Torx, E-torx, Innen hex and XVN. I use the Capri for convenience working away from my place. Hazet and Stahlwille easily rivals Snap on or any other with this type of tool.
OK, I think I get it now. For standard hex head bolts it’s a deep or shallow socket. Or an impact socket. For Etorx the bigger the bolt, the taller the head gets. Which requires a steep taper. So for the large tall Etorx I may as well buy one offs from hazet. The medium size I can get the Capri kit which has a medium taper. Then the really small ones require a flush end similar to a standard hex socket. 
Its good to have a selection, for the larger ones Hazet impacts are great and a good value, they last and fit well.
JHZR2
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I need to find a set of hazel or stahlwille.
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