BMW proprietary screws.

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BMW proprietary screws.

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"According to a filing with the German Patent and Trade Mark Office, BMW has developed a proprietary screw whose drive structure mirrors the company’s iconic roundel logo. It is not a Torx, not a hex, and not a Phillips head. It is unmistakably BMW."

https://www.cbtnews.com/automakers-lock ... heir-cars/
https://www.autoblog.com/news/bmws-scre ... e-can-turn
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Another rip-off. New tools required and probably at high prices or only available to BMW dealers. No FIY.
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Give it 3 weeks and you’ll be able to buy it from Temu or Aliexpress! 🤣
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cut a slot in them and use a flat screwdriver :lol:
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