Several of the threads have mentioned the difficulty of dealing with the Security Torx Head Screws particularly with MAF sensors. Some folks have tried interesting ways of removing these screws.
I found a inexpensive set of these tools at www.cvfsupplycompany.com. The price was about $8 for the entire set plus UPS.

Hope this is helpful.

Russ

 

I picked up a nice folding set at a local computer parts store. If I remember right they were $10-12.

 

Go to the local flea market and find the guy with all the cheap tools! They usually have a set in a plastic box or rubber holder with about 20 diff. typs of security bits. I picked up the set I use on computers for about $15.00

 

I found them at the local mom and pop hardware store.

 

Torx Security bits turn up on eBay occassionally at a reasonable cost.

 

i just break out the center tit on the fixture so i don't have to have more torx bits . the way i see it its not very secure to begin with.

 

yes hacksaw!..that's the cheapest and eziest way; w/a punch

 

I usually don't have a problem breaking out the center pin on the security torx; however, the ones they use on the MAF sensers seem a little harder and I've buggered more than one. Auto Zone sells the security torx bits, singles, for a couple bucks. I bought one just for MAF sensers. Trying to find a place to store the darn thing where I won't loose it is the hard part...

 

On the torx bolts particular to the ones on Jeep motor mounts USE OIL-OF-WINTERGREEN A LITTLE DROP WILL DO IT, WAIT 10 MINUTES THEN UNSCREW IT.

 

Seems to me that it isn't much of a "sercurity" screw if you can buy the tools to remove them at a flea market / swap meet.

Cheers,
Eric

 

They were OK as "security" screws for a few years about 20 years ago b4 the tools to remove them became widespread.

 

Dremel tool also makes a nice slot for a flat screwdriver.

 

Just get a decent set of Pin-in-Torx drivers and shelve your regular set. The 'security' set works on em all.

While your at it, get the Pin-in-Hex, clutch, spanner and every other security bit you can find and you'll never look at a sticker that says "Do not open. No user servicable parts inside" the same way again.