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Apr 3, 2008 | 08:50 PM

cghstrojan08

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Seat Removal

What tool do I need to remove the bolts for my 2000 F150?

Apr 3, 2008 | 09:24 PM

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If you have a socket set, you have the tools. I've pulled mine out before.

Apr 3, 2008 | 09:30 PM

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Seat Removal

I have an 03 F150 and the seat bolts are T55 stars on it. Don't know if your's will be the same though.

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Apr 3, 2008 | 10:00 PM

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I have an 03 F150 and the seat bolts are T55 stars on it. Don't know if your's will be the same though.

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Oops, my bad, they are the big stars. If you have a 1/2 inch drive wrench you can get a star set fairly cheap.

Apr 3, 2008 | 10:24 PM

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"stars"? IMO you'd have an easier time asking for a T55 "TORX" male tool. This is the Registered Trade Name for these fasteners that you'll generally find in tool catalogs.

Apr 3, 2008 | 10:34 PM

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Yup, you're right.

I still call them stars though. Keeps me straight with the Allen wrenches.

Apr 4, 2008 | 11:15 AM

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The term "stars" was repeated.

My point was that referring to them as TORX is very useful when you're trying to acquire these tools. Just happen to have a massive 3000 page McMaster-Carr industrial tool catalog on my desk. Their nearly 100 page index does not list anything under "star(s)" closest is star drills. In order to find the tools in question you need to know the name TORX, which reveals the full line of these tools. Similarly under sockets or wrenches they list nothing for "star(s)" however TORX sockets & wrenches are there.

What "Keeps (you) straight" is virtually meaningless in this context. Adopting the word TORX will keep you "straight" w/McMaster-Carr.

Some folks call Allen wrenches 'hex keys'. McMaster-Carr listed them both ways, but didn't list "star(s)" keys, they show TORX keys however.