Urgent question regarding Torx vs Star bolts...

GTU89 · Post by **GTU89** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:52 pm

Okay, I'm working on a GMC that requires a E5 star bolt socket and the only local thing I can find is a E5 Torx socket, are they the same or not? I'm a little confused since I can't find a straight answer on the internet when I search.

Money pit Beretta · Post by **Money pit Beretta** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 6:30 pm

Sounds right. It would be like an inside out T torx bit. There must be a different sizing, all my "T" sets start at T15.
Sometimes you can get away with a socket, but that is really the wrong tool for the job. Can't remember if it was 12 or 6 point that works better. Anyway don't do that unless you have to. If you have time go out and buy the right one.

Just to cover my own butt I've only come across one. Guess you can call that lucky. One day I might think about getting a set of external torx.

GTU89 · Post by **GTU89** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 10:31 pm

Thanks, I ordered the right tool off of the internet instead of taking my chances with the Torx.

Money pit Beretta · Post by **Money pit Beretta** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 9:00 am

Cool

Kyle Anderson · Post by **Kyle Anderson** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 10:03 pm

Rather late to the subject, but for future reference, Craftsman makes a really handy set of multi-purpose sockets that fit several different head types.

http://www.motorz.tv/blog/2988/craftsma ... ocket-set/

I have the full set, and it paid for itself when I needed a few reverse torx sizes I didn't already have for my transmission mounting bolts.

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