It’s more nuanced. If even 1 of these screws is used for something that might ever need repairing, BMW mechanics will need to get the tool to be able to provide full support. It might even be possible that official BMW mechanics will be required to use the proprietary tool and are not allowed to use knock offs.
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Iconoclast@feddit.uk 10 hours ago
Not to defend BMW here but it’s likely a very specific part that this screw is used for and 99% of home mechanics probably are never going to encounter it. Most likely having something to do with the high-voltage system which you shouldn’t be messing with anyway.
x00z@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz 10 hours ago
It’s not their right to decide if I get to work on my own property.
skozzii@lemmy.ca 9 hours ago
If you cant figure out how to get past this screw you shouldn’t be working on things. Mechanics have a million speciality tools, what’s one more little bit, doesn’t affect us the slightest.
LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz 6 hours ago
So when I’m working on my car, and find I need to find a specialty bit to undo a single screw, and they don’t sell it anywhere in town and I have to wait 2-3 days for shipping (or 2-3 weeks if I order from overseas) then it’s fine cause I shouldn’t be working on my car myself?
Is this a BMW bot?
What happened to the right to own and maintain my own property?
Iconoclast@feddit.uk 10 hours ago
Well, they don’t in this case either - they just add an extra step to it. You can buy a bit like that off eBay.