02/17/2026
Customer: What kind of socket (or anything) will get this out..I can’t find out what it is. I’ve tried a “universal” socket, the hex bit, the triple square socket, t70(which was too small). It’s annoying because I need to replace the wheel bearing asap, and that screw is keeping me from getting that done.
Us: That’s an external Torx (E-Torx) bolt, not triple square, not hex. You need an E-socket, most likely E14 or E16 (sometimes E18 depending on the car).
Universal sockets just round these off, and a T70 won’t fit because that’s internal Torx, this is external.
👉 Hit it with:
E-Torx socket
Breaker bar
PB Blaster + a few taps with a hammer
If it’s stubborn, a little heat helps. You’re close, wrong socket, not wrong skill