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Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 hours ago

BMW Patents Proprietary Screws That Only Dealerships Can Remove

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BMW Patents Proprietary Screws That Only Dealerships Can Remove

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Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 hours ago

BMW Just Invented Every Mechanics' New Worst Nightmare

New BMW-branded screws could be used on future vehicles that require special tools to remove, restricting who can work on said vehicles.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.bestiver.se/post/814627

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Propriety screws can all be defeated with the right 2 part epoxy…?

What’s the point? Any person with a set of tools is not going to be stopped by having the wrong drill bit.

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