INEOS using less Torx bolts/screws?

[TheDocAUS]

Just FYI.

My car (VIN 7719) does not have Torx bolts on the door sills (drivers and passenger doors checked so far), but hex head bolts. I know earlier cars had Torx bolts.

INEOS are still using Torx elsewhere, like the bonnet opening lever and the second bolt/screw under the lever and in the battery box.

 

[emax]

Cost cutting ...
Supply problems ...

Who knows?

 

[DenisM]

Cost cutting ...
Supply problems ...

Who knows?

Someone's put a "hex" on production?

 

[landmannnn]

There's a couple of issues with Torx that might be the change reason.

Firstly, since they are really good at high torque fastening, they are easy to over-torque. Shouldn't be an issue on a production line with torque limiting tools, however easy for an operative to set the torque wrongly and strip out a thread on something that doesn't need it.
You can use the next size down on Torx and it still will turn the head, with a risk of stripping of course. You can't do this with hex head.

 

[Rok_Dr]

Just FYI.

My car (VIN 7719) does not have Torx bolts on the door sills (drivers and passenger doors checked so far), but hex head bolts. I know earlier cars had Torx bolts.

INEOS are still using Torx elsewhere, like the bonnet opening lever and the second bolt/screw under the lever and in the battery box.

From memory mine has hex bolts. It’s a sub 2500 VIN

 

[trobex]

From memory mine has hex bolts. It’s a sub 2500 VIN

For a photo of what it looks like? Need had to me would look ugly only from a visual

 

[DenisM]

Mine has the torxheads where visible and hex bolts/screws ?10mm) hidden under the panel!