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Originally Posted by Autobahnschleicher
It's not just VW, my Toyota has its fair share of odd bolt-types as well.
Besides external hex (metric) I've seen:
Torx (a lot of places, including exaust studs)
Tripple square or doubble hex (can use them pretty much interchangeably)
JIS (good luck finding tools for that...)
And most maintainance procedures make VAG products look harmless.
Disassembling the entire rear suspension and dropping the entire drivetrain to change a clutch or an alternator is a whole new level.
And for sparkplugs I need to remove sone structural parts, most importantly the rear strut tower reinforcement.
I've worked on Audis, I've worked on the notorious 924S and a lot of other things.
I can't say Toyota designes cars for easy maintainance.
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It is important to remember that when manufacturers plan for service that plan for it to be done by trained dealership staff, with a full set of tools, and a lift to make access easier. VERY few people work on their own cars.