Breaking out the "Big Guns"

[johnjk]

In case you didn’t know (somehow it took me until the last decade), the Japanese brands (Honda and Toyota) use “JIS” (Japanese Industrial Standard) screws that look like Phillips but really are not. If the head had a single dimple in it, it’s JIS and the right driver bit can really help not strip out the stubborn ones. Along with heat, lube and a whack or three.

Yes and I do use the JIS#3 bit in my impact driver. It’s the same screw as they use to secure their door lock actuators to the doors. Real pain to get loose there as well.