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Enemy of the Sane

“I rarely pass up the opportunity to buy a new tool.”

I have met the new enemy, and he goes by the name XZN 14. You might have heard him called “triple square internal drive 14 mm.” That’s right, I’ve declared war on a fastener.

This chance encounter with Herr XZN 14 took place during a wrenching session with our 2015 Volkswagen Golf, which needed new brakes. I’ve done brakes on several older Golf and

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