American parts on an Audi???

[Mitch Loescher <Loescher@tamu.edu>]

>Finally got around to changing the front brakes on the TQ last night (pad
>warning light's only been on for two months & 4,500 miles), I've got her in the
>air, take the caliper carrier off, pull out the rear pad, look at the front pad
>(no, I wasn't paying attention) and see TORX screws!!!  Since when does Audi
>use TORX screws???  I don't even OWN a TORX driver!!  Channel locks did the
>trick, got the anti-rattle spring off the old pads & on the new ones with a
>minimum of fuss.  Does anyone know what size those dumb things are?  T50 like
>all the 'Murican rust-buckets use?  Be nice to be able to go buy it & have the

Open up your a/c programmer and you'll see Delco written on some of the
chips.  I know this because I've had it open more often than I'd like.

 - Mitch Loescher
  '87 5000 SQ