Anyone have the OEM radio removal tool?

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  • Jand3rson
    Banned
    • Oct 2003
    • 37587
    #1

    Anyone have the OEM radio removal tool?

    I have to remove my radio and take out my HVAC panel, so I can swap it out with my new one, and pull the OBC, and I can't do it without the radio removal tool. If someone has one that I could borrow, I would greatly appreciate it. I'll pull the radio the day I get it, and drop it back in the mail the next day. Of if someone has a spare one they could fork over, I'd pay a few bucks for it. Please let me know!
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    • ldsbeaker
      No R3VLimiter
      • Aug 2004
      • 3098
      #2
      I just used an allen key. worked fine. I want to say it was a 3mm?
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        • Dave
          E30 RAT
          • Nov 2003
          • 11675
          #3
          You can use a small allen wrench and get it out just as well, in my experience.
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            • Jand3rson
              Banned
              • Oct 2003
              • 37587
              #4
              Hmmm, I'll give that a try. Thanks fellers.

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                • trent
                  #5
                  THe "tool" from the dealer is like 8$ IIRC

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                    • Jand3rson
                      Banned
                      • Oct 2003
                      • 37587
                      #6
                      Originally posted by trent
                      THe "tool" from the dealer is like 8$ IIRC
                      Really? Maybe I'll just go buy one. It would be nice to have.

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                        • Fidhle007
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                          • Oct 2005
                          • 7209
                          #7
                          It is a 3mm allen key I think. Go that route, you'll save a ton.
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                            • Jand3rson
                              Banned
                              • Oct 2003
                              • 37587
                              #8
                              It's just an 8-point torx screw, isn't it? I bet I could probably find something that will work better than an allen. But I'll try that.

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                                • BDSax
                                  Junkyard King
                                  • Mar 2006
                                  • 3593
                                  #9
                                  i used the torx, but i almost stripped it. i didnt care cause i was throwing mine away. i would just buy the tool if you are keeping the radio
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                                    • Jand3rson
                                      Banned
                                      • Oct 2003
                                      • 37587
                                      #10
                                      I could always just put some different screws in there, couldn't I?

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                                        • doucy2
                                          E30 Fanatic
                                          • Sep 2006
                                          • 1311
                                          #11
                                          Allen works just fine, I've took out a couple and it seem like every e30 I buy has a little allen wrench in it somewhere (that someone used at somepoint to take out the radio)

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                                            • 325iCabrio
                                              E30 Addict
                                              • Jun 2006
                                              • 485
                                              #12
                                              If the tool is only $8 bucks, I'd just get it. I removed mine from the dash years ago with an allen wrench, and it worked, but it got a bunch of gold shavings on the center console, it was annoying. Plus, I don't know if it strips the radio's "screws" or not--it sounds like it doesn't, but I never put my stock radio back in, so I don't know.
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                                                • AndrewBird
                                                  The Mad Scientist
                                                  • Oct 2003
                                                  • 11892
                                                  #13
                                                  You need a pentagon shaped tool (I.E. - 5 sides).

                                                  Josh, I would just get the correct tool from the dealer. Like you said, good to have. And if it's cheap, why not? Then you won't strip them out.

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