But it says so on the internet.
It must be right.
This really annoys me. There is so much utter bovine excrement spouted and then repeated as actual facts. There's a lot of this going on at the moment. Finding reliable sources of information is becoming less easy.
I subscribe to some you tube channels, only subscribed after reviewing the content and deciding how genuine it is.
I have a science background so I tend to look at things on that basis. Does it match up with science facts?
DIY....car maintenance.....sport.....anything else.....
If someone shows a video on how to do something AND that passes my " is it logical, verifyable, sensible, from someone who appears to know his stuff".
Personal experience....my dad was a coachbuilder, damn good one. He showed/taught me things that I do now. Maybe not all to his standard but form a basis to apply to tasks. Can I do it well enough. Yes...crack on. No....get a pro to do it.
So...Allen key v Torx? Preferred is correct matching tool. If none available then "tricks of the trade" and wisdom passed on come into play. I have a box of tools that are only used when my regular tools can't do the job. A bolt in an awkward place? Hmmmm if I bend the shank of that old spanner that's the correct size then it will work. Avoid damage but if inevitable replace with new. Hence my replacement of rear seat runner bolts to socket heads after jamming the inaccessible hex head bolt to get it out. Luckily my small Stilson was perfect for this so no screwdriver needed. Why and how did MMC decide on this hex head in the first place? GRRRR
