axle removal?

I'm getting ready to replace my axle. Looks like the bolt is similar to a torx bit, but it's not. What do I need? Hoping it's not something special. I've been wrenching on stuff a long time and have never ran across one like that before.

12 point, triple square and xzn are all names for it.

You should be able to get it locally at an auto arts store. They often come in a 4 pack with different sizes.

commanderjjones said:

I'm getting ready to replace my axle. Looks like the bolt is similar to a torx bit, but it's not. What do I need? Hoping it's not something special. I've been wrenching on stuff a long time and have never ran across one like that before.

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Not a Torx, but if you are referring to the six bolts that hold the inboard end of the axle into the cups - those are 12 point hex (or some people refer to them as "triple square") - you can buy a metric 12pt driver bit (or a set of them).

commanderjjones said:

.......................... I've been wrenching on stuff a long time and have never ran across one like that before.

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Well then you know, you're never done buying tools. Some of the real expensive cars will even come with some of the special bits.

So I'm looking for a 10mm "triple square"?

Could be either 10 or 8, I think 8 is more common. Depends on your transmission / year etc.
All my 03 manuals have been 8.

Volkswagen has been using these since 1968... hardly anything "new". Lots of cars have them in various places now. Better than an Allen or Torx, that's for sure.

I hope you are not putting a store bought Chaxle in there.

XZN or Triple Square is the fastener type. Your car should be a #8. Same as a 1968 auto-stick Beetle or automatic Type 3... and ALL of the IRS cars from 1969 onwards.