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In late 2025, BMW had its patent published for a new kind of screw that removed the possibility to the end user to tighten or loosen it.
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| Release Year | 2025 |
| Product Type | Hardware, tools |
| In Production | Yes |
| Official Website | bmw.com |
Background
Introduction of proprietary screw
The incident was first reported on by CarBuzz on December 17th 2025[1] . Two days later the rest of the media followed suit.
Consumer response
A writer on an iFixit blog post noted, "At first glance, it’s almost cute: a screw head shaped exactly like the BMW logo. But the novelty wears off the moment you consider the physics. [...] Broken bits, stripped screws, and more time spent on what would otherwise be a simple task."[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Williams, Evan (2025-12-17). "BMW Patents Proprietary Screws That Only Dealerships Can Remove". CarBuzz. Archived from the original on 2026-03-17. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
- ↑ Mokhtari, Shahram (2026-02-04). "BMW's Newest "Innovation" is a Logo-Shaped Middle Finger to Right to Repair". iFixit. Archived from the original on 2026-02-18. Retrieved 2026-03-17.