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I could not find a torque spec in the 996 shop manual - but that does not mean it is not in there somewhere. In the Boxster shop manual it is 2-3 foot pounds. Can't believe there is a spec for those little screws, and I doubt anyone had a wrench that will go dowm that small. Just snug them up. Jeff
Alternatively, take a pair of small vice-grip pliers and you can get these tamper-proof torx screws off the MAFS. I did it just last week. When you replace it, you can use standard screws.