My W126 is lowered, and a W126 Mercedes Benz skid plate (NLA) was installed at the recommendation of the Independent Mercedes shop (Prestige Imports, Santa Ana, Calif.) back in 1995.

It was a wise call, as the lowered cars lower the oil pan, too.

If you can get a good W123 steel skid plate, (and if indeed they made them)
buy one, and this will NEVER happen to you again.

The Mercedes Benz factory W126 ones, that were available until 5 years ago, only cost about $125.

Cheap insurance if you can buy it.

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)