'98 ML320, happened to me at 77,000 miles, about a mile from home. Gouged the upper oil pan enough to cause a small oil leak, repaired with a spray product from Permatex. My only problem was finding a long enough cheater bar to get the bolt off; it's on TIGHT! Dealer in Houston said he'd seen quite a few of these, but new parts won't do this.

Lenny

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Lenny

There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games. --Ernest Hemingway

'10 GL550/'04 BMW 545/'99 BMW 323/'98 ML320/'87 VW GTI (race)