Even brand-new Stabilus can fail, the hood is heavy.
Open the hood and find suitable points for a broomstick, then cut a piece of broomstick to length and keep it in the trunk.
Most Japanese cars use a metal stick, simple and lasts > 100 yrs.
Euro cars use Stabilus struts, which last anywhere between 2-10 yrs.
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1998 E39 528i 5sp MT
2006 E53 X5 3.0 6sp MT
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