Slick - Luckily my shop is equipped with the tooling needed to fix/chase threads. The bolt is still in good shape so I'm just going to do a quick clean/lube and try the new nut. When the idiot reused the old nut it wouldn't go on past a couple of turns and he either wasn't man enough to force it further or had at enough common sense not to force it.

I'm going to take the whole strut out before trying the new nut and make sure it's not damaged on the top from slamming around in there.

The software I have is BMW Scanner 1.4.0
I purchased it on ebay from germanautorecycler for under $150.
It came with the interface cable and a disc containing the program.
So far I have been able to read and clear every code and use it to reset the air ride (EHC). It DOES NOT do ride height calibrations but I'm very happy with it so far.

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2005 4.8is