Update: I ordered the gear over the weekend at ECS Tuning and from the tracking number I should be getting it on Thursday ( Very impressed with ECS btw) ...
My X is going to my Indy for oil leak on Friday so I'll have him remove the actuator so that I can replace the gear. I'm still questioning myself on what caused this failure the same day I changed to my winter setup and afraid I'll strip the brand new gear. Hopefully it was only a coincidence.
I'm debating on whether I should flip the old gear and drive with it and see what happens or install the new one and risk it...
