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The stiffening plate question again

I've searched any concrete answers about this to no avail. The dealer did some engine work for me ( gaskets etc) and drove my 2012 X6 for 100 miles without the stiffening plate. As everybody knows it says " Do not drive without the stiffening plate" The plate was laying in the trunk with the bolts in the box. All the BMW manuals say " Driving without the stiffening plate is PROHIBITED" I have all of this documented with pictures and witnesses just in case there would be any damage. Please share any knowledge about it. If you are by any chance a BMW rep you are welcome to contact me thru the PM system.

Topic discussed here.....

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...olts-well.html

No real answers.

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Originally Posted by Greg Lecewicz (Post 1060904)

I highly doubt any damage would come from this. The plate is most likely there for chassis stiffening and maybe a safety aspect, along with acting like a skid plate. Just put it back on.