This happened to me maybe 10k miles after an oil change.... I fitted new screws and used nuts and bolts too. That thing will never drop down again!!!
I think at every oil change the clips should be checked and renewed. The screws work loose and drop out. You don't know often til it's too late. Thankfully another motorist told me, and I got it off in a city centre (fun) and refitted when I had new screws.
I'd recommend everyone check theirs. The screws and clips are available inexpensively on eBay.
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2010 A8 SE Executive 4.2 FSI D4
2007 Mini Cooper S R56
2008 D3, gone, but not forgotten after 9 years and 90k.
Last edited by Johnmed; 3rd July 2016 at 09:41 PM.
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