Most of those posts I list are not from impact..
and btw I have had a few hardcore impacts in to curbs or large debris in the road in bad weather and never broken a control arm.
Sure they do
https://g05.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2071568
https://www.i4talk.com/threads/lower-control-arm-snapped-after-hitting-a-curb.10721/
https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=929984
https://g07.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2104494
can you imagine a...
Your's looks like 22' ?? .. Not sure how he knows that is the manufacture date but just saw his post mentioning that:
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/pentius-plxl6607-long-life-filters-for-sale.395651/
has to be the factory code because everybody has it apparently and this guy below was able to locate a manufacture date on the case box of July 8 2023.. you should check out your box and see what it shows in this location :
I just checked some that I have of the PLXL.. I have been using these for years and every code afaik has started with the 17MHM... The two I have right now are 17MHM2240.
Looks like they possibly have a slightly modified label and brand new base plate design on that PRC 10575 . First one I have seen out of China.
Here is the previous design and you can see Korea on there where as yours looks like it says Pentius USA.
These filters are made by the same factories that make the Carquest Premium... Fits the 2025 despite the Amazon description.
https://ecogard.com/filter-lookup-search-catalog/
https://www.amazon.com/S11574-Synthetic-Oil-Premium-Replacement-2018-2019/dp/B07NDXQRYJ
One of those factories there in China uses this style of construction... I assume under facilitation of PG for this filter and possibly Highline Warren for Prime Guard but it looks obvious that it is the same factory...