[DannyM235]

Here are the rest of the photos from the job. Total time was around 1 to 1.5 hours because I took my time and went slow to ensure I wouldn't mess up. In the end the total cost for me was around $200 because earlier in the week I went out and bought a M12x1.5 tap and t-handle from Northern Tool to chase the original threads. But I didn't like the wobbly feel of the new OEM drain plug after chasing the threads, so I went with the time-sert option, which was a tenth of the price I was quoted at BMW to replace the oil pan. I'm letting the thread locker/ sealer dry over night then I'll be flushing two quarts of cheap synthetic 5W-30 to get out any filings in oil pan. After that I put in the new OEM drain plug and torque it down to 25 nm and put in the OEM BMW 0W-30 oil. After driving it for about 100 miles I'm going to change out the oil filter again to see if it picked up any filing shards. Before doing the install I let the oil pan drain for 3 days while I waited for the time-sert to come in to ensure there was very little oil during the install. Hope this small write up helps others out with the same situation. My advice is take it slow and don't rush the job so you don't ruin your oil pan.