Q: I was an ender bender and my 2004 BMW X5 E5 shut off and wont start. I saw some oi leaking in the floor

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I was an ender bender and my 2004 BMW X5 E5 shut off and wont start. I saw some oil leaking in the floor

My car has 172000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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