Wrecked, need advice re write off by insurer

[jconway607]

I have several aftermarket magnetic engine oil plugs that have a 15 mm or 17mm male hex instead of the 8mm female Allen hex for tightening/removal. So it is conceivable that a brick might damage the plug in such a way as to allow it to fall out. This is apparently what happened here.

Yes, that could explain it. I forgot about the magnetic style drain plugs. Thanks, Paul.

 

[BMW Triumphant]

Where did the oil go? I'd think there would be some kind of streak on the road and that some of it would still be on the rear tire and under the rear fender. I agree that the brick knocking out the drain plug hypothesis seems improbable - not that it matters very much at this point. Since the tire seems to hold air, are we sure that the red dash warning was for flat tire rather than for loss of oil pressure (as if drain plug fell out)?

See the photos you seek here:

http://triumphantsblog.blogspot.ca/

As to the warning light, the icon was not a tire symbol, it was an oilcan symbol. It was earlier in the week that a cotter pin caused a slow leak that resulted in the warning light plus tire icon.