BMW Daily Driver
Stock E46 BMW (2002 330ci) is our daily driver. We also have 2 Camaros in the garage. Been using the Yota more and more as daily driver; the BMW is getting old (like me).
No idea if the dealership would install a Heli-Coil insert. But it wouldn't hurt to ask. Just give them a call, explain what you found and see what they have to say. Yes, they probably ran a tap to clean up the threads. Then torqued to spec. And they will probably say "Not our fault; it was...