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I've done quite a bit on Bmw and Benz when I worked at dealerships, quite a while ago, but I don't remember anything as difficult as what you went through. Though I was usually putting new stuff on because of a wreck. Similar double wishbone front suspension though. Hondas years ago also had that same type of front suspension.
Well, there's a lot of salt here on the roads in the winter and it's got 160 k miles on it so it's no surprise the spring broke and the bolt was seized. I added som extra work all by myself when I pulled the inner joint apart because I forgot to remove the center bolt as the first step. And if I'd been clever, I would have removed the bolts holding the upper control arms to the shock mount in stead and none of this would have happened.