How do those 3 holes orient with the car? Which is facing forward, etc?
First thought is the surface just isn't flat. From there, the strut mount wasn't torqued down in any certain way, and left a gap in at your top right mount hole. The clamp force on the other 2 is so strong that the 3rd torqued out and everything seemed fine per torque values, but really there is a gap, evidence by less gasket transfer.
In reality, the mount is pivoting on that axis you called out when you apply near 1000lbs on that one corner at certain points.
Or, is the strut mount not flat, somehow it's bowed out and creates that axis?
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2012 Space Grey 128i
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