Recent content by wavinwayne

Recently I discovered oil drain splash pads. How did I not know about these before now? They sit on top of your oil drain pan and keep the draining oil from splashing all over.

Just filled up the 535d. With my rewards discount, I got diesel for $4.20 at a Marathon station in North AL. I hope the price keeps falling. It got up to $5.69 at its highest recently.

FWIW, I’m inclined to believe in an infinite‑universes reality, despite having no evidence to support it.

Would be interesting to see a good independent shop's quote for same service.

I like ours. Not crazy about the monthly fee, but I'll keep it until they inevitably jack up the rates.

John Deere Multi-Purpose SD Polyurea Grease

That's impressive, and you're right that those rates are sure to increase before long. FWIW, my guy does only BMW and Mini.

My son and daughter went together to see Backrooms and said they thought it was stupid. I don't go to the movies often, but my son and I went to see The Mandalorian and Grogu a couple weeks ago, and we had a good time. Worst movie I ever saw in a theater was "Toys" with Robin Williams. Worse...

I don't have anything specific to add to the N54 discussion, just wanted to say I bought a set of "MIXPOWER" E-Torx sockets on Amazon, and they have worked well for the limited amount of wrenching I do on my N57 535d. I also recommend getting the Bimmerlink app and a corresponding OBDII BT...

I've said it before, but I can't imagine being a mechanic who owes their soul to the Snap-On truck.

North Alabama, my indy BMW guy charges $160/hour.

^^Those beaver nuggets are awesome man, I'm telling ya...^^

Mr. Brown was a very good boy, I can tell from the pics. I am sorry for your loss.

Thanks for sharing. Good to know that I got a quality tool. I love all my other Makita tools, so I'm glad to add this to my small but growing Makita collection. I doubt I'll ever use it enough to make a dent in its useful life.

A little reading suggests maybe the cut I got was hopeless from the start, as it was "Sirloin Tri Tip". 🤷‍♂️ I've got a bunch left over and have been researching ways to salvage it because I'm not throwing out that much pricey meat. The best way seems to be re-heating the slices slowly with...