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  1. wavinwayne

    Going to an NBA game - any suggestions?

    Tomorrow night, I'm taking my son and his friend to Atlanta to see the Hawks play the Orlando Magic. This is our first time going to an NBA game. To anyone who has been to State Farm Arena in Atlanta before or to any NBA game anywhere, any tips/suggestions for us? We're parking right across the...
  2. wavinwayne

    Changed oil on the 535d today

    I was 300 miles overdue (10,300 highway miles on oil) because the weather has been crappy lately, but I finally changed the oil on the 2016 535d today. Out: BMW Twinpower Turbo 0W30 LL-12 & BMW oil filter (from previous service by BMW dealer) In: Pennzoil Euro L 5W30 LL-04 & Micro Guard...
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    2017 Jeep Renegade - Deep grooves in front rotor, but why?

    Late last week, my father in law pointed out to me that my son's Jeep Renegade had some significant grooves in the driver's front brake rotor. I hadn't noticed this, so I have no idea how long it took to happen. Basically just that one front rotor (sorry I didn't get pictures) looked like...
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    Shingles vaccine immediately after giving blood?

    The place where I give blood has their mobile donation center set up at my local pharmacy all month. I am scheduled to get my Shingles vaccine at said pharmacy. Would there be any potential for worse side effects from the vaccine if I get it immediately after giving blood? Google won't give me a...
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    New Hengst air filter would not fit my BMW

    How common is it for quality European car parts made for a certain car to simply not fit? I tried replacing the air filter in my BMW 535d today, but the Hengst filter I got from ECStuning would not fit. Although the old and new filters look identical visually, the filter gasket was ever so...
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    Who makes Schwaben hand tools from ECStuning?

    I picked up a Schwaben 26 piece 1/4" drive ratchet & metric socket set from ECStuning for $20. I wasn't expecting anything fancy, and the tools met my expectations for $20. The thing that I found interesting is that there is no country of origin found on any of the pieces or the packaging...
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    Not getting the internet speed I pay for

    I recently upgraded from cable internet to fiber. I am paying for 1 gbps internet. I have a Linksys WRT 1900AC router that is supposed to be gig speed compatible. I have the router configured to have both 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks, on channels 6 & 153 respectively. On the 5GHz wifi, the maximum...
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    GovX - Any great deals?

    So my wife has a GovX account because she's a govt employee. I've browsed the site a little and was wondering if there are any great deals. If there are, I'm not seeing them. Everything I've been interested in I was able to find for the same price or less on other sites. I know we have a lot of...
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    Air guns?

    Just wondering what type of air guns you BITOGers like to shoot . Here's a pic of my Crosman 1377 with a pair of custom wood grips I added. I don't shoot it nearly enough.
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    Mahle oil filter for BMW - $5.79

    Out of curiosity, I got to looking at some stuff on O'Reilly's website earlier, and thought I'd check to see what their oil filter selection looked like for my BMW 535d. Turns out their house brand MicroGuard is a re-packaged Mahle OX404, and it's $5.79. I ordered it online and will pick up...
  11. wavinwayne

    Costco seems a lot more crowded lately

    I've been a Costco member for a long time. It seems over the last couple of years, my local warehouse (Huntsville, AL) is always a lot more crowded than it ever was pre-2020. It doesn't seem to matter what day of the week, it's always PACKED. I don't even go near that place on weekends anymore...
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    Safe to run engine with top plastic cover removed?

    Is it safe to run my car with the top plastic engine cover, seen below, removed? If not, why?
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    BMW battery label

    This is the label on the top of my BMW 535d battery. Any idea what the difference is between the "A:" & "S:" numbers?
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    Thought exercise - what was wrong with my old Chevy?

    Sitting here on my lunch break and came across some pictures online of a beautiful restored 80s Monte Carlo. It was very similar to my first car, a 1983 Monte Carlo with the 3.8L V6. It sent me down memory lane, and got me wondering about all the problems mine had. I bought the car in 1989 (with...
  15. wavinwayne

    Where do you buy your Proto tools?

    I decided on a whim that I want a Proto 3/8" ratchet, model #J5249XL. I started looking online for a good price, and it turns out there is a pretty wide swing in price for the same item. For you that own Proto tools, where did you buy them?
  16. wavinwayne

    Strange stickers on my BMW headlights

    These stickers were on my '16 BMW 535 headlights when I bought it recently. My googling so far indicates they may have been used for gated community access at some point. I have no clue. Any idea what they are, and whether they can/should be removed?
  17. wavinwayne

    Refilling a 16oz squeeze bottle from 32oz bottle

    Maybe I'm just having a brain fart, but I would like to refill the 16oz squeeze bottle with fluid from the 32oz bottle, like the ones in the pic below. Is there an easy way?
  18. wavinwayne

    $20 to spend on Amazon..

    I've got a $20 Amazon gift card. What tool does BITOG suggest I buy from Amazon to maximize my $20?
  19. wavinwayne

    MPG in a 2016 BMW Diesel

    I just finished up on my 2nd full tank of fuel in my new-to-me 2016 BMW 535d 3.0L Inline 6 Diesel. This time I made a note of my mileage. Most of my driving on this tank was 75mph on the highway/interstate, but there was some spirited driving mixed in where I let the beast out of the cage. I...
  20. wavinwayne

    My BMW DOES have an oil dipstick!

    I've known since I got my 2016 535d a few weeks back that you can check the oil via the iDrive system. A quick google search showed that BMW did away with oil dipsticks quite a while back, and my wife's X3 is an example of a dipstick-less BMW. So naturally I assumed my 535d didn't have a...
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