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"Lifetime fluids" was a marketing ploy, and not a maintenance philosophy.

"Now it has a real bouncy rough idle and wants to die while in drive." That sounds like a vacuum leak. Scan, clear the codes, see what happens.

Check with the power company as it may have to run a cable with higher amp capacity from the pole to your house. I recommend you install a separate panel for the charging circuit.

Driveshaft.

Hmmm, where were the o2 sensors made? I buy only Bosch o2 sensors. Your long and short term fuel trims are fine.

Years ago I jumped another person's car with my 2001 BMW 330Ci. Jump worked fine. But, I lost most of the sound from my audio system!!!?!!!! I pulled the amp and checked for bad solder joints (I spent 25 years in the US Navy's advanced electronix program). Looked fine. I resolved it by...

Factory wipers are best IMHO. Also, thoroughly clean the windshield ad coat it with Griot's glass sealer. Great stuff.

OP, I recommend Ravenol VMP 5W30. There are both virgin oil analysis and used oil analysis posted on this site. It's a fully Group 5 (PAO) oil. I buy my VMP from, blauparts. https://www.blauparts.com/ravenol-motor-oil-5w-30-vmp-5l.html

Make sure you thoroughly clean the hub and then coat it with some anti-seize.

Yup! I changed my car's oil at 1200 miles and then again at 3,000 miles. I do 5,000 mile OCI's.

If you are worried about a failing coil, keep a spare along with the required tools in the trunk.

What app and communications adapter are you using? I run obdfusion on my iPhone without problem. So apps are finicky about the adapter.

Excel spreadsheet and receipts.

First, use the mildest product that does the job. Simple Green is, IMHO, too strong a product. Second, contact members of the Porsche Club of America to see what they use. Lastly, coat the wheels so that dust doesn’t accumulate. I use RejeX.

Genesis is part of the Hyundai automotive group. Hyundai has been poaching engineers from BMW for years. The head of R and D is a former senior platform engineer.

Go to www.realoem.com and enter the last 7 characters of the car's VIN. Hit enter and bookmark the page. Cooling system parts are in the engine and radiator sections. I bought OE parts from FCP Euro for my E46. OE means the part is made by the same manufacturer that supplies the part to BMW...

All alignments depend on the skill of the tech. I've had alignments done at an NTB. Meh!

Turbo in-line 6 FTW!!!

CAFE.

All season tires a too much of a compromise foe me.