What did you do for your ZHP/ BMW / MINI today? #2

[pedro2u]

social distancing to the extreme

[pedro2u]

and here's the parts they change.....

[Oli77]

My dealer is supposed to call me back when they get them in...
Reminds me, I should call them maybe. Break up the daily monotony.

[Oli77]

Going there tomorrow morning!

[pedro2u]

Awesome. Send us a similar ghost town pic! In fact that would normally be a hard challenge pic, you in an empty BMW dealership....

[Prestovie]

Well I feel pretty dumb right now lol, turns out my back right tire had a nail stuck in it and was running constantly 7-10psi under.
Brought the car in to Rauch Auto off of 41 where I usually go to get tires mounted and told them I needed them rotated because I was still caught up in the idea that they were on the wrong side. The owner was extremely meticulous and looked everything over; bushings, tie rods, subframe floor, etc.
Glad to find out it was a simple puncture and he patched it up for a 20. Not sure if I'll ever be returning to my dealer after this, they had the wheels off to balance and never noticed there was a bright silver nail head sticking out then tried to talk me into buying new tires even though mine only have 25k miles on them?
Ride is back to normal now, next step is a suspension refresh

[Oli77]

^ win!
I remember when I was a bit younger, I forgot that there was a nail in my tire for a few weeks and then got on the highway...
When I hit 75-80, that sucker popped out which at that speed, had the effect of destroying the tire by the time I came to a complete stop.
Lucky it was in the rear of the car.

[Prestovie]

^ win!
I remember when I was a bit younger, I forgot that there was a nail in my tire for a few weeks and then got on the highway...
When I hit 75-80, that sucker popped out which at that speed, had the effect of destroying the tire by the time I came to a complete stop.
Lucky it was in the rear of the car.

Jeez well I'm glad it didn't end up coming to that! Was too nervous to take it over 45 for the past week

[Will]

Well I feel pretty dumb right now lol, turns out my back right tire had a nail stuck in it and was running constantly 7-10psi under.
Brought the car in to Rauch Auto off of 41 where I usually go to get tires mounted and told them I needed them rotated because I was still caught up in the idea that they were on the wrong side. The owner was extremely meticulous and looked everything over; bushings, tie rods, subframe floor, etc.
Glad to find out it was a simple puncture and he patched it up for a 20. Not sure if I'll ever be returning to my dealer after this, they had the wheels off to balance and never noticed there was a bright silver nail head sticking out then tried to talk me into buying new tires even though mine only have 25k miles on them?
Ride is back to normal now, next step is a suspension refresh

Awesome! Glad it was something small and cheap, and good to hear of upstanding shop owners.

Thanks for posting the follow up, as well.

[JETSET303]

Changed the oil. Going to flush the brakes, clutch, and coolant. Also changing the diff and trans fluids. Starting to take the interior out for a complete audio upgrade. Waiting on some components to arrive. Also rebuilding the shifter. Going to order BC coilovers probably tonight along with strut and shock reinforcements. Going to hold off on doing the full bushing treatment for now. Got enough on the list. Haven’t driven the car since October. Love my Jeep and truck, but itching to spiritedly shift some gears.


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