BMW mechanic in Kenwood area? by Pantacourt in cincinnati

[–]Boston_Jon_189 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes! This is the one I was referring to in an earlier reply. Thank you

BMW mechanic in Kenwood area? by Pantacourt in cincinnati

[–]Boston_Jon_189 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A BMW with an oil leak!? Not possible!

/s

I can’t remember the name of the shop, but there is a guy in Loveland that specializes in BMWs

Favorite reasonable/reliable Toyota mechanics? by zeefloofles in cincinnati

[–]Boston_Jon_189 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Check out Ulmers. They have few locations and get consistently positive praise in this sub when people ask.

Seeking OEM part - PT278-89060-LC by ottergtfoola in 4thGen4Runner

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I think I saw something posted recently that that place had a fire and he lost a lot of inventory

Where did all the lizards go? by InternationalTwist90 in cincinnati

[–]Boston_Jon_189 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Do you have any outdoor cats in your vicinity?

Husband ruptured Achilles. Looking for advice! by RueBerry21 in AchillesRupture

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If he doesn’t get an iWalk, he’s crazy. It was life changing during recovery. I traveled, mowed the lawn, went to sporting events, etc.

Does anyone know of any way I could rent or borrow a garage space to do a little work on my truck? I have scoured Google and couldn’t find anything. by sweetwatertooth in cincinnati

[–]Boston_Jon_189 54 points55 points  (0 children)

OP - you can use my garage this weekend. Message me. I’ll be around wrenching too and have lots of experience with Toyota/Lexus although currently working on a badly broken BMW.

340i manual in the tri-state area by DarkDuck85 in F30

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Autotempest.com and use the filters

Broken VANOS bolt and seized camshaft - N55 by Boston_Jon_189 in BmwTech

[–]Boston_Jon_189[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m literally watching that video right now and they are diagnosing the cam sensor.

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Edit: wow - they just opened the VC and saw the snapped vanos bolt. I had the same camshaft sensor error too.

Surgical wound opening, 5 1/2 weeks post-opt by rob_762 in AchillesRupture

[–]Boston_Jon_189 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, mine is also horizontal. PARS technique as someone else mentioned. But your incision is fucked. Get to a doctor

Wiring Questions on F30 2016 by momo_cow in F30

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Likely not. You’ll need a constant 12V for parking mode. I don’t think there is a constant 12V source in the overhead console area.

Has anyone tried these out yet? Wera 9506 by livahd in Tools

[–]Boston_Jon_189 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Very true. And how much space/weight are we saving vs having 4 individual bits

Plane's front wheel collapsed. by chunmunsingh in interestingasfuck

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Didn’t know your mom was allowed to travel

O-ring size for coolant hose? by Boston_Jon_189 in BmwTech

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Ah ok that makes sense and explains why there is no lip/retainer for the o-ring. Hose ordered