BMW Z4 M Coupé S54 Rod Bearings DIY Guide (e85/e86)

This is a job that probably every S54 owner dreads. I know I did. According to the Internets, my Z4 M with 88K miles was within that danger zone of catastrophic failure. And not having much insight into the previous service history or maintenance, I felt like I was driving a ticking time bomb! So …

Custom BMW Z4 M Coupe bike rack hitch receiver (e85/e86)

First of all, a BIG Thank You to u/Michael9218 over at zpost.com. It was his hitch solution that looked the most simple and robust to me, and the one which I modeled mine after. His solution also places the hitch higher off the ground than others I have seen, so less chance of bottoming. The …

Clearing Sunroof Drains on 2008-2012 Toyota Highlander

Here’s a quick fix for the super-annoying problem of the Highlander’s sunroof drains clogging and flooding your footwells! This assumes that you have already done your best to clear the drains from the sunroof drains itself. there are lots of videos and posts online on how to approach this. What I did was just open …