Airshow12

I've used this shop in the past, but only for a pre-purchase inspection and oil changes. Now they've started quoting me for some additional work and I'm curious if these prices are to be expected or if I should shop around.

'22 BMW X3 m40i @ 50,000 miles

• Transmission Fluid Flush - $1,000
• Serpentine Belt Replacement - $900
• Strut Replacement - $5,500

Thoughts?

I'm curious what everyone's day looked like if you're willing to share.

Here's what my day looked like as a senior individual contributor:

- Team Standups (60m)
- Inspiration Gathering (30m)
- High-Fidelity Layouts (4hr 30m)
- Breaks/Lunch (2hrs)

For the first time in a long time, I was able to get through some work un-interrupted. Normally there would be a number of additional meetings on my calendar or ad-hoc requests from co-workers throughout the day.

I'm building an extension dining table and although my main halves of the table are aligned properly, somehow my extension leaf pins are off just a millimeter or so and thus my pins aren't going to work.

I've tried removing with vice grips, but can't barely wiggle them out before the vice grips slip off.

Do I saw them off and then drill into the remaining brass (can I even drill into brass?). Then refill with a wooden dowel and glue to try again?

These are the pins I used... [https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/hardware/table-hardware/connectors-and-fasteners/40145-table-leaf-alignment-pins?item=00S1006](https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/hardware/table-hardware/connectors-and-fastener

This was something I told myself earlier to get away from the computer and simply start somewhere with my dining table build in my garage.

I've been wanting to build a dining table for a couple years and finally mustered up the courage to head to the lumber yard and spend a considerable amount on some nice white oak last week.

But since buying the wood, I started to doubt my plans... I started to rewatch YouTube videos and do "research" elsewhere on the internet to make sure I wasn't going to make any mistakes in my build. "Is there a better way to do this?" "Do I need to buy this tool?" etc.

While I do think that can be helpful sometimes, it certainly isn't getting me any closer to f