Thanks for the post! Have you recently done an oil analysis?

Thank you for you post, good to see the car overall remained pretty reliable. Most of those things are expected wear and tear items. I would also be interested in an oil analysis.

[QUOTE=nis350;3074377]Thank you for sharing. It's good to hear that the car is so reliable considering the mileage.

Just wondering if the oil consumption increased at higher mileage or it is about the same through out the 200k miles?

How about the transmission? Did the shifting get worse?[/QUOTE

its gone to about a quart, nothing really in the beginning, but after 200k im ok where it is. Shifting has been the same but it manual.

never have, not sure we have a place around here...and im not really concerned, i do all my own oil changes and the oil looks good (not metalic) just dark no burnt smell either.

Might be your tire size, or maybe your 1.5 psi low in a tire or two. Lol

There is only one place: Blackstone. And you just have to request a free sample kit. They provide you everything you need to send it back to them (except maybe postage? I can't remember its been so long since I last did one). They charge $25 per sample analysis.

I wonder about shipping over the border...

It's not an issue. $10 roughly Canada Post

Best thread this year.

Too early to judge... What if he creates another thread with 300,000 miles update :TUP:

True story.

16k miles, 50k forum posts... you need to get out more. :bowrofl:

Man you drive the sh*t out of that car, good for you!

that's funny.. didn't notice the # of posts. that got to be a 7x24 poster - probably need to get a life. :icon17:

OP, oil analysis!!!

I'll look into in the spring since you guys are asking.