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If you have to have something other than a VW, Mazda is a good choice! but SIX oil changes? this must by Synth*** right? I know the V6 Chrysler will go all of 23K on its second oil change before the engine is Done (with Dino oil)! Lady down the road.... "You have to change it WHEN?" Keith > thanks john j! you made my point. here is the low down on my almost > 200k mile mazda... > > 5 sets of tires > original tranny, clutch, pressure plate > 2 sets of front brake pads, original rear > 6 oil changes... that is it > original struts > 38 mpg... 38mpg with the a/c > 3 windshields (thanks idaho) > 1st set of non OG belts at 130k > 1st non OG spark plugs at 130k (they didn't really need to be changes) > > again, i love my VWs, but if my wife couldn't just get in and go with a > car like the mazda, i wouldn't get to play with the VWs. i just wish i > could 38mpg and run a/c all summer in my VWs. > > -- > Brian Fye > Luckiest man on earth! > http://www.geocities.com/menacefye/ > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org > >