Thanks, Carl. I've been thinking, when I first got the car it averaged
around 26mpg. It's still using the original O2 sensor, and I wonder if
replacing that might get my mileage back.
It will take somewhat longer to complete the second 250K. I bought a
motorcycle in the Spring and I use that for 90% of my travel measured by
number of trips, although the Subie does most of the long trips. In general
I try to drive very smoothly, even though I run pretty fast on the highway
and out in the boonies. So I'm not stressing the mechanical bits very hard.
I think the brakes have been done only twice, and the fronts are still less
than half used. In a run along I-95 from Providence to Stamford, which I do
frequently, I may not touch the brake for 100 miles.
I change the oil myself, at 3K mile intervals using Purolator Pure 1 filters
exclusively and 10W40 dino oil - Castrol is in there now. I tried Shell
Rotella synthetic for a couple of changes. It has superior
cleaning/neutralizing ability being a diesel truck oil, and I use it in my
bike, but the 5W40 is too thin at startup and it's noisy for the first
couple of miles.
The interior still looks almost new - rubber floormats in the front protect
the carpet and good-quality saddle dressing (RM Williams) applied twice a
year on the leather seats. It's available at tack shops. I clean all the
vinyl and rubber parts with Meguiar's. The car has always been garaged.
That's about it.