[alstar5]

Thanks so much for this advice. I drive "quietly" and even match the acceleration to the automatic transmission (hard to describe but I can predict the gear change and accelerate accordingly). I never drive hard because reliability means so much to me. This isn't to say I don't "stretch her legs" with the occasional 125km/h cruise control on the Princes Hwy.

I just spoke to my mechanic who told me to buy my own oil + filter, he'll take a look and let me know if anything urgent needs doing (I trust this guy).