Locate an Auto Repair Shop in Ashland, Louisiana

I've found I can afford to run it out of warranty as opposed to buying a new one before now. This is my maintenence history of our '94 Town Car Signature purchased new Aug '94. 70970 7/28/98 F&R brake calipers/pads 98000 11/28/01 Pinion bearings and gears = $1,000 108061 5/5/04 Battery replaced 108597 6/22/04 MAF Sensor / Fuel filter 111557 8/16/04 One Michelin X1 tire LR 132042 2/28/07 Transmission oil change 133401 6/15/07 Front Bilstein shocks 138691 6/25/08 AIR Filter 138873 7/2/08 Spark plugs & Wires 141500 10/9/08 Front brake pads 142100 01/19/09 Coolant flush & fill 2 gallons 142300 02/26/09 Wipers 143899 09/10/09 A/C Compressor replaced, Ashland, OR $750 144413 09/16/09 LF tire replaced Michelin Symmetry* 145177 09/25/09 RF&RR “ “ “ 145750 11/21/09 Engine oil & filter change Mobil 1 Up to 70,970 there were new tires @60,000 & a battery, but nothing out of the ordinary until 11/28/01. Original paint & interior. The $$$ I could have spent for a newer model were invested in the equities market with no regrets. :) "Can afford to buy a new car, but can't afford the depreciation." ;)

I'm going to contact Sacramento Roseville Infiniti - a straight shot down I5 from me in Ashland, Oregon where I live - to ask if that dealership can beat MSRP on that specific G37x configuration in moonlight white with wheat/maple by enough margin to make an inter-state flat-bed transaction worthwhile. I will report outcome back to this thread. At the same time I need to establish what the shipment/order requirements are to avoid any possibility of incurring CA state sales tax (Oregon = zero), since this is a sale, not an intra-dealer inventory transfer. Ditto for any possible DMV, Registration, License snags. Hopefully, the CA dealership has done this before and it's not a big deal.

No, in other words even though Blackstone sees no problems with a $20 oil analysis, you do not know actual engine wear unless you take it apart and measure it, just like API, Ashland/Valvoline and BP/Castrol did to determine the undisputed high wear rates of Mobil 1 5w30 that greatly exceed vehicle manufacturers API requirements. Got it? You've convinced me; my engine is on its last legs- and at only 52,000 miles... I also don't understand why you change your oil so frequently, wasting your time and money, natural resources and more impact on the environment. Now we are back to that tired old refrain. Yes, I know that I could buy an Am$oil miracle lubricant and only need to change my oil every five years, but right now my UOA results and OCI mesh well enough to suit me.

"So in other words, even though Blackstone gives my engine a clean bill of health it is rapidly being destroyed by my use of M1 5W-30. Got it." No, in other words even though Blackstone sees no problems with a $20 oil analysis, you do not know actual engine wear unless you take it apart and measure it, just like API, Ashland/Valvoline and BP/Castrol did to determine the undisputed high wear rates of Mobil 1 5w30 that greatly exceed vehicle manufacturers API requirements. Got it? I also don't understand why you change your oil so frequently, wasting your time and money, natural resources and more impact on the environment.

What gave you the idea that I had a disdain for Blackstone labs? I'm just saying the API approved Sequence IVa testing that was done by Ashland/Valvoline and BP/Castrol is a much better indication of true oil engine wear protection than a $20 used oil analysis. Which the Mobil 1 5w30 was shown to fail miserably. Again and again. So in other words, even though Blackstone gives my engine a clean bill of health it is rapidly being destroyed by my use of M1 5W-30. Got it. By the way, how many OEMs have dropped Mobil 1 as a factory fill?