Known higher mileage issues

[an observer]

I did the 315,xxxx service recently on our TW II VRX AWD.

I did get Mal to do a 3.8 upgrade for the 270,xxx service, but all the ancilliaries are still the same, and it burns more oil than the 3.5 did, which was more or less nil.

Other than the 3.8, I've done nothing more than routine servicing, and I doubt it'd be any different if I'd kept the original 3.5. The 3.8 is a nice upgrade though, better fuel consumption and noticably improved performance.

Thanks for the engine suggestion. If I've still got the car when it's due for a timing let, it's a worthwhile changeover. Especially since Mal's 3.8s come with a new timing belt and are ready to bolt in.