I've got an 87 wagon with 270,000+ miles on it. Unfortunately, three oil changes ago, I noticed metal chips in the oil. After flushing the engine I'm still noticing a few chips but not as much. So....now I keep it under 65MPH and every 2K miles I drain the oil to have a look see. I bought it in 92 with 72K on it. No breakdowns. No major problems. Biggest was getting the A/C fixed for $400. I changed the oil every 4-5000 miles, changed tran fluid every year. Flushed the cooling system every other year. Changed all belts and hoses every 4 years. Flushed the break fluid every 5 years. Changed the plugs and air filter every other year for the SMOG check. Beyong the other normal stuff -not much. IM GONA HATE TO GET RID OF THIS CAR!