Dec 1st - trip down to Helsinki, driver side temp adjuster bulb went dark, but fixed itself the next time I drove the car and has worked since.
Dec 4th - passed inspection with no warnings. Inspection 40 EUR + emissions 10 EUR. Nothing has been done to the brakes or suspension for the last 23 000 km / 3 inspections. BTW, inspector thought I was inspecting a garage queen / summer car. :-)
Dec 5th - refueled in Svetogorsk @ 0.932 e/l & 12,9 l/100km, forgot to take my 10L canister though.
Currently: 1000km overdue for an oil change, but I did manage to buy the oil. I elected for Valvoline Maxlife 5W-40 Synthetic Blend. I'm running 10W-40 currently but noticed lifter clack at low temps last spring. Going back to 5W should fix that.
Other observations:
- Car feels like it has been getting less confused from preheating lately. I can usually drive it normally after preheating. Maybe this is happenstance but I could also see some temperature sensor wire making a better signal the more I drive the car.
- Central locking has not crapped out once, even in the cold, ever since we realized the trunk lock release was not retracting properly. I've since always helped it retract with the key, until it's all the way out. Like I said no malities with the central locking. I will keep testing and if the trend continues I will have to take the trunk lock apart, come summer.
