Took mine to redline today coming off an on ramp. Haven't done it but once since I have owned it and figured since I just changed the plugs and coils, eh why not. It's really hard for my color blind self to see the well what to me is a faint dull red that seems to start just before 7k on the tachometer. If it didn't touch 7k it was most assuredly at 6.8k before shifting up a gear, everything was smooth. It did have some what to me sounded like top end noise initially which was maybe 5-10min of run time at low load to idle before that, there was a rattle of sorts sounded like just one lash adjuster, follower or whatever? which I know they need to be adjusted... once I had been on the road for a good half hour or more I did it again and smooth and quiet that time, no rattle... so I figure the heat by that time had expanded the metal enough that the clearance closed up some. Eventually I'll pop everything off again and get the valve cover off, new gaskets and all that and adjust them.

 

I'm an uber nerd because I made myself a Google form I can submit at the pump and it inputs into a Google sheet to track my mileage. Lol

 

I am writing down record of every fill old-fashioned way with pencil into a notebook at pump. A habit inherited from my dad. Only seldom do I calculate the consumption, because the info on the dashboard is close enough to show any problems. Like dragging rear brake.

 

I used to write everything down. Every oil and filter change, etc. Then I realized: I never sell my cars. Who am I doing this for?

 

I’ve been doing this with every car I’ve owned since 1976 (59 VW Bug) 25hp and 25mpg.

 

For your future self, so you don't do the same maintenance twice.
Between my bikes and cars, recording maintenance items on a small notepads is a valuable resource.

 

Every day, almost every time I drive it. 2015 lx 6mt, 197000 miles, with a failing vtc gear (I tried the spring replacement fix which did work for a bit) no bad noises apart from initial startup. Don't get me wrong it's not abused, I absolutely love this car, it gets maintained at the same overkill rate as my Hellcat, only gets premium, and has become my favorite car I've ever owned to the point it will be my regular AutoX car this season. All that to say it can take it, and will only become more capable as it's lost of modifications grow. I was extraordinarily pleased with how clean the valvetrain was!

 

That's about 90% to do with how often you change the oil. When an engine is taken care of, it shows under the valve cover. The other 10% is PCV system design.

 

Nicely done, sir.