Thanks a lot for your reply, here are some comments.

In article <s08af099eqi753d8aj73q8gltm86h5mfp7@4ax.com>,
George Macdonald <fammacd=!SPAM^nothanks@tellurian.com> wrote:

[snip, about brake pads]
> > I am about to do a tire rotation myself and I can
> > get a caliper to measure the thickness of the pads.
>
> No need for a caliper. When you take the wheel off you should be able to
> see the edge of the brake pads - might have to brush off dust with a brush
> through the caliper spring and shine a flashlight on it.

Oh I see, i was talking about real measuring calipes like the ones you
use in a mcahine shop. I forgot there is a think at the brakes also
called calipers. Sure, I will look at the pads and measure how much is
left. What is it for new pads and what's the lowest limit???

[snip about clutch]
>
> 105K is the "normal" service schedule - the severe schedule of 60K miles
> covers temp extremes and lots of short trips. For better starting, new
> plugs will probably help - wires can easily last 150K miles or 10 years if
> not abused by mechanics and kept clean: wipe them off with a rag soaked in
> silicone spray. A bottle of fuel injector cleaner in the tank won't do any
> harm and might help too. At 60K miles a new distributor cap and rotor is
> not a bad idea.
>

I thought there is no distributor cap or rotor on these cars? I was
under the impression there is some electronic device instead of the
rotor. Again, it is a newer model, 2001. I believe they had distributor
and rotor on the previous series wchich ended 2000. Right or wrong???

Thanks a lot!!!