It's probably nothing personal, Kat. Newcomers to the platform just don't yet know what they don't know. So while checking oil is of course an obvious thing to do when buying a car - it's a-whole-nother thing when buying a VX which has been saddled with an engine accused of inadequate design to begin with.

So stay helpy - you never know who's gonna read your tips downstream.

And 'Beaters, don't bite the hand that feeds, dude. Bad form 'specially for VX greenhorn. We're a good bunch and don't really do the measuring dicks thing here. Stay cool.

-V