like i said, i was just playing it safe. after the warranty is out i'll probably check and clean the EGR regularly eve if just as cheap insurance.
i will admit that having to do this does kind of piss me of though. oh well, i guess that's just the price we have to pay for owner this unique vehicle.

as for the oil changes: after they monitored the oil consumption and saw that it was using at least twice their "allowed" amount (2 qts per 1000 miles, actually, 1.75 qts in 750 miles) the first thing they asked me for was receipts for oil changes.

if you're changing your own oil, definitely keep good records just in case. (at least until the warranty expires)