Well I wouldnt call these (never change the oil) people stupid, I'd just say ignorant.. not quite so blissfully though. maybe they should include some kind of maintanence and car care section along with all that other "rules of the road" stuff, or do they already?, ahh I dunno. I talked with my former owner about my gummed up ES, and she said the oil was changed pretty normally. I guess this, and that burning oil stink, is a bit of an achilles heel for the ES. And thats a shame, because I think this V-6 is so smooth and sweet sounding, among the best. Oh well, I guess we cant expect perfection.