worn but good. no indication of a cylinder down or such. no evidence of a burned valve. 500 miles per quart of oil may not be so bad for a 200k mile engine. what kind of oil are you using? if it is thin you might want to go to a heavier oil. also how many miles on an oil change? if you go too far the oil thins out and in an engine with some miles like yours it may burn out a lot faster after running 3000 miles.

also what kind of plugs are those?

my $.02

tom w

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