Alignment

Finally up to date with posting. Group2 in magnolia did an alignment for around $150. I asked for as much camber as possible on the stock parts. Drove it home tonight and so far feels about the same as before. My motivation was related to track usage, maybe that will explain why I suck so hard. I'm hoping my time decreases by at least a second or two after the alignment. Here the alignment details.

Front left. Front right
-0.75deg........-0.99deg. Camber
6.57deg..........6.69deg. Caster
0.03in...........0.03in. Toe

Rear left. Rear right
-1.31deg.........-1.28deg. Camber
0.09in...........0.10in. Toe

Front total
0.24deg cross camber
-0.11deg cross caster
0.06in. Total toe

Rear total
-0.03deg cross camber
0.19in total toe
-0.02deg thrust angle

The alignment was ballast for 180 pound driver, which is why the left and right are not closer to the same... I think.

Brake fluid flush

Dealer did this around the same time I did the oil change, very reasonable price actually. Cost somewhere around $120, which was slightly more then independent shop.

Oil change

Posting this a little late but I did an oil change about a month ago. Oil and filter pack cost me about $80 total (dealer wanted like 180 w/labor). This took me a lot longer then I expected. The first attempt left the car dangerously suspended on the jack with no way to drop without crushing the jack and or engine. After avoiding a disaster I decided ramps were necesary, $30 I think. The ramps worked but I almost drove the car off the back side of the ramp. God damnit! After was all said and done it was about a 2 hour process of meticulously cleaning the filter camber and letting the oil drain and retracing the steps to make sure I didn't mess anything up. I wish I had photo'd the first attempt. Hilarious! 34,500 miles.

Aux input installed

It's taken a long time but I finally buckled down and dismantled the entire center console to install the aux-input.
I ended up routing the line under the gear shift facade and under the padded arm rest. I haven't completely decided how I want the Jack terminated, right now it's loose under the arm rest. The project took me about 3 hours and cost was isolated to the adapter at $40.