Don't rule out ignorance, but I was advised that enlarging the rods to take inserts would weaken them pretty badly. My wife doesn't trust me do do the mechanic work on her cars, so I'm forced to trust her favorite guy. I asked about inserts and he poo-poo'ed them. Can you give me more details? Where, what, who etc..
Her mechanic also thought it would be nice to get an oil filter and better oiling. This car gets about 10K miles a year up and down a two lane rural highway, usually in 40 mile round trips at 65 mph.
