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If you use synthetics go a little heavier on the oil weight, especially if its gonna be ran hard. As for maintenance it can vary from car to car, but it if its light to medium brown and doesn't smell burnt it's most likely good. Look out for oil leaking into the coolant because when you turn the engine off coolant might leak into the engine. Investing in a reusable oil filter might be a good idea, the paper ones shed into the system sometimes.
Check fluid levels and don't top off brake fluid unless it's low. Brake fluid levels drop when the pads wear and mechanics often forget to siphon out some fluid when they do brakes, brake fluid is very bad on paint. Preferably top off coolant with distilled water, maybe even provide distilled water for servicing cause the best I've ever seen is filtered water used in a service. When coolant has a sweet smell its good, same for ATF. ATF should be ruby red unless its colored differently. Limited slip diffs need a servicing every once in awhile and the first might want to be early, might as well do the trans at the same time. It comes down to if it looks good, feels good, and smells good it's probably good, the exception is diff fluid it just smells like A$$.
I like to use heavier weight oil on high mileage engines too and it's okay to have a small leak, but if there is a lot coming out you should probably fix it.
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