Autoweek just published a long term write up on 7/19, follow the link to read it.


Autoweek 7/19 Long Term Report

In general, they take issue with oil and gas consumption, but love the rest of the car.

 

interesting. Mine has not needed oil near as much since the last flash update. I wonder if they have had that done

 

I have burned through about 1qt and I am at 3300 miles roughly. The difficult part is finding 5w20 non-synthetic. For now I am using a blend. My milage is also significantly better, averaging 18.5 with normal hard driving, 16.9 when I am really really heavy on the throttle, and 21.8 on a recent highway trip averaging 85 mph (speed limit is 75 in the desert). I guess I have a good rotary engine...

 

I found 5w20 non synthetic at virtually all auto stores here that I've looked at. I now carry a qt of oil fastened to the flat tire kit.

1 qt added in ~3500 miles, but that may be a bit off because I had the first oil change at 1200 miles.

 

i get pennzoil 5w20 at Auto Zone and have even seen it at Wal-Mart

 

Our local Auto Zone only had synthetics or blends in 5-20, other than a mineral formulated for "high milage" cars. The high milage car thing may just be an advertising ploy but I stayed away from it. The Checker Auto Parts down the street was similar, except the 5-20 mineral was formulated for "SUVs" (i think it was casteroil), again probably just a marketing thing, but... I ended up with motorcraft blended 5-20.

 

I sent them an email to get a flash, that would be the third magazine I've done that for.

 

Has anyone written autoweek about the ECU flash? That might solve their problems.

 

Oops, good call brillo, let the page sit there for over the time since your post. I post, and you've already done it.