My xb has gotten a bit louder, love that vacuum leak sound, brakes are grippier, however intermediate aceleration the tranny seems to hang in 3rd vs going directly to 4th. I normally accelerate at 2 grand and let the tranny do the work and once it gets into 4th give it a bit more to get up to highway speed.

 

Mine was idling loud, so i switched to Shell's V-power... now i use nothing but v-power and it's gotten much better...

as for the breaks, mine got really slippy, not grippy...

 

I use either Hess or WaWa gas as I have a card for both and they are near where I work and live.

Yeah, everything seems to of gotten better since I put a few thousand miles on it except the exhaust is a bit louder and its got that vacuum leak sound to it.

 

ya cause gas problems mess with your breaks, and lights watch out. you might have to refill your headlight fuel!


Bring it in get a full inspection. You Irvine and Fullerton people should meat up half way.. say corona? Ill come 2!

 

Yeah, what he said, take it to the dealer for the brakes and a check out. THey do that for no charge on new cars, they just wont reimburst for a rental if its not a warranty issue.

I have also tested traction and skid control, great features to have. Takes the fun out of driving down gravel roads.