15K Update

-- all-in on Normal being the mode what actually saves money. Granted its more-aggressive throttle tip-in may affect tire wear if unchecked... but the tq took only a few weeks to get used to and a few more to perfect... so now Eco's only used to conserve battery (A/C requires higher drain in Normal).

-- this last tire rotation @15K seemed to take a tenth overall, which were irritating but if normal, probably just need to expect it and carry on. Run 2 psi more in rears than fronts (38 / 40) so could be a slight version of that wear issue described elsewhere in my content, from higher-than-OEM pressures. But w/ 2 tanks past that svc, tires are beginning to perform like they did prior -- so leaning towards 'deal with it, futurist'... see no need to chg spec, as any sacrifices are minor.

-- have I mentioned this car's about the easiest to swap oil/filter on, besides my old sportbikes? Zero special tools, literally 10 mins to get the filter and drain plug out, and 15 to fully-drain, get new filter on, fill, and test. Takes more time to haul out all the tools and drip pan and things to lay on, into the car from storage, then drive to the store. So easy -- would do where I live, if not for the relentless windblown dust all hours of the day (why I do it up upwind of the fields, in town, surrounded by bldgs on less filthy macadam, in the O'Reilly's car park ) And you don't need the ICE started to move the car on/off your ramps -- so nice. Just need to drive on ICE enough to warm the oil enough to drain fully -- which driving to this job already did)

-- that annoying dash buzz reported early in this tawdry XW60 saga, has effed-off... at least end-summer / all-autumn. Threatened to return several times... but am curious whether cooler ambient temps overnight cause it, as we head into our "freezing" winter months in HI (ooo, 65F? How does one survive )

-- speaking of issues... after the svc noticed shifter's working much better -- as in it feels, well how it's supposed to function. Hope this doesn't need fixed every svc, as that would erode some confidence in this car's build quality, tbh. Not like this shifter tech hasn't been around since '97...

-- but Toyota, if you refine the gigs out of one thing on the mid-refresh XW60 & coming XW70s... make your window lifts respond every time I actuate the switches, pls -- not when your sleepy CAN feels like it. Don't need my car reminding of the PC at work Implore you, as an owner of non-CAN, heavy-copper-loom, conventional-wired windows until this vehicle, for my red-misting sanity

-- so currently at 62.4 mpg indicated, as lost a tenth not yet back solid yet. Doesn't feel like it's going to get much higher than this, given routine and driving style. I'll take 6 and chg over EPA rating; don't need gotchas down the line, from overfilling to get 3 more