hi everyone...couldnt take it anymore..the x was in the shop for 26 days..went in on june 2 out on june 28..all for a service engine soon light that kept on illuminating on and off..dealer finally told me that they had no idea why this was happening and couldnt say with certainty if it was fixed or not..the light was out but unknown if it would come on in the near or distant future...anyway it is gone...just want to say thanks for all the help i received from the site and thanks to all the members who helped me...maybe i will get another x in the future but only a new one...i have a set of 19 inch tires and wheels with michelin summer only tires that were part of the sport package..if anyone is interested let me know..thanks to all..rob