[STORMINORMAN]

Well, the low fuel warning light is still out, the mileage did average over 27 (but just over 27!) on regular for the entire trip (more like 11,500 miles than 12K) and the lowest cost gas I bought was back in early April @ $1.859 in Missouri!

Changed the oil & filter once (2nd trip through Rochester, NY) and used a gallon of RTS 5W-40 & a couple quarts of $1/quart 5W-20 FormulaShell that were available. Used about 1 quart of additional oil on the outbound trip and about a quart on the return.

BTW, there is a really great deal on 5 quart containers of Pennzoil Platinum going on at WallyWorld until the end of the month: $20 for 5 quarts and a rebated $15 WalMart Giftcard by mail.

That's a buck a quart (plus tax and a stamp) for one of the best oils out there (IMHO).

The Les Schwab boys stripped a front stud & lugnut when they rotated and re-balanced my tires upon the return, but other than that it was as uneventful (from a maintenance/repair standpoint) as any cross-country trip could have been!

I really love my SVX and still consider it the best NEW car that we ever purchased, and that includes a 1986 Acura Legend and a couple CIVIC's.

Cheers!