I got the reflash done today. My car isn't completly stock anymore, and the dealership was givving me a hassle. I don't have the back seat in becuase I am still farting around witht he suspention adjustments, and they felt the need to ask me all sorts of dumb questions. THey could easlily see that the suspention was different. So I played like a smart ass and told them I was installing the flat fuel door. So, I am waiting for them to finish the flash, and I wonder what is taking so long, so I go look to see what is going on. Well the teck has his pry bar out and is listening to the engine through it, tryimg to find the "tick" that it is making. I know what the noise is, and they don't need to know why I know what it is, I asked for an oil change and a reflash. I DIDN"T comein to have them fart around with the "ticking". WHile I am arguing with the manager, the tec, obvlious to what was going on is going after something with some tools. I could see what he was doing, and at this point I am getting irrate, the manager was accusing me of "over reving" the engine, and bending a valve. Finally they put the car back together, and gave it back to me. Then I got a little supprise when I went to go pay. They wanted me to pay for the hour they spend dicking around under the hood. I got that resolved with alot of stupid threats to talk to the reginal Subaru person, and a lawyer, since the work order I signed said nothing other than and oil change and flash.
Anyway, if you get it reflashed, make sure that if you have mods you don't have them fart around with anything else if it throws a code. Have them read it, but make sure that they understand that you want to be told of anything other than the flash.
Those of you with something tuned professionally, I wouldn't do it unless you want to risk having to have it done over again.
As for how it changed my car:
It has much better throttle response under 2000 RPM, not necessairly good or bad, but trying to drive at that RPM infirst or second gear is hard if you care about keeping the "ride" smooth. I like it the way it was, more vague, less jerkey. Everything else seems about the same power wise. There is no question about GO around 3000-4000 RPM any more. Some would call it a stumble, to me it was never that bad, but it is very smooth there now (I also have the SPG, so your results may vary).
Lastly, if the reflash was to make the ECU more tollerent of CEL's, then I don't know if it is doing its job all that well. I use to get a misfire code for 3 cylinders about once a week. The CEL came back on along the way home.

If you have a reoccuring CEL for something that is pretty regular but not immediate because of something that you did to your car. I might just leave it the way that it is.
Of course I am jaded right now because of the stupid dealership.
Greg
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