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Also had the reflash done today (45K service) & noticed straight away improved idle quality, as for fixing overboost issues time will tell.

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NOT HAPPY JAN!!

I got the call last week about having the reflash done, I mentioned to the service dept chick that I'd heard of some cars dropping to 5psi boost after the reflash and that I'd like to know where my boost hose or whatever it is has to be relocated (I was told if I relocatd the hose after the flash I'd be voiding my warrnty). I also asked the inital sevice girl who called to book the car in if it was compusory, and I was told no but hey I bet they would have flashed it at the next service anyway. Well the story goes, I have a boost gauge has always read 6PSI when flooring it scine new, and now after the reflash, guess what 5PSI boost NOT 6PSI.

AGAIN NOT HAPPY JAN!!

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NOT HAPPY JAN!!

I got the call last week about having the reflash done, I mentioned to the service dept chick that I'd heard of some cars dropping to 5psi boost after the reflash and that I'd like to know where my boost hose or whatever it is has to be relocated (I was told if I relocatd the hose after the flash I'd be voiding my warrnty). I also asked the inital sevice girl who called to book the car in if it was compusory, and I was told no but hey I bet they would have flashed it at the next service anyway. Well the story goes, I have a boost gauge has always read 6PSI when flooring it scine new, and now after the reflash, guess what 5PSI boost NOT 6PSI.

AGAIN NOT HAPPY JAN!!

hey they have make the f6 look good!!!! what other way then to drop the ponies in the xr6T??

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After waiting a week for the service department to "fit me in" for a f#cking reflash which they required the car all day, I get there this afternoon to find out that they didn't do sh*t! In 6 or 7hrs all they managed to come up with is my TPS is faulty and a new one has been ordered. Don't worry about any other issues I might have, they just don't have time to look at them heh. :pinch:

I specifically asked about the PRGC309 update as this was the main reason for booking the car in and was told quite clearly that it was NOT the cure for overboost, my car did not need it and they did not do it!!!

The service manager claims that my car already had the "latest" software. Which clearly isn't the case seeing as the previous dealer who did the 3000km service stated on the invoice that they could not do the PRGC309 reflash as their equipment had not yet been updated and it was to be done next time my car was in. :spit:

I guess my car has been updated with the magical happy fairy pcm reflash that just floats on in as you drive past your friendly ford dealer :w00t2::spit::msm:

Guess I'll have to bring in a copy of the service program thing posted earlier in this thread along with a swift kick to the freaking head!

Feel much better now, dont think I even made any sense hehe :spit:

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Booked my car in for a few items to be fixed and asked about the reflash, was told unless I had a problem it will cost me and not be under warranty. The service guy then said do I have any flat spots - I said funny you mention that - was then told they will load it and hope it address the problem!

Guess this is the difference between a factory recall and a word of mouth fix if you identify a problem.

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Booked my car in for a few items to be fixed and asked about the reflash, was told unless I had a problem it will cost me and not be under warranty.  The service guy then said do I have any flat spots - I said funny you mention that - was then told they will load it and hope it address the problem!

Guess this is the difference between a factory recall and a word of mouth fix if you identify a problem.

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My dealer had it printed on the Service Docket that said the reflash was to be done. (this was when I dropped off the car).

Mine was only 6 weeks old !!

Even the receptionist could tell me that the flash was deemed required by FoMoCo, when I asked at the time of booking.

I was told by my dealer it was to address overboost, and that re-gapping the plugs was not working, hence the new Flash :censored:

These guys really need to get their stories straight :spoton:

Having said all this tripe, mine runs a dream, just never enough goooooooo :spoton:

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Just had the flash done on mine at 30,000 service yesterday.

I've only done 500kms since but I'm pretty sure the hesitation is gone.

I've never overboosted before, but I had this hesitation between 3000 and 5000rpm.

Can't say I've noticed extra power though...

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I had mine done a few days ago. Now it has a flat spot in 3rd gear in manual mode at about 60kph. It is going in again tomorrow. Anyone else had this particular issue with the auto?

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had mine done on friday, no hestation anymore car feels so much faster just pulls wright throught the rev range, I CANT GET ENOUGH OF THIS.

I had a squirt with my mates wrx after the reflash I left him bus lengths and he even took of first. And also had antoher squirt with a r33 skyline who knows what it had done, it that light green colour he was with his miss's and thought he would put me away nope he never got in front, and I made sure a beat him by a good 5-6 car lengths then I slowed down he took the first street and left (embrassed).

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Just had the flash done on mine at 30,000 service yesterday.

I've only done 500kms since but I'm pretty sure the hesitation is gone.

I've never overboosted before, but I had this hesitation between 3000 and 5000rpm.

Can't say I've noticed extra power though...

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Onto 32,500kms now and the hesitation is gone gone gone :D

Car doesn't feel the extra power others are mentioning apart from the loss when it hesitated before.

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