[quickshoe]

Our 06 Pilot has it. 285K on the clock and not a hiccup. You can't even tell (save for the light on the dash) that it has activated. It won't activate when you are asking the vehicle to accelerate, so it cuts from 6 to 3 cyl only during constant speed or deceleration on flat ground or down hill.

We aren't talking about the ol' 4-6-8 Cadillac system or whatever infamous system from back in the day.

 

[quickshoe]

Interesting that the VCM oil consumption related issues are for 2009 and later. I wonder what's different about the system in my 06? As I wouldn't hesitate to buy the same engine/engine management system.
We have 285K on the clock and just noticed 1/2 quart of oil consumption in the last oil change with 5-30 Mobil 1 (7K mile interval). Now changed to 10-40 Castrol GTX dino oil and have ZERO consumption in the last 4000 miles.

I agree with one of the previous posters about needlessly complicated systems. Those stupid stop/start systems, how much fuel cost does it save and how much are you going to additionally spend in starters and batteries over the life of a vehicle? How about as the vehicle gets some mileage and doesn't start with a half revolution of the flywheel?