Now, we got details, liking it!! Might also serve members here like you who are in need of the same info and find you covered so much of what they are looking for, like the pulley and clicking issues. Not that everyone will have it, at least those that might, or do will find an answer here, and a direction on what to do .

Since the programming starts out how ever is what is felt a baseline for all things to be lets say; tuned and balanced, it then is up to how you like to drive where it will further adapts itself, if you drive aggressive, it will tailor is programming to suit, but if your normal driving is more relaxed, it will move towards settings that suit that. So, what you feel today, might change after driving for a while. But I think we are more concerned there are no problems, which sounds like that has been addressed with the tranny work.

9 miles is not bad, glad to hear that. But as is often the case, the laborer that is hired to do the many less technical things around the dealer like installing carpet and seat protectors before moving cars from the writing bay to the parking lot, and all sorts of simple tasks, is often part of the wash crew , that has no idea of vehicle paint finishes and proper care, seen it all too often at all kinds of dealers, I always insist they do not wash my car, has gotten to be my practice, rather they did give me a filthy car than risk the same problem you found, that live and learn motto. Should they be better, you bet, but I cannot spend my whole life telling companies how to run their damn businesses LOL. I do mention it to my service writer, but still pass on things like a wash, and that damn wet tire dressing dripping off my tires that ends up all over the side of the car by the time you get home, and find its all over the rims and has collected the usually brake dust that makes for an insane mess to clean, but don’t get me started!!

I am right there with you one any other noises, aware my engine might be that way too someday, and am ready to (especially while under warranty), jump on it with no letting up that I want a resolve. Even if they insist no issue while under warranty, there will be a record of your complaint, so when it’s out of warranty and it becomes a blatant issue they finally acknowledge, they still have to fix it at no cost!

New different wipers, I will keep an eye out for that happening, sorry you had to be the one to find this out for us, could be the dealer changed brands from OEM to something else, not sure why, could be the cost of OEM on owner’s bills was ending up with shock/negative response too often, so they found a version from the aftermarket (still are big players like Bosch, Anco etc) that was less money so their finally bill to the customer was not as bad. I hope they are not bright red, ricers would like them on your car then LOL.

Final words, noise is gone, excellent (and for anyone else coming here with questions on the same), that means I can quit making my noises here too for a while if you car behaves now .