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It gets worse. Seems to be an intermittent fault - yesterday was fine agan; today the bulb warning light comes on as soon as I hit the brakes. I've checked in shiny building and the warning light is correct.

That's a great walkthrough and has convinced me that I don't want to do this myself.

The rear centre brake light has stopped working on my Superb Estate. Any idea how to replace? There's no sign of any fixings on the exterior and attempts to prise it out quickly start cracking the cover. From Octavia, threads, it looks like you have to remove the interior trim on the upper half of the tailgate. So how do you do that? Or is this one for a dealer?

Thanks, I didn't know it is a new engine. So there is at least there is some basis for a real improvement.

Superb III shows a marked improvement in the claimed fuel consumption comared with that of the previous model: Combined cycle 68 mpg for the TDI 150 against 52 mpg for S II. There are similar improvements in CO2 figures Now before anyone says, I know that these figures have only a limited relationship with real world figures. However, that is still a phenomenal improvement. Brochure claims for Octavia and Passat are similar. Is there really a huge efficiency gain in the latest models? Or are VAG just getting more aggressive at gaming the official test to produce the best-looking figures?

I've done a quick price and spec comparison of my preferred option (TDI 190 manual 2WD) and they are pretty close. The Superb is no longer a value for money option

A few years ago, I did an informal comparison of the premium petrol in my Passat 1.8T. There seemed to be a consumption improvement of about 2-3% which was similar to the price differential at Sainburys. 13p/litre extra for the premium fuel just isn't worth it.

I see that failure of the spring tension is fairly common. Anyone come up with a solution that doesn't involve a new load cover?

I've certainly noticed that the lights don't always come on when unlocking in the dark. It hasn't bothered me enough to post - more a curiosity about why.

You might want to check that. I priced up a new Octavia with spec comparable to my Superb Estate 170SE and I there wasn't a lot in it at list

Ditto. Used them for previous cars (not yet needed wiper blades on the Superb). Quick, good, competitive prices

Pirelli P7 fitted from new to my 170SE Estate (standard 17" wheels) Replaced front at 25,000 miles; rear have plenty of life left in them

Check mileage in the service book. Renewal after four years also seems to be being recommended now, even if you haven't hit the mileage. If yours does need doing, it can be worth checking on eBay. I've seen dealers offering attractive prices (well, much less than the normal price).

Thanks all for the responses. I think I just need to live with it and discount the reading.

I’ve had a niggling suspicion for a while that the fuel consumption shown on the MFD didn’t look quite right, so I’ve tracked it over a couple of months: The MFD shows cumulative consumption over the last 3000 miles to be 55+ mpg; distance recorded and actual fuel purchased comes out at just under 51 mpg. Anyone else experienced similar discrepancies? If I ask the dealer to look at it, will I get any anywhere?