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Stranger here but no stranger to Audi, have had a number going back years - the last one an A8 4.0TDi - prior to that an A6 Avant, fancied a change so deserted to Jaguar having been a Jag fan since I got my first long trousers but could never afford one- yeh I am ancient. Anyhow After 9 years in Jaguars - an ZF SV8 and an XJL I've had enough, the itch has been scratched, I was going to get into a Bentley or even a Rolls but I happened upon something that interested me. Bottom line I just dropped some coin on a 2015 S4 black edition Avant which is currently in 'preparation', car is already stage 1, just getting a full service and a couple of jobs done. I've had a VAG product in some shape or form for the last 30 or so years - we also run a Passat B7 Estate - but a sensible 2.0TDi - I don't know how many here work on their own vehicles but I try to do 90% of my own stuff, have owned VCDS for a very long time, never had to code anything as I always had a tame VW tech in my pocket that had the access to handle such things, alas he retired and is no longer able. Anyhow happen I'll be around for a bit to see what the scene here is like.

Unfortunately because of the distances i travel and the times i travel on regular occasions i could have to do 2 or 3 hundred kilometers on a single trip and its normally outside of business hours so it might be impossible to get a tyre fixed until the next day or whatever.... thats the thinking behing my question more than anything

Gareth, Thanks for the reply, I dont like space saver wheels so im looking to find out what the wheel i have is so i can get a wheel the same that will fit in the boot. As far as i am aware the spare wheel on an A8 of this age was a full size alloy, (if i was closer to the car at the moment i would check this myself) I think i found out what wheels these are last night, and ill have a look in the boot and see what size of wheel fits in the boot wheel well and get one to fit in there. Think that might be the only way to get what im after.... i know theres a mathmatical equation that will give me the right size of wheel that will fit in there. Out of interest, does it matter with the Quattro drive system is one wheel is not the same size as the others? I know when i was driving a subaru previously i was told to always make sure the wheels where the same size due to causing issues with Axel and Centre diffs....... altho i know the systems are completely different i dont know if it would cause an issue with a wheel of a different size for a day or two

Hello Gareth, Thank you and noI don't know, I also have not got the car yet, as they are replacing the rear wiper motor as it stopped working so they ordered a new one and looks like Monday or Tuesday before I collect the car now, which was disappointing, I guess at least they found it and getting it replaced Kind Regards Deborah

Have you looked at osram or Philips night breaker bulbs?

yep i had the same issue and luck these guys save the day. main dealer and local garage wanted a fortune. recommend www.propowersteering.co.uk