Thank for that. There are some similarities, but most reports seem to include that the car ran for a while after first throwing a trouble light - mine simply went "bong" and stopped. Which is not to say that this isn't the problem...

I'm wondering if there is a problem with fuel delivery. I had filled up the Friday before, but at a Shell servo that I use often - I'm not sure that's really a factor.

The other recent change is the type of driving - for the last three weeks, the cruise into work in the morning is really a cruise. The first 8km or so is predominantly down hill, then basically flat the rest of the way - best fuel economy the thing has ever seen. Going home around the foothills starts with some climbs, but by the time I get home the average for the 30km trip is never higher than the long term average over its entire life. Could a lot of low load / low rpm cruising upset something after more than 3 years of working harder?

BTW, still no more news from the dealer...