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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:21 pm
by Ben M
Hey, my car is a 3 pot 1.2
But I've never been sure if it's a 55bhp or a 65bhp
how can I find out for sure, without going to a dealership? Or would I have to go to one and get them to look it up from my reg?
Cheers.
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:09 pm
by ihpj
I would suggest you call VW Customer Services and ask them? They can tell you lots about your car. Just need to give them the chassis or VRM.
...Oh and welcome to the Forum
(Perhaps MODs can edit the title of this post to reflect the nature of query?)
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:09 am
by RUM4MO
You either go into a VW dealer parts place and ask nicely if it would be possible for them to print you out a car data sheet(s) - you will need to give them your reg number, these data sheets will give you quite a lot of information. Or you look on the front page of the service book thing (engine output will be in KW or on the label stuck inside the spare wheel well will give the same information. By the way, the engine output is usually quoted in PS so not exactly BHP, if you check up on the VW website you should see what the relationship between KW and PS are and so work out which engine you have.
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:44 pm
by Ben M
thanks for the help guys
my scanner doesn't want to work, but in the service book it says:
AWY
GER
LO41
AU
in section 3, which is where gearbox code, paint number, interior equiptment, engine power, engine code are supposed to be
so which is it? because that's nonsense to me.
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 3:10 pm
by K.I.T.T.
AWY is most definitely the engine code for the 1.2 55 PS engine if that helps
Ash
Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 5:18 pm
by Ben M
K.I.T.T. wrote:AWY is most definitely the engine code for the 1.2 55 PS engine if that helps
Ash
so my car is* 55x 0.9863= 54.2 BHP
fearsome!
cheers for the help everyone =]
*when it left the factory.
Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:47 pm
by K.I.T.T.
Don't think any of the horses have escaped from your engine yet
Unlike the time a VW Lupo escaped from Jezza's Maserati on Top Gear...
Ash
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:53 pm
by chris 9n
is it a 12v or 6v
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:48 pm
by ihpj
Surely not a 6V in this day and age? I would expect it would be a 12V...though I stand to be corrected what with VWs cost cutting these days
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:14 pm
by K.I.T.T.
ihpj wrote:Surely not a 6V in this day and age? I would expect it would be a 12V...though I stand to be corrected what with VWs cost cutting these days
6v indeed mate...
http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/specs/Det ... eriv=22516
Although the 65 PS ones are 12v
Ash
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:56 pm
by Ben M
K.I.T.T. wrote:ihpj wrote:Surely not a 6V in this day and age? I would expect it would be a 12V...though I stand to be corrected what with VWs cost cutting these days
6v indeed mate...
http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/specs/Det ... eriv=22516
Although the 65 PS ones are 12v
Ash
poo, I was hoping that the difference was in the map, not in the number of valves.
oh well.
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:47 pm
by ihpj
Jeez, does VWs cost-cutting know no bounds? Thats just plain criminal in this day and age IMHO.
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 10:20 pm
by david burton
aren't lots of cars still 2 valves per cylinder?
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 10:24 pm
by K.I.T.T.
Our PD TDis are as well...not that I'm complaining
Ash
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 10:26 pm
by david burton
I don't really see the link between 6v vs 12v and cost cutting. I'd have thought it would be to do with the range of engines available and what suits the needs of the market the engine is aimed at, including lower insurance and probably some cheaper parts too.
you can complain all you like about cost-cutting, but we're the ones who moan about expensive cars, and if you wanted it so badly you'd have bought the more expensive version anyway