| To help identify the correct parts for your car, I will sometimes ask for some information from the vehicle data sticker.
There are two copies of the sticker supplied with each car. One is stuck on the inside cover of the service book (the one you get stamped when the vehicle is serviced). The second one is located somewhere in the luggage boot at the back of the car, either underneath the carpet or stuck to the rear panel. It may take a bit of finding, but it's normally there somewhere.
This sticker contains virtually all the technical data about your car, including engine type, gearbox type, factory fitted options, brake specification and lots more. The following image is from a 2005 model year Audi A6, but the layout of these stickers is common to VW, Audi, SEAT and Skoda cars and vans.
1 - The top line is the full chassis number of the car (the last digits have been hidden to protect the ID of this particular model)
2 - This is the model code, this depicts what type of car it is, and is very usefull when trying to identify the correct part.
3 - This is a description of the car, in this case an Audi A6 3.2 v6 4 door Quattro with a 188kw engine
4 - This line is the engine and transmission code, in this case a BKH engine and HCC HLK transmission.
5 - This is the exterior paint code, followed by the interior trim code.
The rows of three digit codes at the bottom of the sticker are the VAG option codes or 'PR' codes as they are known, these define whether the car left the factory with certain options, such as leather interior, Sat Nav, Towbar, ESP etc. These codes are sometimes vital to get the correct parts for your car.
It helps me to have as much info about your car as possible so I can send you the correct part.
I am more than happy to help you out with this if you need me to, feel free to call me on 01531 640800 during normal office hours for advice. |
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