bretti_kivi
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Hi,
so for all VAG group vehicles there are two important three or four letter codes. One is the MKB - Motorkennbuchstabe - or "Engine ID Code", the other is the GKB - Getriebekennbuchstabe - or "Gearbox ID code".
As we know, VAG improves things during the life of a vehicle, and changes are generally recorded either as a new letter at the end of the partnumber - with the A2's Antirollbar being a case in point, with the original having a "B" suffix and the ones as of "M" with the collars, or the washer fluid reservoir with B for the 2.5l and E for the 4.5l version. The same MKB or GKB doesn't necessarily mean much, though, when it comes to ancillaries. The best example of that is the ATL or AMF swap from a Polo or Lupo, because their engine oil level sensor is in a completely different place. I suspect it's two suffixes of sump difference... but that doesn't help when you figure it's going to work and doesn't.
The A2 has several Engine IDs: AUA for early petrols, then BBY. BBY have coilpacks on each cylinder. AUBs are the 100PS Lupo / Polo engines and are not the same.
The FSI was only ever BAD. This is a rare engine and not used much elsewhere.
The Diesels have the ANY as the 1.2 TDI, then AMF followed by BHC for the 75 TDIs. BHC fulfilled officially Euro 4, AMF didn't. ATL is the 90PS TDI.
For gearboxes, things are a little more complex. Audi appears to have had charges of gearboxes built, used them, and then replaced them with something else. The inner workings are extremely likely to be similar, but, for example, it could be that the bearing size on a particular part has changed, a mounting point has moved in the engine bay or the shafts are of a different material. No obvious indications are available at this point.
The most authoritative list on the subject is on the German A2 Wiki, here. Short version:
- 1.2s came with either DSK or FLE.
- AUA: EYX, FDM, FVT, FCU or GDL.
- BBY: FCU, GET, GKT, GRZ.
- BAD: FYH, GCD, GKX, GSK
- AMF: EEA, EWQ, GPK
- BHC: GPK
- ATL: GRJ
You will find the ID of your engine and 'box on the Car ID sticker in the boot or service book. That's taken apart here in German. It also tells you exactly when the car was built and all sorts of other fun stuff.
- Bret
so for all VAG group vehicles there are two important three or four letter codes. One is the MKB - Motorkennbuchstabe - or "Engine ID Code", the other is the GKB - Getriebekennbuchstabe - or "Gearbox ID code".
As we know, VAG improves things during the life of a vehicle, and changes are generally recorded either as a new letter at the end of the partnumber - with the A2's Antirollbar being a case in point, with the original having a "B" suffix and the ones as of "M" with the collars, or the washer fluid reservoir with B for the 2.5l and E for the 4.5l version. The same MKB or GKB doesn't necessarily mean much, though, when it comes to ancillaries. The best example of that is the ATL or AMF swap from a Polo or Lupo, because their engine oil level sensor is in a completely different place. I suspect it's two suffixes of sump difference... but that doesn't help when you figure it's going to work and doesn't.
The A2 has several Engine IDs: AUA for early petrols, then BBY. BBY have coilpacks on each cylinder. AUBs are the 100PS Lupo / Polo engines and are not the same.
The FSI was only ever BAD. This is a rare engine and not used much elsewhere.
The Diesels have the ANY as the 1.2 TDI, then AMF followed by BHC for the 75 TDIs. BHC fulfilled officially Euro 4, AMF didn't. ATL is the 90PS TDI.
For gearboxes, things are a little more complex. Audi appears to have had charges of gearboxes built, used them, and then replaced them with something else. The inner workings are extremely likely to be similar, but, for example, it could be that the bearing size on a particular part has changed, a mounting point has moved in the engine bay or the shafts are of a different material. No obvious indications are available at this point.
The most authoritative list on the subject is on the German A2 Wiki, here. Short version:
- 1.2s came with either DSK or FLE.
- AUA: EYX, FDM, FVT, FCU or GDL.
- BBY: FCU, GET, GKT, GRZ.
- BAD: FYH, GCD, GKX, GSK
- AMF: EEA, EWQ, GPK
- BHC: GPK
- ATL: GRJ
You will find the ID of your engine and 'box on the Car ID sticker in the boot or service book. That's taken apart here in German. It also tells you exactly when the car was built and all sorts of other fun stuff.
- Bret