I'm going to be fiting my coilovers on the 19th May and need to get new nuts and bolts etc. The closest Skoda dealer to me is about 30 miles away. So I'm wondering if the Skoda part numbers would be the same for VW and Seat as I have two dealers right near me for these?

Thanks

Howard

the parts are the same but codes are different

Well I just typed one of the part numbers in ecs website and it came up as a vw part. So can someone please confirm.

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Alot of parts are shared but some of them can only be ordered by certain group, ie my local skoda dealer couldn't order me solid subframe bushs or 225 brake vac pipes as skoda don't use the 225 engine or those bushs

Yeah that makes complete sense. But with that theory I should be able to order nuts and bolt from vw as they use the same components. I'll give them a call tomorrow and try it out.

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I believe that it breaks down like this using this part code (5K0 035 552 A) as an example.

The first three characters refer to the originating vehicle (e.g. 5K0 = VW Golf Mk6), the last character(s) refers to the revision of the part (A) or colour of part which leaves the six digits (as opposed to characters) which are the actual part number (035 552).

Not sure if that is 100% correct or is of any use to you, but maybe some one could correct me if I am wrong.

A smug glow to anyone who knows what part this code refers to?

An even bigger smug glow and a click on 'Like this' if you can tell me if it will fit a pre-FL Octavia Estate...

I believe that it breaks down like this using this part code (5K0 035 552 A) as an example.

The first three characters refer to the originating vehicle (e.g. 5K0 = VW Golf Mk6), the last character(s) refers to the revision of the part (A) or colour of part which leaves the six digits (as opposed to characters) which are the actual part number (035 552).

Not sure if that is 100% correct or is of any use to you, but maybe some one could correct me if I am wrong.

Correct the part number above breaks down as follows:

Set1 5K0

The first two digits are the specific model (chassis code) the part goes on. Sometimes it's for a specific engine or transmission and sometimes these parts are shared across models. The chassis code can be found in the 7th and 8th digit of the car VIN. In this example 5K means it's from a MK6 Golf The third digit shows if the part is different on left hand drive cars (LHD) or right hand drive cars (RHD). If it's 0 there's no difference. If it's 1 it's for LHD and if it's 2 it's for RHD. In this example it fit's both so it's 0.

Set2 035

The fourth digit is the main group. This corresponds to what ETKA section and illustration you can find the part in. In this example 0 main group is 'extra's':

The main groups are:

1 – engine, clutch (ie, turbo, timing belt, air/fuel filters)

2 – gastank and pipelines, exhaust system, heater

3 – transmission

4 – front axle, differential, steering (ie., front suspension)

5 – rear axle

6 – wheels, brakes

7 – hand and footlevers, safety covers (ie., pedals and shifter)

8 – body

9 – electrical systems (ie., v-belt, starter, ignition, instrument cluster)

0 – extras (ie., optional parts, radio, and optional wheels)

The fifth and sixth digit are the subgroup.

Set3 552

Digits seven, eight, and nine are random numbers.

Set4 A

This is a version or revision code.

Sometimes a revised part comes out or it's slightly different on models with different engines. A newer version doesn't mean the old version isn't the newest one that will work on your car. They will use a, b, c., etc., but also skip letters. Sometimes they name them aa, ab, ac, etc. Usually the newer part has a later letter. If it's "x" it means the part is rebuilt.

Set5 8z8

This is a colour code, (not used in the above part No.)

Amazing answer. Thank you.