Hi can anyone can help please. I am trying to find out if i have the right engine code and also what the version/variant of my car is, i need to get a new gearbox and dont want to order wrong one. My car is the skoda octavia 1.9 tdi 05reg. Its 77kw / 105bhp if that helps and i think i have worked out it to be engine code BKC if thats right. when looking on ebay its wanting to know variant 1Z5 1Z3 or 1U2????

If anyone can help it would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

big sticker under the boot carpet or in the service book should list the engine code and gearbox code I believe.

the sticker in the boot has worn away and cant make out what it says and i cant find the service book i dont think there was one when i bought the car i few years ago.

What does your VIN say?, 1U is a MK 1 Octavia, 1Z is a MK2, the 5 & 3 could mean body type.

it says 1Z. how do i find out the body type number if thats what the 5 or 3 means

Could be a good excuse to register yourself on erWin and then, when logged in, under "Vehicle Specific Information" you can input your VIN, and get a downloadable pdf of every detail of your car. "Car Data" as it's known. The info on the stickers, if you had them, is only a small subset of this.

It'll cost you 7 Euros + VAT for an hour's access, but while you're there you can download a shedload of other info relating to servicing/maintenance, and wiring diagrams, and educational stuff in the form of their Self Study Programmes, for anything you might be interested in.

 

It's really the gearbox code you want, which will be stamped on the gearbox somewhere, but definitely listed in the car data.

The bkc sounds bout right. Have a look on your v5 log book. it'll be listed as engine number. It'll be the first 3 letters ie: bkc 123456789; bkd 123456789

Hope that helps.

thank you. stuart the first letters are bkc thank you for confirming it for me and wino i will have a look at the site recommended thank you

For the record 1z3 is hatch, 1z5 is estate.