OK, so after having ordered (and returned) the 5thd door seal which was actually the 5th door 'window' seal, I ordered an actual 5th door seal - however, we tried to fit it today, and it definitely appears to be too small! Either it is the wrong seal, or I need to stretch it somehow?

Can anyone confirm if it is indeed the correct seal for the boot of my Son's '98 Felicia estate? The P/No I ordered was 6V9 827 705 E

Yes, I just saw that too, no wonder it doesn't fit! I actually ordered this seal on the recommendation of the Skoda Club administrators here in CZ, I should have checked before ordering...... ☹️

I just checked the P/No on the new seal itself, and it is 6U9827705E - according to LLLParts catalogue, the part I need is 6U0827705E, so there's one digit wrong! I cannot find the correct part available anywhere, so I will try to use some of the old seal to extend the incorrect seal, they appear to have the same cross section.

Nice garage, mate!!!

Have you considered buying 2 so you can add them? Can you send me a picture of the cross-section? I am interested

41 minutes ago, Thefeliciahacker said:

Have you considered buying 2 so you can add them? Can you send me a picture of the cross-section? I am interested

Hmmm, the one I bought was 25gbp, so I don't want to buy another one if it isn't the right one - I've added the cross section of the original one, but I'm not cutting up the new one yet, I might return it and buy a generic one from Temu with a similar cross section

This is the closest match i've seen so far

2 hours ago, TonyW1967 said:

Can anyone confirm if it is indeed the correct seal for the boot of my Son's '98 Felicia estate? The P/No I ordered was 6V9 827 705 E

For the next next time, I'll explain how VWs PNs work.

First three are model or platform - Felicia is 6U model, so most Felicia-specific parts also start with 6U (the third character is body variant, but in this case, it's the same part for estate and hatchback). It's not a definitive rule, however, Felicia also uses a few 6X* parts (Polo/Lupo platform) or 11* parts (those that carried over from Favorit), plus engine/gearbox parts have their own model numbers.

The second three is group - 8** is body

Last three is part identifier. Also the last number suggest to which side the part belongs - odd for left, even for right (so parts that have left/right variants only differ on the last character).

Additionaly, there's suffix that denotes part variant. It can be 3-character colour code, or 1-2 letter variant - sometimes, it can be nearly identical part that was just replaced during production, different look or function for various equipment trims, or entirely different part that doesn't even fit, because it's meant for different car variant.

This is why the Fabia part has almost identical PN. Be careful when looking for parts with PNs, stores often just throw all PNs together under a product and search engines often show wrong part, because there's only one character difference.

I have changed the 5th's door seal with aftermarket, tomorrow i will post photos now i am at work and not in my pc.

43 minutes ago, D.FYLAKTOS said:

I have changed the 5th's door seal with aftermarket, tomorrow i will post photos now i am at work and not in my pc.

Thanks, I've ordered an aftermarket seal too.

On 24/01/2026 at 19:22, Thefeliciahacker said:

Nice garage, mate!!!

There's another motorbike of my Son's that you can't see, in front of the car - it's a bit tight for space in the garage!

1 minute ago, TonyW1967 said:

There's another motorbike of my Son's that you can't see, in front of the car - it's a bit tight for space in the garage!

Me working in the yard is jealous of the smallest garage

14 hours ago, Thefeliciahacker said:

Me working in the yard is jealous of the smallest garage

Μe working in the street risking an injury from cars passing close by.

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@TonyW1967 6 years ego i have changed mine.

The mechanic said that not only the quality of the seal counts but most of all the quality of the ''macaroni'' (that special adhesive stripe).

So, just replaced the seal, easy to fit! Excuse the mess, I'm re-using the paper for spraying purposes! 🙂