Build date of engine?

[Umai Naa!!]

Lets not confuse engine codes, engine numbers, and part numbers here.

Replacement engines aren't stamped with an engine number from the factory. QLD Police will issue one to the dealership, which does not include the engine code at the start of it, like a factory-fitted one would.

It'll be a long motor, which your dealership will swap CCZ-specific external parts over off the old engine onto, or order new if they were damaged during the failure.

In essence, your engine code stays the same, the part number of the long motor will be correct as it is VIN-specific, and may have an X at the end of the part number on the invoice meaning that it is a factory exchange engine, but your engine number will be different on your rego papers. It will be whatever number the dealership is told to stamp on it to ID for legal purposes.

[daft1014]

Lets not confuse engine codes, engine numbers, and part numbers here.

I asked the dealer for the new engine number, simply to make a start on the paperwork. The dealer informed me the new engine number starts with an RR.

According to QLD transport I take the car to a service centre, they ID the engine number and then update on their records.

No-one (neither the dealer nor QLD transport) has mentioned the police need to be involved.

Nevertheless I'll find out soon enough.

[woofy]

Yeah the part above is the bit where I thought I have been told it's a pain to get to where the number from the factory is stamped on. Having a rebuild might mean they put it somewhere nicer.

Sounds like the RR will be a QLD generated number for the engine as the old factory one becomes redundant, the engine (part code) would remain the same.

[Umai Naa!!]

I asked the dealer for the new engine number, simply to make a start on the paperwork. The dealer informed me the new engine number starts with an RR.

According to QLD transport I take the car to a service centre, they ID the engine number and then update on their records.

No-one (neither the dealer nor QLD transport) has mentioned the police need to be involved.

Nevertheless I'll find out soon enough.

Obviously different to NSW, where the police DO issue the engine number.

Sounds like a pretty straight-forward change of records to me.

[Umai Naa!!]

Yeah the part above is the bit where I thought I have been told it's a pain to get to where the number from the factory is stamped on. Having a rebuild might mean they put it somewhere nicer.

Sounds like the RR will be a QLD generated number for the engine as the old factory one becomes redundant, the engine (part code) would remain the same.

Yeah, in most cases, it's usually stamped somewhere easier to get at than where the factory does it.

[daft1014]

I picked up the car on Friday. Although they showed me where the engine number is generally located there will not be a practical way for the department of transport to see a number on a block. The number I have been given (starting with RR), is apparently a unique identifier (not a part number), and is also shown on the barcode on the cam chain cover. I didn't have time to get to the department of transport so I will find out on Monday if this is enough evidence.

It drives just like before so I'm guessing its the right model type.

In the end the new engine was covered by a combination of Skoda Australia (majority), the extended warranty that came with the car when we bought it, and the dealer.

[woofy]

Well that is good to know.