Engine Number? Where is it?

[sir_camel]

So the people doing the Blue Slip on my car have just called and left a message to say they have to take some things off to be able to read the engine number. Where is it and can it be read without doing this?

[sir_camel]

Helpful into would be that it is a Pre-FL RS TSI

[sir_camel]

Apparently they have to take off coolant hoses, electrical stuff, part of the coolant system etc to be able to just read the engine number and then put it all back together again. Thanks for the surprise hour or two of labour on top of the apparently easy 30 minute job!

[Lucas_R]

There is a sticker on the side of the engine (drivers side) which has the engine number on it. Its actually on the plastic cover that protects the camshaft wheel and timing belt.

[Lucas_R]

Apparently they have to take off coolant hoses, electrical stuff, part of the coolant system etc to be able to just read the engine number and then put it all back together again. Thanks for the surprise hour or two of labour on top of the apparently easy 30 minute job!

They should be able to see it with just a torch. See my previous post.

[Umai Naa!!]

Yeah, it's down near the starter motor. Can't sight it without pulling stuff off.

Apparently the label with the engine number printed on it, isn't sufficient.

[sir_camel]

Thanks Lucas. Just called them and they said they can see that but they need to see it on the block to verify it is the same etc. Copped an earful of attitude about it too from them. I should be the pissed one, not them!

They shoul dbe able to see it with just a torch. See my previous post.

[stormshark]

Thanks Lucas. Just called them and they said they can see that but they need to see it on the block to verify it is the same etc. Copped an earful of attitude about it too from them. I should be the pissed one, not them!

Isnt it also on your rego sticker?

[sir_camel]

Isnt it also on your rego sticker?

Yea but they have to make sure that # matches to the block as it is being registered in NSW for the first time blah blah blah

[brad]

I thought VW no longer had the engine number on the block & had it on the head?

I know that's how it is on the 1.4 twincharger - almost as if they knew they would be changing plenty of short motors.