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How to tell BHP ?
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:15 pm
by Moab31
Just wondering if there are any other way apart from the info on the door frame as to what BHP your car is ?
Reason I ask is I ordered and paid for a 140 BUT the door frame says 170!
Now have I scored or is it a mistake ?
Re: How to tell BHP ?
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:18 pm
by RW1
Whats the three letter engine code on the inside service book white sticker or off the boot sticker, about midway down either sticker.
C.
Re: How to tell BHP ?
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:25 pm
by skippy
Moab31 wrote:Just wondering if there are any other way apart from the info on the door frame as to what BHP your car is ?
Reason I ask is I ordered and paid for a 140 BUT the door frame says 170!
Now have I scored or is it a mistake ?
Mine is a 200PS, but the door sticker says 150hp!
Re: How to tell BHP ?
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 8:29 pm
by Cuprabob
I thought the power on the stickers was in KW, in which case 150KW is just over 200BHP
Re: How to tell BHP ?
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:02 pm
by skippy
Cuprabob wrote:I thought the power on the stickers was in KW, in which case 150KW is just over 200BHP
I will check it again tomorrow, I am certain it says 150PS or HP.
Re: How to tell BHP ?
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:14 pm
by Cuprabob
Yes, it would be good to confirm as I've never seen VW use anything other than KW on data plates, data stickers or in fact in the manuals.
The only place I've seen them PS and BHP is in marketing collatoral.
Re: How to tell BHP ?
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 11:02 pm
by skippy
Yes - I will check again tomorrow, I know for sure it is a 2.0 litre under the bonnet though, older variant, ie 197BHP.
Re: How to tell BHP ?
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 12:00 am
by Moab31
Well mine say 170ps with I thought was the same as BHP as all my other car have had the same BHP number as the manufactures ps number.
Re: How to tell BHP ?
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 12:03 am
by Moab31
Just found this:
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Re: How to tell BHP ?
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 12:15 am
by RW1
Besides the engine code, the power rating in "Kw" is on the white stickers. 103Kw (140PS) or 125Kw (170PS).
C.
Re: How to tell BHP ?
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 12:24 am
by Moab31
Ill take a pic of mine tomorrow and post it.
Re: How to tell BHP ?
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 9:37 am
by skippy
Cuprabob wrote:Yes, it would be good to confirm as I've never seen VW use anything other than KW on data plates, data stickers or in fact in the manuals.
The only place I've seen them PS and BHP is in marketing collatoral.
Hi Cuprabob, yes - just checked the sticker on my car, it definitely says '150PS', engine 2.0 litre and fuel type petrol.
Very strange I must admit.
Just to satisfy my curiosity, checked the white sticker in the handbook and reassuringly it tells me I have a 147KW unit.
Re: How to tell BHP ?
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 10:48 am
by Cuprabob
That is very strange but thanks for confirming :-)