Akita

AFAIK my 2004 Avant Quattro 3.0 was never offered in the US with a sport suspension (it was in Europe). I'm curious if anyone has tried the OEM sport springs from the 2.7T or 4.2 sedans or if either would work.

Akita

Weight codes are on the equipment sticker next to the spare tire. They are 3-letter codes:

0Yx where x=D-Q is the weight "range".
0Jx where x=B-M is the weight "category" (for the front axle).

Just to add to the knowledge base, the type of suspension (sport, standard, s-line .. who knows) is a 1Bx code. Not sure what the options/ranges are. My A4 sport suspension is a 1BE. Non-sport on the A6 is a 1BH.

If anybody is really bored and wants to check their car info and codes, the information would be appreciated and likely useful to others as well as myself.

Thanks in advance!

FYI, all of the 3-letter codes can be decoded here: http://igorweb.org/equidec/

Akita

Mine:

2004 3.0L Avant Quattro with Tiptronic - 0YW and 0JM

Greyhound Guy

Here are my codes. 1999 A6 Avant.

N5T = Leather seat covering
X9A = National sales program USA
B0A = Component parts set without country-specific design requirement
C6P = Alloy wheels 7J x 16 9-spoke style, offset 45
G0Q = 5-speed automatic transmission for four-wheel drive vehicle
H4B = All-weather tires 205/55 R16 H (NAR)
J0L = Battery 340 A (70 Ah)
M10 = 6-cylinder gasoline engine 2.8 L/142 kW TLEV base engine is T7F
Q1A = Standard front seats
1BH = Suspension/shock absorption, standard 2
1AH = Electronic differential lock (EDL)
1G7 = Space-saving spare wheel (radial tire)
2PR = Leather steering wheel, heated
1N3 = Speed-related variable steering assist (Servotronic)
5RW = Right exterior mirror: convex (US) large viewing field
5SG = Left exterior mirror: flat
T7F = 6-cylinder gasoline engine 2.8 L unit 078.2
0JM = Weight category front axle weight range 12
3S1 = Bright roof rails
4UB = Air bag for NAR
0YW = Weight range 21 installation control only, no requirement forecast
0G7 = Tiptronic
8UQ = Radio "concert" for USA
8GL = Alternator 120 A
8RY = Speakers with BOSE sound
1KD = Disc brakes, rear
1LB = Disc brakes, front
3FE = Electric slide/tilt sunroof with sun screen/sunblind

Akita

It looks like 1BE (sport suspension) with the 3.0 Avant weight codes yields:

1BE/0JM = Coil spring, for vehicles with sports-type suspension, part #8D0 411 105 GD, they are marked with 2 orange paint stripes.
1BE/0YW = Coil spring, for vehicles with sports-type suspension, part #4D0 511 115 AP, they are marked with 1 white and 3 green paint stripes.

FYI that 2nd part also matches 0YU, 0YV, 0YX, 0YX, 0YY.
FYI2 the 4D0 part is the same as an 2002 A8 (and others I'm sure, I just stumbled upon that tidbit).

Use this info at your own risk. I'm not a walking ETKA, YMMV, I know nothing, I see nothing ...

Would somebody who has access to an ETKA like to cross-check those part numbers?