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Subject:Re: How do you decode VW bolt part numbers?
From:Old Volks Home
Date:Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:55:40 -0700

David

As I noted in a previous post regarding Air Conditioning parts, it pays to
keep handy the old Parts Fiche collection for reference.

Reference Normteile Fiche dated 1988 (can look up by alpha name or "N"
numerical:

N0101883  M12x1.5x120, Grade 10.9, DIN 960

BUT

It is no longer carried in North America by the VW Dealers.  It no longer
shows up in ETKA.

And no, there has never been any rhyme or reason to VW Standard Parts
Numbering for fasteners that I've been able to decipher in the past 30
years.  They just assign whatever "N" number they want wherever they want.
--
Jim Thompson
84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
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On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 9:38 PM, David Marshall <mailinglist@fastforward.ca>
wrote:

> Is there any rhyme or reason to VW bolt part numbers?
>
> I am
> looking all thru ETKA for an application that uses M12x1.5x120 so that I
> don't have to a box of 50 of the bolts when all I need is four - would be
> cheaper to get them from the dealer...
>
> N 010 1675 = M12 x 1.5
> x 105mm (Vanagon rear trailing arm)
> N 010 1891 = M12 x 1.5 x 110mm
> (Vanagon front control arm)
>
> David Marshall
>
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