Engine coolant temp sensor part number?

[Ovni_cupraR]

Hi, just wondering if anyone has the part number for the temp sensor? (green top) for a cupra r. Also does anyone know if I can get one of these from vw/audi dealers as well?

thanks

 

[OFI]

I bought one from eBay from thsi guy: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400092613991&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

o.e reference : 059 919501A
Manufacturer: Febi Bilstein (Germany)

 

[LCR-Luke]

059 919 501 A at £25.90 plus vat
and the seal that goes with it is N 903 168 02 at £0.90 plus vat.

I work at an audi dealership mate so audi/vw or tps centres.

 

[OFI]

Which is exactly the same part I posted above only 3x more expensive :-/

Most dealers and EuroCarParts all seem to charge >£20 over here which seems a bit of a rip off when you read through the American VAG forums and see they pay <$10 from dealers and it's the same part still coming from Germany!

 

[LCR-Luke]

Which is exactly the same part I posted above only 3x more expensive :-/

Most dealers and EuroCarParts all seem to charge >£20 over here which seems a bit of a rip off when you read through the American VAG forums and see they pay <$10 from dealers and it's the same part still coming from Germany!

Absolutely ridiculous! We charge £75 plus VAT to fit them to the 1.8t's!

 

[james walker]

ha ha ha 75 plus vat for a 10 quid pattern part, easy diy fitment... thatll be why people use independants or diy then.

 

[OFI]

Absolutely ridiculous! We charge £75 plus VAT to fit them to the 1.8t's!

Just posting the facts.. most places charge more for the part than outside of the UK.

I would assume your £75 charge comes from having a minimum of half hour labour charge like most garages. It's a business after all

As James says though most owners would kick themselves if they realised afterwards that it's a 5 minute job

 

[Ovni_cupraR]

I bought one from eBay from thsi guy: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400092613991&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

o.e reference : 059 919501A
Manufacturer: Febi Bilstein (Germany)

Cheers, I bought one of these and it turned up today. Whereabouts in the engine bay is the sensor? I had a look earlier but couldn't see it

thanks

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

On the passengers side in the top rad hose

Takes about 2mins to fit

 

[Ovni_cupraR]

cheers mate

 

[OFI]

I had to take off both of the plastic covers to get to it. Longest time was spent trying to get the stupid plastic screws to go back in once i'd finished

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

Yeah sorry forgot about that...I don't have the covers on mine

 

[LEE69]

 

[OFI]

Ah.. the stupid Secondary Air Pump plastic pipe. Does everyone elses fall off from time to time?

I like my covers, they cover up the grubby mess underneath. Like some of the polished inlets and cam covers people have on here though

 

[LCR-Luke]

Just posting the facts.. most places charge more for the part than outside of the UK.

I would assume your £75 charge comes from having a minimum of half hour labour charge like most garages. It's a business after all

As James says though most owners would kick themselves if they realised afterwards that it's a 5 minute job

Yep you got it. Im fotunate as I work at a main dealer but i feel so sorry for people who don't and have have to pay £130 an hour for labour!!

 

[Ovni_cupraR]

It's all done now, finally my engine management light has gone off, and I no longer kangaroo everytime I change gear

thanks for your help everyone