"Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow" (chriskf)
02/01/2016 at 14:40 • Filed to: None
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"Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow" (chriskf)
02/01/2016 at 14:40 • Filed to: None | 0
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If there’s ever a place I’d find someone to answer this question, it’d be here.
I am looking at some Touareg stabilizer arm bushings, specifically part numbers 7LO 411 313H and 7LO 411 313J. For the sake of this, let’s call them J and H.
Every parts site I visit notes that J is a stabilizer bushing with a yellow mark, and H is a stabilizer bushing with a blue mark. Apart from the color of the markings, these appear to be the exact same part.
They both go to the same models of Touaregs, vehicles w/o air suspension, and appear to be the same part. However, two separate OE numbers and the difference in marking color indicate that they’re different. Does anyone know what the difference between the two might be? Is there a specific guide or formula to the color markings on chassis/suspension components for VW that might explain this?
(Full disclosure: This is something I’m trying to figure out for a work project, and I just don’t know euro cars like I know Japanese. And even then I probably wouldn’t know Japanese cars to know a difference like this haha)
Update: I spoke with one of our technical trainers, who was once the top VW Dealer Service Tech in Germany, and he said the H to J change usually signifies a change in model generation.
bob and john
> Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow
02/01/2016 at 14:45 |
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probably a different compound. call up a VW dealer and see if one part replaced the other. its entirely possible. I know for our A3 TDI one of the 2 emissions (HAHAHAH TDI HURR HURR EMISSSIONS get over it) sensors got replaced with the same part # as the other one.
iSureWilll
> Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow
02/01/2016 at 14:46 |
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Like Peter said, my guess is different hardness of the rubber. Could one have superseded to the other? Like a new revision of the original part.
DrJohannVegas
> Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow
02/01/2016 at 14:52 |
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Orange and White (not the ones you are looking at) are for air-suspension cars. (B/G)
The J bushing (yellow) is also spec’ed on some air suspension cars.
The H bushing is only spec’ed on coil spring cars, and may be slightly softer. Not entirely sure, though. The color dots often mean a slightly different durometer rating, for tuning NVH.
If you have a VIN, you can get what you need here. Just enter the VIN.
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> DrJohannVegas
02/01/2016 at 14:58 |
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Both were noted for non-air ride suspension.
I spoke with one of our technical trainers, who was once the top VW Dealer Service Tech in Germany, and he said the H to J change usually signifies a change in model generation.
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Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow
> bob and john
02/01/2016 at 14:58 |
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I spoke with one of our technical trainers, who was once the top VW Dealer Service Tech in Germany, and he said the H to J change usually signifies a change in model generation.
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DrJohannVegas
> Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow
02/01/2016 at 14:59 |
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Yea, but the J part is listed on both air and non-air group codes. Not sure why, but that’s what ETKA says on my end. Might be out of date.
Edit: I should note that given the availability of multiple bushing codes on both the air suspension and steel spring models, I think it’s NVH tuning for different trim packages. YMMV.
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> iSureWilll
02/01/2016 at 14:59 |
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I spoke with one of our technical trainers, who was once the top VW Dealer Service Tech in Germany, and he said the H to J change usually signifies a change in model generation. So you’re right on the supersession.
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> DrJohannVegas
02/01/2016 at 15:02 |
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Hmmm interesting.
pip bip - choose Corrour
> Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow
02/02/2016 at 04:44 |
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different country options?
could depend on PR code on vehicles.
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Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow
> pip bip - choose Corrour
02/02/2016 at 09:28 |
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Nope, because these parts are all available within the US. It’s likely an indicator of a mid-cycle refresh or generation change.