craig_s
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Registered: 5th Mar 06
Location: Birmingham Drives: mk4 astra gsi
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just wondering do you still need to send an engineer's report off with your log book to get the engine code changed?and is there any difference in tax?
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luke85
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Registered: 26th Nov 07
Location: Chesterfield
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Why would the engine code need to be changed? The engine should keep the same code only you have fitted a turbo to it. Wouldnt make any difference to tax anyway mate
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craig_s
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Registered: 5th Mar 06
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but on the logbook it says c20xe***** for the engine code now ive changed the engine to c20let***.so if i get pulled or anything the log book will state the wrong engine number.
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luke85
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Registered: 26th Nov 07
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Not really, you engine number is still C20XE, thats just what the manufacturer started the engine number off with to make it easy to identify. if you change the first letters to C20LET********* then you have basically made you own engine number up
Oh and you can tell the DVLA any engine number you like anyway as long as the capacity is correct, I know people with 123456789 I just told them I wouldnt read the number and I ended up leaving half the digits out
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luke85
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Registered: 26th Nov 07
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*couldnt read the number
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craig_s
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Registered: 5th Mar 06
Location: Birmingham Drives: mk4 astra gsi
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so even though my engine number now starts with c20let i don't need to change it?if so thats a bonus i can go and get it taxed after it's been m.o.t'd
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luke85
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Registered: 26th Nov 07
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Strictly speaking your engine never will start with C20LET while you have that block, as long as your paying the right amount of tax for the engine size no one will follow it up
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Ben ev
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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ive never nor anyone i no sent an engineers report off to change an engine number. just fill in the v5 and send it off, dealt with
also have you turbocharged an xe or swaped for a let?
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craig_s
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Registered: 5th Mar 06
Location: Birmingham Drives: mk4 astra gsi
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it's a let block.cheers lad's.
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