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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: E39 on 04 February 2013, 13:37

Title: Is mine an AGU??
Post by: E39 on 04 February 2013, 13:37

Hi I have owned my MK4 GTi 1.8T since last year and I keep hearing that the AGU engine is the best one to have but how do I know if mine is AGU?? Cheers!

Title: Re: Is mine an AGU??
Post by: dom on 04 February 2013, 13:44

What year is it? The sticker under the carpet in the boot will have your engine code on it.

The AGU block is supposed to be the better block, but AUM/AUQ are fitted with the better KO3s turbo :wink:

Take a look here for more info:

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=40194.0 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=40194.0)

Title: Re: Is mine an AGU??
Post by: Nino on 04 February 2013, 13:52

It will also be stamped on the block it self :)

Title: Re: Is mine an AGU??
Post by: E39 on 04 February 2013, 14:33

Cheers guys - Just been and looked at the sticker under the boot carpet and it says AGU. The car is a 1999 T reg GTi 1.8T,
Thanks
Steve.

Title: Re: Is mine an AGU??
Post by: Prawny on 04 February 2013, 17:38

AGU definitely then. Do you have a cable throttle? that pulls on the cam on the throttle body? if so, it's an AGU.

Head and pistons are better than AUM / AUQ, but it has a small ko3 turbo instead of ko3S, and the management is much more simple and can't have all the cool new features that the later cars can.

Still a fantastic engine though, mine's an AGU :)

Title: Re: Is mine an AGU??
Post by: E39 on 04 February 2013, 19:07

Yes pretty sure when I have looked under the bonnet on the odd occasion there is a cable throttle on show, thanks again. Mine has done 154700 miles.

Title: Re: Is mine an AGU??
Post by: pickles on 05 February 2013, 20:31

kaboom  :laugh: