Skoda

Skoda from 1996 to 2025: three part families, nine models, dozens of engine codes not to be confused

Nearly thirty years separate the first Fabia and Octavia from the current generations fitted with the 1.5 TSI or the 2.0 TDI 190 hp. Between these two extremes, the Skoda range has undergone several major technical shifts: the move from the naturally aspirated 1.9 TDI to common-rail units, the gradual introduction of the DSG 6 and then DSG 7 gearboxes, and the arrival of the 1.2 TSI and 1.4 TSI with direct injection to replace the older naturally aspirated 1.2 units. These generational turning points have a direct consequence: the same model may take entirely different parts depending on its year of first registration, sometimes within a gap of just twelve months.

Gearboxes: manual, DSG 6 and DSG 7 depending on the engine

Gearboxes account for the majority of references available on this page, in 5- or 6-speed manual and DSG 6 or DSG 7. The Octavia covers the greatest number of configurations, followed by the Fabia and the Superb.DSG units are supplied with a new dual-clutch but without the mechatronic unit: this is a structural point that determines compatibility with your vehicle. On the 1.6 TDI, the codes CAYA, CAYB, CAYC, CRKB, DBKA, DCXA, DDYA, DDYB and DGTE cover several generations of Fabia, Octavia and Rapid; they are not all associated with the same gearboxes. On the 2.0 TDI, the list of codes is particularly long — from BKD and BKP through to DFFA and DTSB — and covers outputs ranging from 136 hp to 190 hp: checking the code stamped on the engine is essential before placing any order.

Engines and turbos: petrol and diesel units spanning three decades

Engines are available as bare units. On the diesel side, the 1.9 TDI families (codes AGR, ALH, BKC, BLS, BXE among others) were fitted to the first Octavia and Fabia models from the late 1990s; they gradually gave way to the 1.6 TDI and 2.0 TDI from the 2000s and 2010s onwards. On the petrol side, the 1.8 T 20V (AJQ, AQA, AUM, AUQ) preceded the 1.2 TSI and 1.4 TSI with direct injection, whose codes are CBZA, CBZB, CBZC for the 1.2 TSI and CAXA, CZCA, CZDA for the 1.4 TSI. Reconditioned and new turbos cover the bulk of these engine variants, both diesel and petrol, from the Citigo to the Kodiaq.On the 1.4 TSI, the 125 hp, 140 hp, 150 hp and 180 hp variants do not share the same codes: CZCA, CZDA, CZEA, CHPA, CPTA and CAVE designate distinct variants that must be identified precisely before selecting a reconditioned part on an exchange basis.