SKODA / VOLKSWAGEN BSW — 1.9L Engine
1.9L · 105 hp
Engine overview
Vehicles with this engine
Factory specifications
Values from the manufacturer documentation for this engine.
Engine (general)
| Engine code | BSW |
| Capacity | 1896 cc |
| Idle speed | 800 - 1000 rpm |
| Normal | 25.0 - 31.0 bar |
| Minimum | 19.0 bar |
| Differential limit between cylinders | < 5.0 bar |
| Oil pressure | 0.8 bar/rpm |
| Oil pressure | 2.0 / 2000 <7.0 / >2000 bar/rpm |
| Oil pressure | > 2.0/2000 < 7.0/2000 > bar/rpm |
| Oil pressure | > 0.8 bar/rpm |
Engine (diesel)
| System (make and type) | Bosch EDC 16 |
| Pressure | > 3.5 / 800 > 7.5 / 4000 bar/rpm |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Injector firing order | 1-3-4-2 |
| Oil temperature during test | 80 °C |
| Exhaust gas analysis test method/probe (Germany only) | B / 1 |
| Test time | 0.5 s |
| Exhaust gas analysis | < 1.5 m-1 |
| System (make and type) | Bosch EDC15 |
| Pressure | > 3.5 bar |
| Pressure | > 7.5/4000 bar/rpm |
Cooling system
| Cap pressure | 1.2 - 1.5 bar |
| Stage 1/Fan 1 | 91 - 97 °C |
| Stage 2/Fan 2 | 99 - 105 °C |
| Fan on at | : °C |
| Stage 1/Fan 1 | 92 - 97 °C |
Capacities
| Engine sump, incl. filter | 4.3 l |
| Manual transmission | 02R |
| Gearbox refill | 2.0 l |
| Cooling system | 7.7 l |
| Air-conditioner refrigerant | 525 - 575 g |
| Air-conditioner compressor oil | 130 - 150 ml |
Torque settings
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 1 | 35 Nm |
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 2 | 60 Nm |
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 3 | 90 ° |
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 4 | 90 ° |
| Glow plugs | 15 Nm |
| Main bearing cap — Stage 1 | 65 Nm |
| Main bearing cap — Stage 2 | 90 ° |
| Big-end bearing cap — Stage 1 | 30 Nm |
| Big-end bearing cap — Stage 2 | 90 ° |
| Oil plug | 30 Nm |
| Flywheel — Stage 1 | 60 Nm |
| Flywheel — Stage 2 | 90 ° |
| Wheel bolts | 120 Nm |
Emissions
| Emission code | 70/220*2003/76B |
| Emission standard | Euro 4 |
| CO2 average | 130 g/km |
| CO | 0.278 g/km |
| NOx | 0.166 g/km |
| HC NOx | 0.208 g/km |
| Particles | 0.001 g/km |
| CO2 average | 130 - 135 g/km |
Engine codes in the same family
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Workshop procedures for this engine
Step-by-step procedures from the workshop database.
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