Sport/S Line coil spring paint marks - 2.0T

[67Twisty]

Can anyone confirm the OEM coil spring paint marks for a B7 sport package? Is it three whites and a green? I'm trying to locate a replacement front pair for a 2.0T and want to make sure I get the right spring rate.

[UberTeile]

There are at least a dozen different spring color codes, and they're usually coded differently front and rear. It's probably easier to determine spring type by decoding the VIN. In any case, 3 white/1 green appears to be a front spring code. It is a sport suspension(1BE) spring for vehicles built w/weight category 9(0JJ).

[67Twisty]

Thanks. I'm looking for front sport springs for a 2008 avant manual 2.0t. I'd prefer not to post a full vin but was hoping the color codes were listed by load rating based on engine type and Quattro or FWD. I wasn't sure if the color code I asked about was for fronts from a 2.0/3.0 or S4/RS4. Would you know the weight category for front springs 2.0t Avant?

[67Twisty]

Just looked at my build sheet and is lists code 0YN for rear axle and 0JJ for front axle with 1BE so I guess this color code will work.

[UberTeile]

Just looked at my build sheet and is lists code 0YN for rear axle and 0JJ for front axle with 1BE so I guess this color code will work.

Yup, it sounds like it would.

[enizi]

B7 A4 avant 2.0t spring indicator colors are as follows

front = green white white lines
rear = white yellow dots

B7 S4 avant spring indicator colors are as follows

front = green blue blue blue lines
rear = yellow yellow dots

[67Twisty]

B7 A4 avant 2.0t spring indicator colors are as follows

front = green white white lines
rear = white yellow dots

B7 S4 avant spring indicator colors are as follows

front = green blue blue blue lines
rear = yellow yellow dots

What's the difference between green with two whites vs green with three whites? Looks like same axle weight code.

[enizi]

Not sure perhaps auto vs manual ? 2wd vs quattro ?

Looking at the springs I can't visually notice a difference between the two sets of rear springs but the fronts on the S4 have thicker coils.

[67Twisty]

I think one is for the 2.0T and one is for the 3.2 6 cylinder. They both show the same load rating of 0JJ so I gues they're interchangeable. I would have thought the 3.2 would be a higher load rating.