A User Guide to Automotive Abbreviations

[Sam]

I believe we already have a general forum user guide listing some commonly used forum abbreviations aimed at general chat and banter so I'm starting this post to try and get all the automotive abbreviations in one place.

To kick us off, we'll go with the most popular ones seen on a daily basis

MAF - Mass air flow sensor - also called a myriad of other letters.

HID - High Intensity Discharge - when talking about automotive bulbs

and so on

Post them up or ask what they mean.

[loki]

Some off the top of my head:

ABS - Anti-lock Braking System

ESP - Electronic Skid Protection

PCD - Pitch Circle Diameter, in relation to wheel nuts spacing


err...

[Col]

DMF - duel mass flywheel.

EGR or N18 - exhaust gas recirculation (valve)

MAP - manifold apsolute pressure (sensor)

TPS - throttle position sensor (your throttle pedal on later cars, fitted in engine comp on early cars)

N75 - solenoid valve that controls the EGR (see above)

N75 - ALSO solenoid valve that controls turbo vanes (TDI) or wastegate (1.8t)

N239 - Inlet manifold change over flap (TDI's)

V7 - Radiator fan

G62 - Coolant temp sensor




There are loads and loads.

Generally on VAG group cars (as above) the following applies;

Motors are prefixed V
Solenoids and actuators are prefixed N
Sensors are prefixed G

[paul b]

TC- Traction Control.

ESP- Electronic Stability Programme.

EDL- Electronic Differential Lock.

CD- Compact Disc.

BHP- Brake Horse Power.

4WD- 4 Wheel Drive.

PAS- Power Assisted Steering.

DIS- Driver Information System.

EPC- Electronic Power Control.

FSH- Full Service History.

[buster]

ABS - Absolute Bu.... ermm when my local garage told me that my engine was UNDER heating because I needed a new water pump.

FSI - Fuel Stratified Injection (I think)

AC - Air conditioning

LPG - Liquid Petroleum Gas

TDC - Top Dead Centre

MPV - Multi Purpose Vehicle

DSG - Direct Shift Gearbox

DSC - Dynamic Stability Control

CV joint - Constant Velocity (joint)

ICE - In Car Entertainment

and finally, I forget the acronym, but feel that I must mention the Association of Road Speed Enforcers.

[JettaDSG]

EW - Electric Windows
HB - Hatch Back
CC - Cubic Capacity (1968cc)
Sal - Sallon
Est - Estate
RC - Radio Cassette
4x2 - looks like a 4x4 but is not (Toyota Hilux can be 4x4 or 4x2)
PD - Pompe Duse (2.0TDI 140PD)
CRD - Common Rail Diesel
CC - Coupe Convertable
GT - Gran Tourer
CL - Central Locking
5sp - 5 Speed Gear Box (6sp, 7sp and so on)
LED - Light-Emitting Diode

UUUMMM!!!!!

[JettaDSG]

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SUV - Sports Utility Vehicle

[Col]

ooo

SUV - Sports Utility Vehicle

More like....

Stupid Ugly Vehicle

Should really be SUAP

Stupid Ugly And Pointless

Or could be SUPDFAHLAOT

Stupid Ugly Pointless Drinks Fuel And Handles Like An Oil Tanker

[paul b]

More like....

Stupid Ugly Vehicle

Should really be SUAP

Stupid Ugly And Pointless

Or could be SUPDFAHLAOT

Stupid Ugly Pointless Drinks Fuel And Handles Like An Oil Tanker

I agree. What's wrong with the old fashioned estate car? Get an Audi Allroad instead in my opinion.

Paul

[k9max]

TC- Traction Control.

ESP- Electronic Stability Programme.

As a matter of interest, what's the difference between these two?