Diesel variants

On my old escort it tells you the power on the air box

I take it from the lack of response there's no fool-proof way? I notice the rocker covers have TDCi on them (presumably if appropriate) but how to tell if it's a 100php or a 115 bhp unit? Or if someone's swapped the cover?

The registration documents will give the engine size.

My insurance company had all the car details (make/model/colour/engine size) from the registration number.

I believe the information in contained in the VIN number. Do a news archive search at for VIN ford decoding etc.

You miss the point. Both the 100 and 115 engines are 1.8 litres displacement. The power difference is due to software *alone*

There is visually almost no way to tell them apart.

Tim..

My impression was that the 115 was more than just "chip-tuned". I think there is also a physical difference in the turbocharger, but you also won't see that from the top of the engine.

Stephen

So, as there is a price difference of several hundred pounds between the two variants, how does one tell if a dealer is pulling a fast one (so to speak)? Particularly if second-hand.

If you feel it's software driven, get out your scantool and determine what version of software you have hiding in there. The VIN doesn't tell you those kinds of things there ?

Bill

Likewise I should be able to use me Bluefin and clone the software from a

Tim..

This difference between the 2 is the cam and software