RPO Number

peterwight · Post by **peterwight** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:11 am

Can anyone confirm that the RPO number is the 4 digit number on the nearside door strut of each of my BXs? My local Citroen spares dept has asked me to report this back to them so that they can choose which of two parts to order for me (5138 nd 5139)
All comments welcome. Sadly both mine (the meteor and the 16v)are different from those (above) in Citroen's catalogue, but they look so right, if you know what I mean. Regards, Peter

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:17 am

I believe it is, otherwise known as ORGA number.

DLM · Post by **DLM** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:56 am

Yes, the RP/ORGA part number is found when you look inside the n/s front door shut, under the hinge.

RP number can be significant in parts suitability in the ways below

(i) Part valid up to a particular RP no.
(ii) Particular RP only valid - yes, it gets that specific sometimes...if rarely
(iii) Part valid between particular RPs
(iv) Part valid from a Particular RP onward

RP to date-of-manufacture calculation link at the bottom of the page here, for interest

http://www.tramontana.co.hu/citroen/mai ... enance.php

For some replacement parts they're very necessary to know: a couple of years back I went through a lengthy but unsuccessful sequence of trying to obtain the correct back-of-engine coolant pipe for a BX TZD estate which was right on the cusp of a couple of significant changes. I gave up in this particular case after a couple of abortive attempts - certain parts on this car were significantly different from another same-model BX estate made only very shortly after.

This might have been more of a problem on estates, as the parts supply-chain to Heuliez who put them together at their own factory was possibly more unpredictable than the main hatchback BX factory in Rennes. Exceptions can occur.

In the end I had to use the pipe diameter information and found a home-made solution (moral - don't throw away that busted hose).

citronut · Post by **citronut** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:50 pm

all the BX's i have owend and worked on the RP No. is stenciled on or near one of the suspension turets under the bonnet, usualy stenciled in yellow or black, its only later such as later xantias onwards the printed it on the tyre presure lable in the door shut, it is a 4 digit No., but most citroen dealers will ask for just the last 8 digits of the chassis/vin No. which is stamped onto the O/S/F wing rain chanle just along side the top of the wing edge

reghards malcolm

Way2go · Post by **Way2go** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:32 pm

citronut wrote:all the BX's i have owend and worked on the RP No. is stenciled on or near one of the suspension turets under the bonnet

Curious, you list a J reg BX like me and my Orga number is positioned exactly as DLM posts above.

Post by **docchevron** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:02 am

Erm, all BX's have the ORGA number on the N/S A pillar, like as in, every BX ever made.

DavidRutherford · Post by **DavidRutherford** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:18 pm

citronut wrote:all the BX's i have owend and worked on the RP No. is stenciled on or near one of the suspension turets under the bonnet, usualy stenciled in yellow or black

That's the paint and trim code, which is always just under the N/S front sphere on the inner wing.

The ORGA number is definitely on the N/S A pillar between the two door hinges.

RxBX · Post by **RxBX** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:37 am

Link to Citroën Production Date Calculator :-

http://www.citroen.mb.ca/organr.html

I hope this will be of help to clear up any confusion !

Way2go · Post by **Way2go** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 2:04 am

RxBX wrote:Link to Citroën Production Date Calculator :-

http://www.citroen.mb.ca/organr.html

I hope this will be of help to clear up any confusion !

Not really, because it specifies Drivers side. This is because it is written for left hand drive cars!