Rule out the usual hiding places first. If the piece really is gone, check the set piece by piece
and leave with the element ID LEGO asks for, or a link to buy the part.
LEGO counts 135 pieces. This inventory comes from a separate parts catalog and lists 137; the two do not always count the same elements, so their totals differ. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.
Before you call it missing
Builders who report a missing piece often find it in one of these places. Tick each one off as you look.
Wheel 49.6 x 28 VR (36.8 x 26) with Axle HoleDark GrayPart 6595Element 4179490 or 4141310×2
Red
10 pieces
Hose, Ribbed 7mm D. 2L / 1.6cmRedPart 78c02Element 4268657 or 4128607×2
Technic Beam 1 x 9 Bent (6 - 4) ThickRedPart 6629Element 6534282 or 6394730×6
Technic Panel Fairing # 1 Large Short, Large Holes, Side ARedPart 32190Element 4235709 or 4125181×1
Technic Panel Fairing # 2 Large Short, Large Holes, Side BRedPart 32191Element 4235710 or 4125182×1
Metallic Gold
2 pieces
Large Figure Throwing Disk, Millennia, 9 Pips, Motorcycle and Throwing Disk PrintMetallic GoldPart 32171pr0061Element 4141340×1
Technic Block 3 x 6 x 1 & 2/3Metallic GoldPart 32165Element 4141312×1
Trans-Red
2 pieces
Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid StudTrans-RedPart 6141Element 6514051 or 6208450×2
[No Color/Any Color]
1 piece
Sticker Sheet for Set 8520-1[No Color/Any Color]Part 22953Element 4141337×1
Tick each piece as you find it, or mark it missing.
When a piece really is missing
Ask LEGO
LEGO takes requests for pieces missing from a new set through its customer service site. The form asks for
the set number and each piece's element ID, the number printed beside the piece in the parts list at the back
of the instructions. This checker lists both.
Mark a piece missing and your list links it to an eBay search for that part, which also covers pieces from
older or second-hand sets.
Keep a record
Copy or download your missing list (the CSV opens in any spreadsheet), or print the whole checklist and tick
pieces off on paper. Your marks stay in this browser, so you can check a big set over several sittings.