Tip 1: How to find out the engine year
Tip 1: How to find out the engine year
Undoubtedly, an automobile enthusiast who is going to acquire an iron horse, wants to know everything about his future car, including everything year output of, mileage, factory code body color, whether it was in an accident, etc. Often, being interested in these or those questions, drivers are faced with the problem of determining the year of manufacture of cars and Engine.
Instructions
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Carefully inspect all the numbers that are availableon the motor (engine), as well as on the labels from the manufacturer, which can be found under the hood of the vehicle. It is from such figures that you can easily determine whether the car was repaired and some alterations.
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Find the VIN number. By this number you can find out in which country the car was manufactured, how old is it, what type of engine is used, and also what year the engine is produced.
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Go online using the avto website.ru, after you have determined the VIN code of the car. Enter the car make and code in the appropriate fields. Click on the "OK" button and wait until you see a window with full information about your vehicle, the producing country, the place and time of release.
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There is another way of determining the yearcar engine output. To do this, you need to look under the hood and look at the cylinder block, which is in the pier area right next to the pallet. The inscription in this case looks like a bas-relief, located in a small rectangle.
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If neither the first nor the second option helped youor for some reason is unacceptable for you, do the following. Determine the VIN number as specified above. Pay attention to the numbers and letters of this code. The last two letters of the VIN are the engine model, and the numbers that follow the letters are the engine number.
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Take advantage of special sites and search for the year of release of the engine. Knowing his brand, it is best to use the websites of official representatives.
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Contact the technical center for specialists forproviding information about the engine and the car, if you yourself could not get important information. Be sure, professionals, only looking at the engine, will be able to determine very close to the reliable year of release, as well as the duration of the motor in the future.
Tip 2: How to find out the year of the motor
Buying a used car, car enthusiasts want to get full information about it. Year output of engine is one of the defining criteria for choosing potential buyers.
You will need
- - technical passport of the car;
- - PC with Internet access.
Instructions
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Carefully study the numbers that are on thethe engine of your car. Look under the hood and inspect the inscriptions on the labels printed by the vehicle manufacturer. Use this data and find out if your machine has been repaired or altered.
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Open the technical passport of your transportand examine its identification number (VIN code). Use unique code symbols and get information about the manufacturer and specifications, find out the year output of car and its engine.
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Visit the Automotive Information Portal«AVTO.RU». Enter the brand of your car and its identification code in the fields of the search form of the Internet resource. Confirm your choice by clicking on the "OK" button. Get full information about the vehicle, including the year output of engine of your car.
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If the previous methods did not bring the desired result or are unacceptable for you, use an alternative option to determine the year output of motor your vehicle. Look under the hood of the car on the cylinder block, located near the support at the engine sump. Find the VIN code of your machine, which corresponds to the inscription in a small rectangle.
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Use the VIN number symbols to find out the engine model by the last two letters of the identification code. Determine the number motor, which corresponds to the following numerical value. Use the received data and get information about the year output of engine on the official website of the manufacturer of your car.
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If you are unable to obtain information on the engine of your car yourself, ask your service center for assistance. Professionals will accurately determine the year output of motor your car.
