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Engine Number and Code:

2. ENGINE NUMBER AND CODE:
NEW/REMANUFACTURED ENGINES OBTAINED FROM YOUR PARTS DISTRIBUTION CENTER

Engine Number:



After grinding off the numbers for the original engine data, information for the remanufactured engine is now die-stamped in the same position as for new engine identification. Similar to series production engines, the 8-digit engine number also consists of 2 blocks of 4 digits, but stand for different data:

- The 1st block of 4 digits provides information on the serial number of engines produced daily.

- The 2nd block contains a code for either a remanufactured or for a new engine as well as the month and year of production.



Engine Code:

Codes for new/remanufactured spare parts engines are also different from the codes used on series production engines:

The decoding of these numbers can be accomplished using Attachment 2 for U.S. version engines. This decoding identifies the specific part number of the engine.