For 1990-2009 cars only
All engines and transmissions are stamped or laser etched with a partial vehicle identification number (VIN), which was derived from the complete VIN. A VIN derivative contains 9 positions. A VIN derivative may be used in order to determine if a vehicle contains the original engine or transmission, by matching the VIN derivative positions to the accompanying positions in the complete VIN.
VIN Deriative Position | Equilavent VIN Position | Definition | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | GM Division Identifier | C,N | Chevrolet |
T,K | GMC | |||
H | Oldsmobile | |||
2 | 10 | Model Year | X | 1999 |
3 | 11 | Assembly Plant | K | Linden, NJ |
8 | Shreveport, LA | |||
2 | Moraine, OH | |||
X | E.E.M.S. | |||
4-9 | 12-17 | Plant Sequence Number | -- | -- |
