Find your Engine Code

A Vehicle Identification Number, commonly refereed to as a VIN is a unique serial number used by the automotive industry to identify a specific automobile. In most cases the VIN can be found on the dashboard by looking through the outside lower corner of the windshield on the driver’s side, driver’s side front door jamb, most insurance cards, and\or vehicle registration.

The VIN, which is 17 characters long, is also used to identify certain attributes regarding the vehicle, such as the vehicle’s model year, manufacturer, make, model, and engine.

To help ensure that the proper application is selected, it may be necessary to obtain the engine code from your vehicle’s VIN. The engine code can be found in the 8th position of the VIN counting from left to right. This code may be referenced in the engine drop down box of the product search function for the website. Manufacturers often have several engine variations for the same size engine. Therefore, the engine code from your VIN will make sure that the correct engine is selected for your search.