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Anyone have a breakdown of how I can translate my VIN? (what each letter means)

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KoukiS14 wrote:Anyone have a breakdown of how I can translate my VIN? (what each letter means)

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heres an image on the QX4 model code.... It is on the VIN plate, under the VIN number... (on the firewall)..


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Heres the VIN decoding thing

Example JNK-N-G1-1-C-8-S-T-000001

JNKNG11C8ST000001

Manufacturer

JNK Japan-InfinitiJNR Japan Multi-Purpose-

JNKNG11C8ST000001

Engine Type

A

VG30D (J30) VK45DE (M45)

B

KA24DE; SR20DE

C

SR20DE (G20), VQ35DE (I30),VQ35DE (G35)

D

KA24DE; QG18DE, VQ35DE

E

VE30DE; GA16DE

F

KA24E

G

H

VG30E (M30)

M

KA24DE; VG33ER

N

VH45DE (1990-1996 Q45)

R

VG30DE (QX4)

S

KA24E

T

VG33E-

JNKNG11C8ST000001

Vehicle Line

G0

1990-1996 Q45 (G50)

Y3

1997-2001 Q45 (Y33)

F0

2002 Q45 (F50)

Y2

J30 (Y32)S0 FX35/45 (S50)

R0

QX4 (R50)

V5

G35 COUPE, SEDAN (V35)

A3

2000-2001 I30 (A33) 2002- I35 (A33)

A2

1996-1999 I30 (A32)

F1

M30 (F31)

Y4

2003 M45 (Y34)P0 1991-1996 G20 (P10)

P1

1999-2002 G20 (P11)-

JNKNG11C8ST000001



Body Type

1

4-Door Sedan (J30, Q45, G20, M45, I30)

4

2-Door Coupe (M30, G35)

5

4-Door Wagon

6

2-Door Convertible (M30)8 Wagon-

JNKNG11C8ST000001



Miscellaneous

A

Air Bag System

C

Air Bag System

D

Driver & Front Passenger Air Bag + 3 Point Seat Belt

E

Driver and front passenger SRS air bags, SRS side air bags, SRS curtain air bag & 3 point manual seat belt

P

Passive Restraint System

Y

4 Wheel Drive -

JNKNG11C8ST000001

Check Digit-

JNKNG11C8ST000001



Model Year

L

1990

M

1991

N

1192

P

1993

R

1994

S

1995

T

1996

V

1997

W

1998

X

1999

Y

2000

1

2001

2

2002

3

2003

4

2004

5

2005 -

JNKNG11C8ST000001



Plant Code

T

Tochigi (J30, 1990-1993 Q45)T

Oppama (M30, G20)

M

Tochigi (1994-1996 Q45)

M

Tochigi (G35, J30, M45)

W

Kyushyu -

JNKNG11C8ST000001

Serial Number



Engine

Example VH-45-DEVH 45

Displacement in Liters D

Valve trainAbsent SOHCD DOHCV Variable Valve Lift (VVL) plus DOHC E

Fuel DeliveryAbsent CarburetorE Multiport Fuel InjectionI Throttle Body Fuel InjectionD Direct Injection T



Forced InductionAbsent T Single Turbo+ R Oversize Turbowhen used with T or TT prefixTT Twin TurboR Supercharger(i.e; VG33ER)

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I'm an elwesso fan.

Thanks sir!!

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KoukiS14 wrote:I'm an elwesso fan.

Thanks sir!!
guess that makes 2 of us!!! Anytime sir


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