VIN Decoding

[I30T]

Well, i found this, thought it was pretty interesting, especially if you don't want to pay to get one of those decoders. I found this on a site, but it was sheer luck i found it, and i figured it would make a good sticky/resource for our boards.

Decoding a VIN.

heres an example VIN:JNKNG01C8ST000001

- The first 3 letters are the manufacturer. JNK - Japan - Infiniti JNR - Something else Japanese

- The fourth letter is the Engine Type. A - VG30D (J30) VK45DE (M45) B - KA24DE; SR20DE C - SR20DE (G20), VQ35DE (I35/G35), VQ30DE (I30) D - KA24DE; QG18DE, VQ35DE E - VE30DE; GA16DE F - KA24E H - VG30E (M30) M - KA24DE; VG33ER N - VH45DE (1990-1996 Q45) R - VG30DE (QX4) S - KA24E T - VG33E

- The 5th-6th characters are the Vehicle Line. G0 - 90-96 Q45 Y3 - 97-01 Q45 F0 - 02-current Q45 Y2 - J30 R0 - QX4 V5 - G35 Coupe/Sedan A3 - 00-01 I30 / 02-current I35 A2 - 96-99 I30 F1 - M30 Y4 - 03-current M45 P0 - 91-96 G20 P1 - 99-02 G20

- The 7th character is the body type. 1 - 4-door sedan (J30, Q45, G20, M45, I30) 4 - 2-door coupe (M30, G35) 6 - 2-door convertible (M30)

- The 8th character stands for miscellaneous information. A - Air Bags C - Air Bags D - Driver & Front Passsenger Air Bags. E - Full SRS Air Bag System P - Passive Restraint System Y - 4 Wheel Drive

- The 9th character is a check digit, which is found using a complex mathematical complex.

- The 10th character is the Model Year. L - 1990 M - 1991 N - 1992 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 and so on.

- The 11th character is the plant code. T - Tochigi (J30, 90-93 Q45) / Oppama (M30, G20) M - Tochigi (94-96 Q45, 94-00 G35, J30, M45, I30, and some more i think.) W - Kyushyu

- The rest is the serial number.

Also, this is what engine names mean.

example: VQ30DE

The first one or two letters are for naming. (VQ, VH, VG, etc.)

The number is the displacement in Liters. (30, 45, etc.)

The next letter is the valve train. D= DOHC If there isnt a letter before the next set, its SOHC V = VVL + DOHC

The next, and in most cases, final, is the fuel delivery type. E - Multiport Fuel Injection I - Throttle Body Fuel Injection D - Direct Injection

The final letter is used for forced induction. T - Single Turbo TT - Twin Turbo TR - Oversized Turbo TTR - Oversized Twin Turbo R - Supercharger

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[elwesso]

Very informative........

[PalmerWMD]

Stickied until we load it into our FAQ.

Fred...

[AZhitman]

Spectacular!!!

Thanks man!

[VimyJ]

Erratum:

"A - VG30D (J30)" should read "A - VG30DE (J30)"

Thanks for the excellent breakdown. About time I checked this stickey out.