MODEL IDENTIFICATION
| MODEL | BODYCODE | (1) ENGINE | ENGINE ID | FUEL SYSTEM | IGNITION SYSTEM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achieva | N | 2.4L (LD9) | T | MFI (2) | IDI Magnetic |
| Achieva | N | 3.1L (L82) | M | MFI (2) | DIS Magnetic |
| Aurora | G | 4.0L (L47) | C | MFI (2) | DIS Magnetic |
| Beretta | L | 2.2L (LN2) | 4 | MFI | DIS Magnetic |
| Beretta | L | 3.1L (L82) | M | MFI (2) | DIS Magnetic |
| Bonneville | H | 3.8L (L36) | K | MFI (2) | C(3)I Hall Effect |
| Bonneville | H | 3.8L (L67) | 1 | MFI (2) (3) | C(3)I Hall Effect |
| Camaro | F | 3.8L (L36) | K | MFI (2) | C(3)I Hall Effect |
| Camaro | F | 5.7L (LT1) | P | MFI (2) | Opti-Spark |
| Caprice | B | 4.3L (L99) | W | MFI (2) | Opti-Spark |
| Caprice | B | 5.7L (LT1) | P | MFI (2) | Opti-Spark |
| Cavalier | J | 2.2L (LN2) | 4 | MFI | DIS Magnetic |
| Cavalier | J | 2.4L (LD9) | T | MFI (2) | IDI Magnetic |
| Century | A | 2.2L (LN2) | 4 | MFI | DIS Magnetic |
| Century | A | 3.1L (L82) | M | MFI (2) | DIS Magnetic |
| Ciera | A | 2.2L (LN2) | 4 | MFI | DIS Magnetic |
| Ciera | A | 3.1L (L82) | M | MFI (2) | DIS Magnetic |
| Concours | K | 4.6L (L37) (4) | 9 | MFI (2) | DIS Magnetic |
| Corsica | L | 2.2L (LN2) | 4 | MFI | DIS Magnetic |
| Corsica | L | 3.1L (L82) | M | MFI (2) | DIS Magnetic |
| Corvette | Y | 5.7L (LT1) | P | MFI (2) | Opti-Spark |
| Cutlass Supreme | W | 3.1L (L82) | M | MFI (2) | DIS Magnetic |
| Cutlass Supreme | W | 3.4L (LQ1) | X | MFI (2) | DIS Magnetic |
| DeVille | K | 4.6L (LD8) (4) | Y | MFI (2) | DIS Magnetic |
| Eighty Eight | H | 3.8L (L36) | K | MFI (2) | C(3)I Hall Effect |
| Eighty Eight | H | 3.8L (L67) | 1 | MFI (2) (3) | C(3)I Hall Effect |
| Eldorado | E | 4.6L (LD8) (4) | Y | MFI (2) | DIS Magnetic |
| Eldorado | E | 4.6L (L37) (4) | 9 | MFI (2) | DIS Magnetic |
| Firebird | F | 3.8L (L36) | K | MFI (2) | C(3)I Hall Effect |
| Firebird | F | 5.7L (LT1) | P | MFI (2) | Opti-Spark |
| Fleetwood | D | 5.7L (LT1) | P | MFI (2) | Opti-Spark |
| Grand Am | N | 2.4L (LD9) | T | MFI (2) | IDI Magnetic |
| Grand Am | N | 3.1L (L82) | M | MFI (2) | DIS Magnetic |
| Grand Prix | W | 3.1L (L82) | M | MFI (2) | DIS Magnetic |
| Grand Prix | W | 3.4L (LQ1) | X | MFI (2) | DIS Magnetic |
| Impala SS | B | 5.7L (LT1) | P | MFI (2) | Opti-Spark |
| LeSabre | H | 3.8L (L36) | K | MFI (2) | C(3)I Hall Effect |
| LSS | H | 3.8L (L67) | 1 | MFI (2) (3) | C(3)I Hall Effect |
| Lumina | W | 3.1L (L82) | M | MFI (2) | DIS Magnetic |
| Lumina | W | 3.4L (LQ1) | X | MFI (2) | DIS Magnetic |
| Monte Carlo | W | 3.1L (L82) | M | MFI (2) | DIS Magnetic |
| Monte Carlo | W | 3.4L (LQ1) | X | MFI (2) | DIS Magnetic |
| Ninety Eight | C | 3.8L (L36) | K | MFI (2) | C(3)I Hall Effect |
| Park Avenue | C | 3.8L (L36) | K | MFI (2) | C(3)I Hall Effect |
| Park Avenue | C | 3.8L (L67) | 1 | MFI (2) (3) | C(3)I Hall Effect |
| Regal | W | 3.1L (L82) | M | MFI (2) | DIS Magnetic |
| Regal | W | 3.8L (L36) | K | MFI (2) | C(3)I Hall Effect |
| Riviera | G | 3.8L (L36) | K | MFI (2) | C(3)I Hall Effect |
| Riviera | G | 3.8L (L67) | 1 | MFI (2) (3) | C(3)I Hall Effect |
| Roadmaster | B | 5.7L (LT1) | P | MFI (2) | Opti-Spark |
| Saturn | A | 1.9L (LL0) | 7 | MFI | DIS Magnetic |
| Saturn | A | 1.9L (L24) | 8 | MFI | DIS Magnetic |
| Seville | K | 4.6L (LD8) (4) | Y | MFI (2) | DIS Magnetic |
| Seville | K | 4.6L (L37) (4) | 9 | MFI (2) | DIS Magnetic |
| Skylark | N | 2.4L (LD9) | T | MFI (2) | IDI Magnetic |
| Skylark | N | 3.1L (L82) | M | MFI (2) | DIS Magnetic |
| Sunfire | J | 2.2L (LN2) | 4 | MFI | DIS Magnetic |
| Sunfire | J | 2.4L (LD9) | T | MFI (2) | IDI Magnetic |
| (1) Engine code is stamped on engine block. See ENGINE CODE LOCATION table. (2) Sequential fuel injection. (3) Supercharged engine. (4) Northstar engine. | |||||
| (1) | Engine code is stamped on engine block. See ENGINE CODE LOCATION table. |
| (2) | Sequential fuel injection. |
| (3) | Supercharged engine. |
| (4) | Northstar engine. |
MODEL IDENTIFICATION
SAMPLE VIN
VIN: 1 G 1 F S 1 1 S 0 T 2 1 0 0 0 0 1.
Digit #: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17.
VIN DEFINITION
- 1 - Indicates Nation Of Origin.
- 2 - Indicates Manufacturer.
- 3 - Indicates Vehicle Division.
- 4 - Indicates Carline Body Code.
- 5 - Indicates Carline/Series.
- 6 - Indicates Body Type.
- 7 - Indicates Restraint System.
- 8 - Indicates Engine ID.
- 9 - Indicates Check Digit.
- 10 - Indicates Model Year.
- 11 - Indicates Assembly Plant.
- 12-17 - Indicates Plant Sequential Number.
| VIN Code | Model Year |
|---|---|
| R | 1994 |
| S | 1995 |
| T | 1996 |
MODEL YEAR VIN CODE APPLICATION
ENGINE CODE LOCATION
| Engine Code | Location |
|---|---|
| LD8 | On right front of engine, on rocker cover. |
| LD8 | On right front of engine block, forward of trans. extension. |
| LD9 | On engine block, near oil filter. |
| LL0 | On left rear side of engine. |
| LN2 | On left side of engine block, under exhaust manifold. |
| LN2 | On left rear of engine, on bellhousing flange. |
| LQ1 | On left rear of engine, on bellhousing flange. |
| LT1 (Corvette) | On right front top of engine block, under ignition coil. |
| LT1 (Fleetwood) | On left rear of engine block. |
| "LT1 (Fleetwood) | On left rear of engine block, near oil filter. |
| LT1 (Fleetwood) | On right front of engine, on cylinder head. |
| LT1 (All Others) | On left side of engine block, above oil pan. |
| LT1 (All Others) | On left rear of engine block, near oil filter. |
| L24 | On left rear side of engine. |
| L36 | On left front of engine, below cylinder head. |
| L36 | On left rear of engine, on bellhousing flange. |
| L37 | On right front of engine, on rocker cover. |
| L37 | On right front of engine block, forward of trans. extension. |
| L47 | On right front of engine, on rocker cover. |
| L47 | On right front of engine block, forward of trans. extension. |
| L67 | On left front of engine, below cylinder head. |
| L67 | On left rear of engine, on bellhousing flange. |
| L82 | On left rear of engine, on oil pan. |
| L82 | On right side of engine, on rocker cover. |
| L82 | On left rear of engine, on bellhousing flange. |
| L82 | On top front of engine block, near timing belt. |
| L99 | On left side of engine block, above oil pan. |
| L99 | On left rear of engine block, near oil filter. |
| (1) See ENGINE in MODEL IDENTIFICATION table for engine code location prefix (RPO). | |
| (1) | See ENGINE in MODEL IDENTIFICATION table for engine code location prefix (RPO). |
ENGINE CODE LOCATION (1)
See also:
• ENGINE CODE LOCATION