MODEL IDENTIFICATION
| Model | Body Code | Engine (1) | Eng. ID | Fuel System | Ignition System |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achieva | N | 2.4L (LD9) | T | SFI | IDI Magnetic |
| Achieva | N | 3.1L (L82) | M | SFI | DIS Magnetic |
| Aurora | G | 4.0L (L47) | C | SFI | DIS Magnetic |
| Bonneville | H | 3.8L (L36) | K | SFI | C(3)I Hall Effect |
| Bonneville | H | 3.8L (L67) | 1 | SFI (2) | C(3)I Hall Effect |
| Camaro | F | 3.8L (L36) | K | SFI | C(3)I Hall Effect |
| Camaro | F | 5.7L (LT1) | P | SFI | Opti-Spark |
| Catera | V | 3.0L (L81) | R | SFI | DIS Magnetic |
| Cavalier | J | 2.2L (LN2) | 4 | SFI | DIS Magnetic |
| Cavalier | J | 2.4L (LD9) | T | SFI | IDI Magnetic |
| Century | W | 3.1L (L82) | M | SFI | DIS Magnetic |
| Concours | K | 4.6L (L37) | 9 | SFI | DIS Magnetic |
| Corvette | Y | 5.7L (LS1) | G | SFI | DIS Magnetic |
| Cutlass | N | 2.4L (LD9) | T | SFI | IDI Magnetic |
| " | " | 3.1L (L82) | M | SFI | DIS Magnetic |
| Cutlass Supreme | W | 3.1L (L82) | M | SFI | DIS Magnetic |
| DeVille | K | 4.6L (LD8) (3) | Y | SFI | DIS Magnetic |
| Eighty Eight | H | 3.8L (L36) | K | SFI | C(3)I Hall Effect |
| Eldorado | E | 4.6L (LD8) | Y | SFI | DIS Magnetic |
| Eldorado | E | 4.6L (L37) (3) | 9 | SFI | DIS Magnetic |
| Firebird | F | 3.8L (L36) (3) | K | SFI | C(3)I Hall Effect |
| Firebird | F | 5.7L (LT1) | P | SFI | Opti-Spark |
| Grand Am | N | 2.4L (LD9) | T | SFI | IDI Magnetic |
| " | " | 3.1L (L82) | M | SFI | DIS Magnetic |
| Grand Prix | W | 3.1L (L82) | M | SFI | DIS Magnetic |
| Grand Prix | W | 3.8L (L36) | K | SFI | C(3)I Hall Effect |
| Grand Prix | W | 3.8L (L67) | 1 | SFI (2) | C(3)I Hall Effect |
| LeSabre | H | 3.8L (L36) | K | SFI | C(3)I Hall Effect |
| LSS | H | 3.8L (L36) | K | SFI | C(3)I Hall Effect |
| LSS | H | 3.8L (L67) | 1 | SFI (2) | C(3)I Hall Effect |
| Lumina | W | 3.1L (L82) | M | SFI | DIS Magnetic |
| Lumina | W | 3.4L (LQ1) | X | SFI | DIS Magnetic |
| Malibu | N | 2.4L (LD9) | T | SFI | IDI Magnetic |
| Malibu | N | 3.1L (L82) | M | SFI | DIS Magnetic |
| Monte Carlo | W | 3.1L (L82) | M | SFI | DIS Magnetic |
| Monte Carlo | W | 3.4L (LQ1) | X | SFI | DIS Magnetic |
| Park Avenue | C | 3.8L (L36) | K | SFI | C(3)I Hall Effect |
| Park Avenue | C | 3.8L (L67) | 1 | SFI (2) | C(3)I Hall Effect |
| Regal | W | 3.1L (L82) | M | SFI | DIS Magnetic |
| Regal | W | 3.8L (L36) | K | SFI | C(3)I Hall Effect |
| Regency | H | 3.8L (L36) | K | SFI | C(3)I Hall Effect |
| Riviera | G | 3.8L (L36) | K | SFI | C(3)I Hall Effect |
| Riviera | G | 3.8L (L67) | 1 | SFI (2) | C(3)I Hall Effect |
| Saturn | Z | 1.9L (LL0) | 7 | SFI | DIS Magnetic |
| Saturn | Z | 1.9L (L24) | 8 | SFI | DIS Magnetic |
| Seville | K | 4.6L (LD8) (3) | Y | SFI | DIS Magnetic |
| Seville | K | 4.6L (L37) (3) | 9 | SFI | DIS Magnetic |
| Skylark | N | 2.4L (LD9) | T | SFI | IDI Magnetic |
| Skylark | N | 3.1L (L82) | M | SFI | C(3)I Hall Effect |
| Sunfire | J | 2.2L (LN2) | 4 | SFI | DIS Magnetic |
| Sunfire | J | 2.4L (LD9) | T | SFI | IDI Magnetic |
| (1) Engine code stamped on engine block. See ENGINE CODE LOCATION table. (2) Supercharged engine. (3) Northstar engine. | |||||
| (1) | Engine code stamped on engine block. See ENGINE CODE LOCATION |
| (2) | Supercharged engine. |
| (3) | Northstar engine. |
MODEL IDENTIFICATION
VIN DEFINITION
- 1 G 6 K D 5 2 B X V U 2 0 0 0 0 1
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
- 1 Indicates Nation Of Origin.
- 2 Indicates Manufacturer.
- 3 Indicates Vehicle Division.
- 4 Indicates Carline Body Code.
- 5 Indicates Carline/Series (Sales Code).
- 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 |
|---|---|
| S | 1995 |
| T | 1996 |
| V | 1997 |
MODEL YEAR VIN CODE APPLICATION
ENGINE CODE LOCATION
| Engine Code | Location |
|---|---|
| LD8 | On right front of engine, on rocker cover, OR on right front of engine block, forward of transmission extension. |
| LD9 | On engine block, near oil filter, OR on left rear of engine, on bellhousing flange, OR On top front of engine block, near timing chain. |
| LL0 | On left rear side of engine. |
| LN2 | On left side of engine block, under exhaust manifold, OR on left rear of engine, on bellhousing flange. |
| LQ1 & LS1 | On left rear of engine block, on bellhousing flange. |
| LT1 | On left side of engine block, above oil pan, OR on left rear of engine block, near oil filter, OR on right front top of engine block, under ignition coil. |
| L24 | On left rear side of engine. |
| L36 | On left side of engine, on rocker cover, OR on left rear of engine, on bellhousing flange. |
| L37 | On right front of engine, on rocker cover, OR on right front of engine block, forward of transmission extension. |
| L47 | On right front of engine, below cylinder head, OR on left front of engine, below cylinder head. |
| L67 | On left front of engine, below cylinder head, OR on left rear of engine, on bellhousing flange. |
| L81 | On left rear of engine, on bellhousing flange. |
| L82 | On left rear of engine, on oil pan, OR on right side of engine, on rocker cover, OR on left rear of engine, on bell housing flange. |
| (1) See ENGINE in the MODEL IDENTIFICATION table for engine code location prefix (RPO). | |
| (1) | See ENGINE in the MODEL IDENTIFICATION table for engine code location prefix (RPO). |
ENGINE CODE LOCATION (1)
See also:
• ENGINE CODE LOCATION