In the process of operating a car or in resolving any problems, you need to know exactly the type of engine of your car. For example, to find out the cause of a malfunction, solve an insured event, and carry out transactions with a car. How can you quickly and, most importantly, accurately determine the type without contacting a car dealership or a car dealer?
It is necessary
Your car, your internet connection and a little patience
Instructions
Step 1
Open the hood of the car and look for the number on the cylinder head cover or other surfaces of the engine. It will look something like this: VIN WVWZZZ1HZSB139674. This alphanumeric designation from the Latin alphabet contains complete information about the equipment of your car, including the type of engine.
Step 2
Write the code down on a piece of paper and go to a computer connected to the Internet. The subject of your search will be a database on the make and model of your car, which contains information on decoding the VIN number of the car. Or you need to look for thematic forums and sites where you can ask a question about VIN decoding.
Step 3
Now you need a lot of patience. Be prepared that you will have to conduct a fairly painstaking search and, possibly, visit more than a dozen sites until you achieve a result.
Step 4
When you find the information, you need to carefully double-check all the data. You must be absolutely sure that the VIN decoding really matches the options for your car. This applies to the search query (the VIN number must be entered absolutely exactly), and the correspondence of the decoding to the real equipment of your car.
