Before buying a car, every car enthusiast wants to know everything about it - what year it was released, mileage, whether it was in accidents and what kind of engine it has. In particular, drivers are very interested in how to determine the year of release in order to understand the native one, or it was changed. This is necessary in order to understand if the engine is too old in the car.
Instructions
Step 1
To find out what alterations the car underwent, what repairs were carried out with it, you need to carefully look for certain numbers. So, for example, by the VIN number, you can find out the year of manufacture of the car, the country in which it was made and the type of engine. But many car owners are interested in what kind of engine is installed in their car. If it is native, then you can determine the degree of its deterioration and approximately calculate the period of further operation. But if the engine has been replaced, then it is better to try to find out how old your "new" motor is. This will help you avoid a lot of trouble. You can use the Internet to find the release date of the engine. To do this, on the specialized site avto.ru, you need to drive in the brand and VIN in the certain fields offered. In this case, you can get detailed information on the country of origin and year of manufacture.
Step 2
In a certain type of car, the year of engine manufacture can be determined from the corresponding inscription under the hood of the car. In this case, it is located on the cylinder block, in the area of the support near the pallet. It looks like a bas-relief located in a rectangle.
Step 3
You can try to find out the engine number, by which it is already possible to determine the year of manufacture later, according to the VIN data. The last two letters of this identifier designate the engine model, and the numbers that are located after them are the engine number. Then you need to "punch this number" through the Internet on specialized sites. First of all, check the official representative's website.
Step 4
You can also try to make a request to the company that produces these engines. If this is a matter of principle, then you can afford to wait while the manufacturer looks for information on this engine. But the success of this enterprise will be ensured only if the engine is original. If this is a fake, then the manufacturer will not be able to help you.
Step 5
Another option is to ask the technical center. I just need a service for this, in which I work as a master with extensive experience. They, only by looking at the engine, will be able to determine, albeit approximately, but close enough, the year of manufacture of your engine.
