The engine number can be found in the technical documents. However, for your own safety, it also does not hurt to find out where it is located directly on the motor. This need may arise when the traffic police inspector asks you to show the number and verify it with the registration certificate. In addition, when buying a car, you should check the value indicated on the motor with the one recorded in the documents. Otherwise, you can get into an unpleasant situation and be guilty.
What you need to find the number on the engine
To find the engine number, you need:
- manual;
- documents for the car;
- torch;
- cleaners.
How to find the number on the engine: instructions
The engine numbers are indicated in the documentation, as a rule, in the certificate of state registration of the car. If you do not have this document, take a look at the technical data sheet, it must be there for sure. If you bought a used car and did not come with an operating manual, look for it on the Internet for this model.
If you need to look at the number directly on the engine, you should look for the number plate on the engine. After opening the hood of the car, look for this decal. Each car manufacturer has its own approach to number placement. Even if the make of the car is the same, but the models are different, the location of this number may not be the same.
Here are the likely places where the engine number could be located:
- on or near the block of cylinders;
- under the oil level dipstick;
- on the belt cover;
- at the junction of the gearbox and engine;
- on the motor suspension eyelet;
- on the air intake;
- on the intake manifold;
- on the coolant pipe;
- on the type plate with the identification data of the vehicle.
How to find a license plate on an engine
Finding the number on the engine is quite problematic if a layer of dirt has accumulated on it. Therefore, many experienced car owners recommend cleaning and washing the engine. Thus, all secret places and depressions will be visible.
It is not uncommon for some car manufacturers to emboss the engine number so that it can be seen with a small mirror. For example, the Ford engine number is located on the bottom panel under the oil filter. You can easily examine it with the help of a mirror without removing the protection from the engine.
An interesting fact: vintage cars from the USA may not have engine numbers. In this case, if the traffic police refuse to register your car, you should contact your higher officials. In principle, they should know this fact. If they refuse you, you can contact the manufacturer to issue you an official confirmation.
