When purchasing a used car, motorists want to receive complete information about it. The year of manufacture of the engine is one of the defining selection criteria for potential buyers.
Necessary
- - technical passport of the car;
- - PC with Internet access.
Instructions
Step 1
Carefully study the numbers that are on the engine of your car. Look under the hood and inspect the decals from the vehicle manufacturer. Use this data to find out if your car has been repaired or altered.
Step 2
Open the technical passport of your vehicle and study its identification number (VIN code). Use unique code symbols and get information about the manufacturer and technical characteristics, find out the year of manufacture of the car and its engine.
Step 3
Visit the automobile information portal "AVTO. RU". Enter the brand of your car and its identification code in the fields of the search form of the Internet resource. Confirm your choice by clicking on the "OK" button. Get complete vehicle information including the year your engine was built.
Step 4
If the previous methods did not bring the desired result or are unacceptable for you, use the alternative option to determine the year of manufacture of your vehicle's engine. Look under the hood of the car at the block of cylinders, which is located near the support at the engine sump. Find the VIN code of your car, which corresponds to the inscription in the small rectangle.
Step 5
Use the VIN symbols to identify the engine model by the last two letters of the identification code. Determine the number of the motor, which corresponds to the numerical value following the letters. Use the obtained data and get information about the year of manufacture of the engine on the official website of the manufacturer of your car.
Step 6
If you were unable to independently obtain information about the engine of your car, contact the specialists of the service center for help. Professionals will accurately determine the year of manufacture of the motor of your car.
