Porsche Engine Serial Number Lookup
- Porsche Engine Identification Numbers
- Engine Serial Number Search
- Porsche 911 Engine Identification Numbers
- Porsche Engine Code Numbers
The ISO standard VIN was introduced for the Porsche model year 1981.
- Porsche 356 and 912 Serial Number Reference Site. There are several important numbers to identify a 356 engine. The first, and most obvious one, is the serial number, which uniquely identifies each engine.
- PORSCHE VIN DECODER Websites Stuttcars.com. Provides a technical overview of Porsche cars and how to decode Porsche using VIN and serial number. Goes back to Porsche 356 in 1948. Porsche VIN Decoder. Vindecoderz.com is a free Porsche VIN decoding site. The site gives its users information like the model year of their Porsche, the manufacturer.
- The engine # on sticker on front hood is M9601-66XG9600-00There is a hand written number below which reads:brR-0468W-027The engine serial number is M96/0166X00804.I guess I'm confused after reading most of the posts.
- This is the Porsche VIN decoder. Every Porsche car has a unique identifier code called a VIN. This number contains vital information about the car, such as its manufacturer, year of production, the plant it was produced in, type of engine, model and more.
- Porsche Sample VIN Number. WP0AA2A7XJL100292 — 2018 Porsche Panamera 4 (3.6L V6 DOHC 24V), SEDAN 4-DR WP0AA2A93ES107470 — 2014 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Coupe (3.6L H6 DOHC 24V), COUPE 2-DR WP1AA2A22BLA00370 — 2011 Porsche Cayenne Base (3.6L V6 DOHC 24V), SPORT UTILITY 4-DR WP0AB14 — 2007 Porsche Cayman S (3.4L H6 DOHC 24V).
- If that engine serial number is correct, it appears to be a non-California 1978 Turbo engine. A fairly rare beast. Less than 300 produced. 253 HP @ 5430 rpm or 265 hp depending on source. 395 Nm Torque. 7.0:1 compression, 3.3 litre.
1993 to 1998 – 911 (993) Engines Type, Numbers and Technical Data. The Porsche 993 Series of the 911 started production in 1993 until 1998. Below is a table with all engine types available (exc. GT models), including engine numbers, type and technical data. VEHICLE TYPE TYPE MY ENGINE NO. TECHNICAL DATA.
VINs consist of 17 characters and for Porsche can be decoded as follows:-
| Position | Explanation | North America notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | W = German based manufacturer. | |
| 2 | P = Porsche. | |
| 3 | 0 (zero) = Passenger car (applies to all except Cayenne and Macan) or 1 = SUV (applies to Cayenne and Macan). | |
| 4 | for RoW = Z (filler) | Engine.[1] |
| 5 | for RoW = Z (filler) | Airbags (0 = none, 2 = at least 2). |
| 6 | for RoW = Z (filler) | Model year. |
| 7 | First character of model type (read positions 7,8 and 12 together). | |
| 8 | Second character of model type (read positions 7,8 and 12 together). | |
| 9 | For RoW = Z (filler) | Calculated checkdigit. |
| 10 | Year code. | |
| 11 | Factory code. | |
| 12 | Third character of model type (read positions 7,8 and 12 together). | |
| 13 | Body configuration code or leading digit of serial number. | |
| 14 | First digit of serial number. | |
| 15 | Second digit of serial number. | |
| 16 | Third digit of serial number. | |
| 17 | Fourth digit of serial number. | |
Vehicle Specification for USA etc (positions 4,5 and 6)[edit]
VIN has been implemented differently in two regions, they consist of the following countries:- Microsoft office converter tool.
USA etc. = USA, Canada, Mexico, Japan and Switzerland.
RoW = Rest of world. (i.e. everywhere except USA, Canada, Mexico, Japan and Switzerland.)
Vehicle Specification for 'USA etc' is a 3 character code giving details of the body type, engine, seatbelts and airbags fitted.
(More info needed.)
Examples of Model Type codes (positions 7,8 and 12)[edit]
- Cayenne = 9PA then 92A
- Panamera = 970
- Boxster = 986, 987, 981, A82
- Cayman = 987, 981, A82
- Carrera GT = 980
- 911 = 901, 930, 964, 993, 996, 997, 991
- A91 = 991.2
- 924 = 924
- 924 Turbo = 931
- 924 Carrera GT/GTS/GTR = 937
- 928 = 928
- 944 = 944
- 944 Turbo = 951
- 959 = 959
- 968 = 968
Year Codes (position 10)[edit]
Porsche Engine Identification Numbers
| Code | Year | --- | Code | Year | --- | Code | Year | --- | Code | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | 1990 | Y | 2000 | A | 2010 | |||||
| B | 1981 | M | 1991 | 1 | 2001 | B | 2011 | |||
| C | 1982 | N | 1992 | 2 | 2002 | C | 2012 | |||
| D | 1983 | P | 1993 | 3 | 2003 | D | 2013 | |||
| E | 1984 | R | 1994 | 4 | 2004 | E | 2014 | |||
| F | 1985 | S | 1995 | 5 | 2005 | F | 2015 | |||
| G | 1986 | T | 1996 | 6 | 2006 | G | 2016 | |||
| H | 1987 | V | 1997 | 7 | 2007 | H | 2017 | |||
| J | 1988 | W | 1998 | 8 | 2008 | J | 2018 | |||
| K | 1989 | X | 1999 | 9 | 2009 | K | 2019 |
Factory Codes (position 11)[edit]
| Code | Factory | Notes | Models Produced |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | (Stuttgart) Zuffenhausen - Germany | Includes occasional production from Weissach. | All 911s. Minority of 986 Boxsters, 987 Boxster/Cayman and 981 Boxster. 549 of the 1991 944s,[2] as well as all 924 Carrera GTS/GTR.[3] Majority of 968s. |
| N | Neckarsulm - Germany. | Audi factory. | Majority of 924 and 944s. Minority of 1992 968s. |
| L | Leipzig - Germany. | All Cayenne, Panamera and Carrera GT. | |
| U | Uusikaupunki - Finland. | Valmet Automotive factory. | Majority of 986 Boxsters and 987 Boxster/Cayman. |
| K | Osnabrück - Germany. | VW factory, ex-Karmann, hence the 'K' | All 981 Caymans. Majority of 981 Boxsters. |
| D | Bratislava - Slovakia. | VW factory. | Cayennes. |
Model Configuration Code (position 13)[edit]
A leading '0' usually means standard coupé, for the RoW markets. For the 944 and 968, US cars are usually identified by a leading '5'. 944 convertibles have a leading '3' (RoW) or '8' (US). Sometimes this model code extends into the 14th digit, such as for the 968 CS which had chassis numbers beginning with '15'.[4]
Examples[edit]
WP0ZZZ94ZFN40**** a 944.
WP0ZZZ98Z7U770439**** a Cayman'
WP0ZZZ92ZGN40**** a 924S.
WP1ZZZ9PZ8LA7**** a Cayenne.
WP0ZZZ96ZRS81**** a 968.
WP0ZZZ99Z5S73**** a 911.
Engine Serial Number Search
WP0ZZZ97ZAL08**** a Panamera.
WP0ZZZ98Z4L00**** a Carrera GT.
WP0ZZZ98Z8U72**** a Boxster S.
WP0ZZZ99Z5S76**** a 911 C2S Convertible.
Porsche 911 Engine Identification Numbers
WP0ZZZ99Z2S64**** a 911 C4 convertible.
WP1AF2A51FLB9**** a Macan Turbo
WPOZZZ95ZJS90**** a 959
References[edit]
- ^'VIN Decoder'. Stuttcars. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^Morgan, Peter (1998). Original Porsche: 924/944/968. Bideford, Devon, UK: Bay View Books. p. 91. ISBN1-901432-05-X.
- ^Morgan, p. 48
- ^Morgan, p. 116
All the information summarised here was first published in articles by Chris Horton in the December 2010 and January 2011 editions of Porsche Post (Magazine of the Porsche Club Great Britain).