How do I find my engine family name?
The engine family name is usually listed on the engine label, as shown below. As shown in the top right picture, it may be stamped into the label, which may make the family name difficult to read. However, the engine label may also list the manufacturer’s production family of engines, as shown in the example below.
What is an engine family number?
All vehicles sold in the United States have a unique drive-train identifier called the “Test Group” or “Engine Family” Number. This number allows owners, parts suppliers, and service providers to determine specifications and installed emissions control equipment of motor vehicles.
Where is the engine plate located?
The engine serial number is on a metal plate attached to the block, typically found on the left-hand side of the engine. The position of the engine plate varies across different engine series.
Where is the EPA sticker located?
engine compartment
EPA Sticker is normally located in the engine compartment of your vehicle. The following is an example of the information contained on the emission sticker.
How do I know what kind of engine my car has?
Find it in the lower corner of your windshield on the driver’s side. Your VIN number is your vehicle identification number and you can find your engine size by VIN number. In the series of numbers and letters, the tenth from the left denotes the model year and the eighth is the engine codes.
Which engine do I have?
What do test group and engine family numbers mean?
Equity Locating vehicle “Test Group” or “Engine Family” Number All vehicles sold in the United States have a unique drive-train identifier called the “Test Group” or “Engine Family” Number. This number allows owners, parts suppliers, and service providers to determine specifications and installed emissions control equipment of motor vehicles.
Where can I find the engine family number?
This Engine Family Number is on a plate on the valve cover. A new plate is ordered the same way you order a new CertifiedClean Air sticker. I found it on a sticker on the engine.
How does the engine family name format work?
More information on the engine family name format: The engine family name designations include abbreviations which denote the model year, manufacturer, engine production type, displacement, and then an arbitrary sequence to make the family name unique.
When did EPA start using engine family names?
The engine family name is an identifier assigned by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) to every engine verified to Tier 1 emission standards or higher. Engine standards were implemented in the mid-1990s.