What does my Chevy VIN number mean?

Every Chevrolet 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.

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What does the 8th digit in a Chevy VIN number mean?

Digits in position 4 through 9 make up the Vehicle Description Section (VDS). The fourth through eighth digits describe your vehicle’s model, body type, restraint system, transmission type, and engine code.

How do I decode a GM VIN number?

What does the GM VIN contain?

Digits 1-3 are the World Manufacturer Index (WMI). This tells you where a vehicle was made, who the manufacturer is, and what type of vehicle it is.
Digits 4-9 are the Vehicle Description Section (VDS).
Digits 10-17 are the Vehicle Identification Section (VIS).

How do I tell what engine is in my Chevy truck?

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.

What do the 12th 17th characters in a VIN stand for?

production number
In the United States and China, the 12th to 17th digits are the vehicle’s serial or production number. This is unique to each vehicle, and every manufacturer uses its own sequence.

How do I decode a Chevy VIN?

How to Decode a Chevrolet VIN?

1G1 = Manufacturer (Chevrolet United States)
J = Platform Code (Chevrolet Cavalier)
C = Platform Series Code.
1 = Body Style (Two-Door Coupe)
2 = Restraint Type.
4 = Engine Type (LN2; 2.2L; Gas L4 SFI)
0 = Security Code.
1 = Model Year (2001)

What does the 2nd character in a VIN stand for?

There actually is a breakdown of what each number and letter in a VIN means, so going in order by characters: 1st tells where the car was built, 2nd and 3rd identify the manufacturer, From 4th to 8th tell the brand, engine size and type, 9th is a security code.