Reference Details
- Common issue
- A replacement or restamped drivetrain whose partial VIN does not align with the car's VIN sequence.
- Confidence
- reported
- Correct value
- The engine and transmission are reported as stamped with the last eight VIN digits rather than the full VIN; V8 engine VIN stamping is reported on the passenger side of the block, low near the front.
- Where to check
- Engine block and transmission case; for V8 engine stamping, passenger side of block low near the front.