Volvo 960 engine & vin ID
Volvo 960 service & repair manual
Volvo 960 engine & VIN ID
In the table below you can find the model identification table of the Volvo 850, 940 and 960. You will find the type of engine, ignition system, engine model code (name), type of injection system and the ECU sytem that has been used on the Volvo engines.
Volvo; 850, 940, 960 MODEL IDENTIFICATION TABLE
SERIES ENGINE FUEL IGNITION MODEL CODE ENGINE ID SYSTEM SYSTEM
850 L | 55 | (2.4L | DOHC) | (1) | B5254S | LH 3.2 (MFI) | EZ | 129K (2) (3) |
850 Turbo | L | 57 | (2.3L | DOHC) | (1) | B5234T | Motronic 4.3 (SFI) | Motronic 4.3 (2) (3) |
940 | J | 88 | (2.3L | SOHC) | (4) | B230F | LH 2.4 (MFI) | EZ 116K (2) (5) |
940 | J | 88 | (2.3L | SOHC) | (4) | B230F | Regina (MFI) | REX-I (2) (5) |
940 Turbo | J | 86 or 87 (2.3L SOHC) (4) | B230FT | LH 2.4 (MFI) | EZ 116K (2) (5) | |||
960 | K | 95 (3.0L DOHC) (1) | B6304S | Motronic | Motronic | |||
– Double Overhead Camshaft (850 is 20-Valve; 960 is 24-Valve).
– Timing is computer-controlled.
– Camshaft sensor type.
– Single Overhead Camshaft (8-Valve).
– Flywheel sensor type.
VIN DEFINITION
(VIN) | Y V 1 | J S | 8 8 | 1 3 | R 1 1 2 3 4 | 5 | 6 |
1 2 3 | 4 5 | 6 7 | 8 9 | 10 11 12 13 14 15 | 16 | 17 |
1-3 – Indicates Manufacturing Code.
1 – Indicates Model Series.
2
– Indicates Vehicle Type.
“S” denotes 4-door with airbag. “W” denotes 5-door with airbag.
6-7 – Indicates Engine Code.
– Indicates Emission Type.
– Indicates Check Digit
– Indicates Model Year.
– Indicates Factory Code.
12-17 – Indicates Production Sequence.
MODEL YEAR VIN CODE APPLICATION TABLE
VIN Code Model Year
N …………………………….. 1992
P …………………………….. 1993
R …………………………….. 1994
ENGINE CODE LOCATION
Fig. 1: Engine Code Location – 4-Cylinder Courtesy of Volvo Cars of North America.
Fig. 2: Engine Code Location – 5-Cylinder & 6-Cylinder Courtesy of Volvo Cars of North America.
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