kudd Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 I know there's a post in here somewhere with a link to a site that had info on how to read Legacy VINs. I been searching for it but can't track it down. Any help I'd sure appreciate. Thx a ton! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmanaenk Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Depends on what do you want to get from VIN Basic stuff can be figured out using this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_VIN_codes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kudd Posted February 20, 2006 Author Share Posted February 20, 2006 Wow...this site never ceases to amaze me. 53 minutes and I got exactly what I was looking for!!!! Thx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splicesite Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 I have a 1995 Legacy wagon 2.2L AWD, but the "engine type" digit is 6, correponding to the 2.5L engine in the link above. I'm pretty sure it is not a 2.5L engine, what gives? VIN begins like this: 4S3BK6555S7.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerFahrer Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 That's why you don't trust Wikipedia There is SOOO much incomplete info on that site... The 6 can mean early 2.2's, and early 2.5's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmanaenk Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 This is why I personally prefer Subaru Fast software. splicesite just for fun can you try entering your vin on http://www.subaru-sale.ru/vin/ It's in russian but should be pretty intuitive. I wonder if it will screw up or not. You can translate output page later if anything is not clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splicesite Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 This is why I personally prefer Subaru Fast software. splicesite just for fun can you try entering your vin on http://www.subaru-sale.ru/vin/ It's in russian but should be pretty intuitive. I wonder if it will screw up or not. You can translate output page later if anything is not clear. Whoa crazy. Its actually an LSi though. Is reddish gray supposed to be the carpet color? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmanaenk Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 Whoa crazy. Its actually an LSi though. Is reddish gray supposed to be the carpet color? Interior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedZ Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 I use http://www.cars101.com/subaru/vin.html but i am not expert enough to know if the info is correct and complete. Ted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kudd Posted February 21, 2006 Author Share Posted February 21, 2006 Hmmmm... this is a puzzler for me then. I'm trying to figure out from the VIN if the car is AWD. The Legacy is out of state and the guy says it's rear wheel drive. So I ask if he means AWD and he says nope, rear wheel drive. :-\ And the 11th digit is "B" which doesn't appear in any of the info I've seen here. Anybody have any clues? The number is JF1BJ6525LB938786. I put the number in the russia site and got nothing useful. The other sites offer no explanation for the "B" that I could see. thx all- kudd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kudd Posted February 21, 2006 Author Share Posted February 21, 2006 Ahh ha... I found it in a similar thread listed. This one has the "B" as FWD5speed which is what I suspected . http://www.main.experiencetherave.com:8080/subaru_manual_scans/FSM_Scans/VIN_decode.jpg cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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