Hello,

someone removed the factory sticker on the timing cover. This sticker had the engine serial number on it as well as maintenance information. I have a 1993 '850 and I really need to know the engine serial number (not VIN) b/c some parts are different depending on the serial number.

Volvo told me there's a number stamper "back of the block behing the #1 cylinder. Good luck! Can't get there and if I could it's too dark and dirty to read anything

SO ... where else can I find the # (if any) OR does Volvo have a way of determining engine serial number from VIN?
Informed minds need to know.

paul

 

ther is a metal card near the battery on the inside the the lt. fender...it has body type #, may have engine # too...

 

1. Clean the engine good.
2. Have either a strong LED or Halogen spot light (approx. $20 at Walmart)
3. Have an inspection mirror.
4. Good luck.

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JPN

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so it is on the back side, facing the firewall....GOOD LUCK indeed!

 

Or just call/visit a local dealer, give them the vehicle VIN to see if they can look it up for you.


JPN

 

so I am guessing there is no online VIN decoder...that would be NICE!

 

There are on-line VIN decoders, but they will only tell you engine type, model, etc....not the engine serial number. JPN has provided the best answers, clean real good and use a mirror, or possibly a trip to the dealer. [:@]


Glenn

 

hey, if I dont ask these questions, I will never learn about my new 850...

 

I agree! I hope my answer didn't make you think I was being critical, I was merely agreeing with JPN's advice. Asking questions is the best way to learn about the car. And by the way, if no one has said it yet, Welcome t o the forum.

Glenn

 

Thanks! What I bring to the forum: over 15 years of car audio experience and I have done my own basic mechanical work on cars just as long...if you click on the link in my sig, you can see what I have done in the past and how I document what I do...