Engine: Application and ID

EXAMPLE
B308I3M00S000001
(B) (30) (8) (I) (3) (M) (00) (S) (000001)

Position 1: Engine Type
B = Gasoline Engine

Position 2-3:Swept Volume
30 = 2.961 dm3

Position 4: Cylinder Head
8 = Six cylinders, V configuration, two cylinder Heads with twin camshafts per cylinder head and four valves per cylinder

Position 5: Version
I = Fuel injection

Position 6: Exhaust Emission Control Specification
6 = With exhaust control to state of California administration code title 13
8 = With exhaust control to US/CARB TLEV

Position 7: Transmission
A = Automatic transmission
M = Manual gearbox

Position 8-9 Variant
00 = Basic model
18 = Designed for SENSONIC

Position 10: Model Year Designation According To FMVSS 115
S = 1995

Position 11-16: Serial Number