Engine Identification
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Pontiac G5 and 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Identification can be made through the use of the Broadcast Code label on the engine front cover (1) and the use of the partial VIN etched in one of two places - the primary location is on the starter motor flange (3). The secondary location is the oil filter bowl (2).
- Barcode (1)
- Sequence Number (2)
- Day (3)
- Month (4)
- Year (5)
- Engine Assembly Plant (6)
- Broadcast Code (7)
- Part Designation (8)
- Engine Assembly Number (9)
- Broadcast Code (10)
The partial VIN identifies the specific vehicle by sequence number.