How to decode RX-8 VIN numbers?
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How to decode RX-8 VIN numbers?
How do you decode a VIN number? Doesn't the VIN number tell you when and where your car was built? I'm more interested in when....
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I just found this info after I posted this. But still not sure how to find when my car was made, Anyone have any ideas?
Description: Position (Decoded Data)
Region: 1 (J, Asia)
Country: 1-2 (JM, Japan)
Manufacturer: 2-3 (M1, Mazda)
Model Specific: 4-8 (FE173, Unknown)
Check Digit: 9 (2, Valid)
Year: 10 (4, 2004)
Assembly Plant: 11 (0, Hiroshima)
Serial Number: 12-17 (100673, 100673)
The VIN I used is sburkett's.
The website to do any VIN is wwwAnalogX.com.
Description: Position (Decoded Data)
Region: 1 (J, Asia)
Country: 1-2 (JM, Japan)
Manufacturer: 2-3 (M1, Mazda)
Model Specific: 4-8 (FE173, Unknown)
Check Digit: 9 (2, Valid)
Year: 10 (4, 2004)
Assembly Plant: 11 (0, Hiroshima)
Serial Number: 12-17 (100673, 100673)
The VIN I used is sburkett's.
The website to do any VIN is wwwAnalogX.com.
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When you say the year do you mean the year it was built or the model number? My dealership told me I have warranty until April 2015, and my other one said November 2014... my vin says 06... does that mean it's an 06 model or that's when it was built. From what I understand, that's not always the same thing???
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hmm okay, I thought that might be it. So again, if it was built in November 06, is it an 06 model or 07? Does the number on the vin correspond to the model or the build date?
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My CX-5 has a build date of 1/13 and it's a 2014.
You need to look at your title and VIN to find out what model year vehicle it is.
You were given the code in a post above, so go look at either your car, or your registration to figure out what year it is.
Regardless, none of that will answer when your warranty expiration date is.
You need to either ask a dealer or ask Mazda what the original sale date was.
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the VIN will give you the model year, which is how the car is equipped as far as emissions and safety stuffs.
the build date is when it was built, simple.
the warranty starts when the car was first sold, so you need the sell date. if it is an aftermarket warranty, that would have its own start date.
with Mazda they usually start the model year in about august, and end in june, although there are some exceptions.
for example, i have Rx8 #3314, and it was built in early september of 2003, as a 2004 model. the 2004 model year production would have ended around june (<-not fact checked) and then the 2005's would have started around august.
the notable exception to the usual chain of events is the 1993 Rx7, they started production 12/28/1991, and the 1993 model year production run ended in about may of 1992, so there are no 1993 Rx7's that were actually built in 1993.
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btw the dealership is sayin it is a 2008??
am i getting robbed???
and where can i see my manufacture date?
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Also, carfax.
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That isnt a valid vin. Compare it to the VIN plate under the lower corner of the windshield and above the engine on the firewall. See if you typed it wrong or if the number is different on one of them.
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Robbed of what? If you don't want it, don't buy it. The title will have the true model year on it. If you're so set on finding the manufacture completion day is on a sticker on the back of the gauge cluster (mm/dd) and the year is listed somewhere near it, and also on a sticker inside the driver side door sil (mm/yy I think).
Also, carfax.
Also, carfax.
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It can't be.
The 3rd character needs to be a number, and you have a letter. All Mazdas start with JM1.
If this is for an RX-8, the 4th and 5th letters will be FE, not SE
So all vins for an RX-8 start with JM1FE... Yours doesn't even start with that. Even if I correct the first 5 digits to those 5, it's an invalid check digit. Even if i correct it to the right check digit, the vin isn't recognized.
The vin you posted isn't valid, something is typoed or misread somewhere.
The 3rd character needs to be a number, and you have a letter. All Mazdas start with JM1.
If this is for an RX-8, the 4th and 5th letters will be FE, not SE
So all vins for an RX-8 start with JM1FE... Yours doesn't even start with that. Even if I correct the first 5 digits to those 5, it's an invalid check digit. Even if i correct it to the right check digit, the vin isn't recognized.
The vin you posted isn't valid, something is typoed or misread somewhere.
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Oh, that is an Australian VIN. That's why. You should really put your location because that ends up making a difference quite frequently.
Send a PM to Ash8 with the VIN asking if he can give you any information on it. He is a moderator in Australia and can usually look up information on RX-8s by VIN.
Send a PM to Ash8 with the VIN asking if he can give you any information on it. He is a moderator in Australia and can usually look up information on RX-8s by VIN.
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Related question - does anyone know where to find a traceable vin tag? By traceable I mean able to be reached with a pencil and paper and raised lettering. The lovely state of Pennsylvania requires this for out of state registrations because...well who knows why this archaic step is necessary. The dash tag is not reachable with a pencil unfortunately and by the time I get home from work it is dark out...all I can find online is chassis number location, engine number and the dash vin. The car is not currently registered either so it is sitting in my driveway until I can get tags for it. Help much appreciated!
Edit: sorry I don't mean to hijack, I'm not allowed to create a separate thread yet and hoping to get this thing registered today. Also hello rx8club!
Edit: sorry I don't mean to hijack, I'm not allowed to create a separate thread yet and hoping to get this thing registered today. Also hello rx8club!
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i thought it was recessed pearl