- Subaru EN engine. The Subaru EN inline-four engine was introduced in 1988 to replace the straight-two EK series engine that was originally engineered as an air-cooled engine and then was modified as a water-cooled engine used in the 1969–1972 Subaru R-2. The EN is used in all kei cars and kei trucks currently in production by Subaru.
- Download the parts, service and owner’s manuals for any new Subaru engine, pump or generator. EX Series OHC Engines – 4.5 – 14.0 HP; SP Series OHC Engines – 5.7 – 7.0 HP.
- A VIN number is a 17 character alpha/numeric serial number unique to each vehicle, by manufacturer, make, model and year. Each character in the VIN number can be decoded to determine where the car was built, what year, which automotive features are included and more. Together, all the VIN numbers create a history about your Subaru.
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on this page, through 2009 model year: Legacy, Outback - Forester - Impreza, WRX, STI - Tribeca - Baja - SVX
other pages: 2010 VINS
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The current VIN is 17 characters long.
This system started in 1981. Prior to that, VINs varied in length from 11 to 17 characters.
Where is it located: Left front corner of dashboard, driver's door jam, various body panels and engine components, your registration and title
A code's specific meaning may be different on a yearly basis but the position remains the same.
| line | body | engine | model/trim | check digit | year | ||||||||||||
Positions 1-2-3 are the Manufacturer ID code.
1: country code. J is Japan (1 or 4 is USA, 2 is Canada, 3 Mexico, K Korea, S England, W Germany, Z Italy etc)
2. manufacturer. F is Fuji Heavy Industries (A is Audi, B BMW, C Chrysler, F Ord, G GM, H Honda, S Subaru, V VW etc)
3. Vehicle type or manufacturing division
JF1 is FHI Fuji Heavy Industry passenger vehicle, made in Japan
4S3 is a SIA Subaru-Isuzu factory passenger vehicle
4S4 is a SIA Subaru-Isuzu factory MPV multi purpose vehicle such as the 2005 Outback, but not the 04 which was a 4S3 because it was still considered a car.
Position 4 is Line type, ie. what product line. B is Legacy, G is Impreza, S is Forester,
Position 5- tells what kind of body, ie Impreza sedan, Legacy wagon, Baja, Impreza or Forester wagon, Legacy wagon etc.
D- Impreza sedan; L- Legacy sedan; G Impreza Sport wgn and Forester; P- Legacy wagon; T- Baja
This code can change yearly.
Position 6 - Engine types, varies by year. This can change yearly
2 is 2.0L turbo 4cyl; 6 is either 2.2L or 2.5L 4 cyl; 7 is a 2.5L turbo STi motor; 8 is a 3.0L 6 cyl.
Position 7 - model type and trim. First, you have to know the model, then you can decipher the correct trim.
2003: 1: Baja, 2: Brighton, 3: Legacy L, Forester X, 4: Legacy GT, 5: Legacy GT w/ leather, Impreza TS, Forester XS, 6: Legacy Outback, 7: Legacy Outback w/ All Weather pkg, Impreza RS sedan, 8: Legacy Outback Limited wagon and sedan, Impreza Outback Sport, 9: Legacy Outback wagon H6, Impreza WRX, 0: Legacy Outback LL Bean wagon
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Position 8 is the Restraint. 5- manual seat belts with dual front airbags, 6- manual seat belts with dual front and dual side airbags.
C: Class C (4001-5000lbs) MPV
Position 9: check digit. A mathamatical formula that takes all the other characters in the VIN and comes up with a value of 0-9 or X, thus ensuring accuracy. I have no idea how this works. It's a mystery.
Position 10: Model year: J is 1988, K is 1989, L 1990, M 1991, N 1992, P 1993, R 1994, S 1995, T 1996, V 1997, W 1998, X 1999, Y 2000, 1 2001, 2 2002, 3 2003,
4 2004, 5 2005, 6 2006, 7 2007, 8 2008...
Position 11- Manufacturing plant and Transmission: can vary by year
SIA (US Built)- 4: SIA, 5spd SportShift automatic, 5: SIA, 4spd SportShift automatic, 6: 5spd manual awd, 7: automatic awd, '-' can be 6spd manual, postal car depending on the year
FHI (Japan built)- G: manual awd, H: automatic awd, L 6spd manual
Position 12-17- sequential production numbers. Changes yearly, based on the line
100001 Baja; 200001 Legacy and Outback sedan; 300001 Legacy and Outback wagon; 500001 Impreza sedan; 600001 Legacy and Outback wagon;
700001 Forester; 800001 Impreza Sport wagon
Real examples
| position | 1-2-3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12-17 |
| this VIN | 4S4 | B | P | 6 | 7 | C | ? | 5 | 4 | 50431- |
| what it means | made in USA at SIA, is a truck | Legacy line | Legacy wagon | either 2.2 or 2,.5L. since it's 2005 it's 2.5 | since it's a 4S4 truck, this must be an Outback XT Limited | manual seat belts and front and side airbags | check digit, a mathematical mystery | 5= 2005 | in 2005, 4 meant 5spd automatic | sequential production number |
| position | 1-2-3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12-17 |
| this VIN | JF1 | G | D | 7 | 0 | 6 | ? | 5 | L | 50431- |
| what it means | made by Fuji in Japan | Impreza line | Impreza sedan | 2.5L turbo, STi only | since it's an Impreza 0 = STi | manual seat belts and front and side airbags | check digit, a mathematical mystery | 5= 2005 | in 05 L was AWD 6spd manual | sequential production number |
| position | 1-2-3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12-17 |
| this VIN | JF1 | G | D | 2 | 9 | 6 | ? | 3 | G | 50431- |
| what it means | made by Fuji in Japan | Impreza line | Impreza sedan | 2.0L turbo | WRX or H6 Legacy wagon (this is a WRX) | manual seat belts and front and side airbags | check digit, a mathematical mystery | it's a 2003 | in 1995 G was manaul AWD if made in Japan | sequential production number |
| position | 1-2-3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12-17 |
| this VIN | 4S3 | B | K | 6 | 3 | 5 | ? | S | 9 | 932008- |
| what it means | made in SIA | Legacy line | wagon | 2.2L | must have been 2wd L wgn | manual seat belts and dual airbags | check digit, a mathematical mystery | 1995 | in 1995 9 must have been SIA automatic 2wd | sequential production number |
2009 VIN chart
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The VIN of the Subaru brand is an alphanumeric 17-digit code that starts with JF1 for cars manufactured in Japan or 4S3 for Subaru manufactured in the USA. Subaru VIN decoder allows you to learn a lot of useful information about the date of release of the car and its configuration. The Subaru cars with the wheel on the right side don't have a traditional VIN code, they have a body number such as ABC-XXXXXX, where ABC is the designation of the body model, and XXXXXX is a serial number of the car.
The identification number of Subaru cars is located in the traditional places:
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- on the right side of the front panel;
- on the cup of the left front shock absorber;
- on the inside of the central pillar;
- n a special window under the windshield from the driver's side (US cars).
The VIN Subaru decoder can show you the specs of the car before you can see it with your own eyes. If you search for the car online, you can ask the owner to give you the VIN code of the Subaru car. You will find out the type of the engine, the transmission, the country of the manufacture, the model year and so on. The model year is not the year of the manufacture of the vehicle, the difference can be one year.
One more thing is the ease of use of the decoder, Subaru cars should be checked before buying. You can see the initial condition of the Subaru car and compare the data with what you see in real life. Ask the owner of the car why he or she made some specific changes or repairs. If the decoder cannot decipher the identification number, it's likely to be changed. Check the surface of the metal for any damages or scratches.
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If you want to buy the American Subaru, you should pay attention to the first three characters of the code. There should be a letter S that comes the second. Letter F stands for the manufacture in Japan. You can choose among Impreza, Outback, Legacy, and Tribeca plus the original parts for the future repairs. You can try to decode other symbols on your own, but it can take a lot of time. Using a Subaru VIN decoder is a good solution if you don't want to waste your time on finding what each of the items from the code means.
The Subaru engine serial number decoder is a tool for preventing the purchases of a stolen or damaged vehicle. For checking these two things, you should check all the places where the VIN code is located and compare each code. If the numbers coincide and they are the same, it means the non-removable parts were not replaced. If the codes differ even for one letter, the Subaru car you see was made out of two cars or the code was intentionally changed.
One more important thing you can find out with the code is the interior and safety equipment. You will know the number of seats, the color and the style of the interior. If the car is old, the owner could make some changes in it or replace the original seats with something else. The code also has the information about the airbags, their number and location. If you can't find at least one of them, ask the owner if the car got into any accidents. The VIN code is a useful and practical thing that helps you find out all the information about any Subaru car manufactured after 1981.
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- 4S4BSETC7J3200911 — 2018 Subaru Outback 3.6R Touring (3.6L V6 DOHC 24V), WAGON 4-DR
- JF2SJGUC5FH525490 — 2015 Subaru Forester 2.0XT Touring (2.0L H4 SOHC 16V), SPORT UTILITY 4-DR
- 4S3BMCG64B3214998 — 2011 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Premium (2.5L H4 SOHC 16V), SEDAN 4-DR
- JF1GE61668H524178 — 2008 Subaru Impreza 2.5i (2.5L H4 SOHC 16V), SEDAN 4-DR
- 4S3BH675247626362 — 2004 Subaru Outback Wagon w/All-weather Package (2.5L H4 SOHC 16V), WAGON 4-DR