How to select oil by frame number? | VIN The frame number hides all the information about the car!

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How to select oil by frame number? | VIN The frame number hides all the information about the car!

There's this string of numbers

What kind of car is it

Where is it made? What are the configurations

What level of oil do I need

This string of numbers is the car's "ID card" - the frame number

Let's look at how to pass the vehicle Identification number (VIN).

Vehicle information found

After mastering this skill

Not only can they show their high level

You'll also benefit from an oil change

01

What is Frame Number (VIN)

In our love car there is such a string of numbers, just like the car ID number, under normal circumstances, the same for life, called the vehicle identification code, we often call it "frame number", "big frame number" or "VIN code".

Through a person's ID number can know a person's birth time, place of birth, gender and other information, the same reason, through the frame number we can also read most of the information of the car. Through the 17 characters, you can not only clearly understand the manufacturer, brand, vehicle characteristics, and age of the vehicle, but also clarify the information such as chassis, engine code, drive form and assembly location, but also understand the origin of the car from the appearance.

02

Where's the VIN number on the frame?

At present, the location of the model identification number of the general model is generally in these places:

Lower left corner of the front windshield of the vehicle;

Main driver door hinge post, door lock post, engine compartment;

The inside of the door near the driver's seat.

03

Frame number VIN analysis

VIN consists of a total of 17 characters, which can be divided into three parts:

The first part (1-3 digits) : WMI - World Manufacturer identification code;

Part 2 (4-9 digits) : VDS - Vehicle description part;

Part 3 (10-17 bits) : VIS - Vehicle indication part.

▆ 1-3 (WMI) : Manufacturer, brand and type;

Put the first three numbers together, and you basically know what car it is. For example, common domestic: LSV Shanghai Volkswagen, WDB Mercedes-Benz, WAU Audi. Here are the rules.

The first digit: indicates the production country and region code, that is, the origin.

▆ The combination of 2 to 3 digits indicates the manufacturer and vehicle type.

But the meaning varies from region to region. For example, in China, LSG means Shanghai GM, LFV means FAW-Volkswagen, LSV means Shanghai Volkswagen, LHG means Guangzhou Honda, LVS means Changan Ford and so on.

If it is an imported car, the second character can be explained by referring to the following table.

▆ 4-9 digits (VDS) : Car characteristics

4-8 bits are used to express vehicle type, series, body type, engine type and other information, and its composition code and arrangement order are determined by the automobile manufacturer, so each standard is different.

The 9th position refers to the vehicle check position.

▆ 10-17 bits (VIS) : vehicle year code

Number 10: Model year. According to the table, it's a 30-year cycle.

▆ Number 11: Assembly plant code

The 11th position indicates which factory is assembled by the vehicle, each manufacturer corresponding to different, generally 0 indicates the original assembly.

▆ 12-17 digits: Vehicle production serial number

Numbers 12-17 are the production sequence number. Under normal circumstances, vehicle recall is based on serial number, in a certain range of recalled vehicles. The next time a recall is involved, you will be able to determine whether your car is subject to a recall by looking at the frame number.

04

How do I match the oil by frame number

Many customers come to consult: "XX brand model car to choose which lubricating oil?" There are so many types of lubricating oil, all kinds of models and transmission models are numerous, see the parameters are dazzling, do not know where to start.

Click on the oil selection assistant, as long as you know the frame number of your car, oil selection only takes a few steps, and you don't need to check complex parameters, you can smoothly find the best matching product for the model!

In addition, you can also open the oil selection assistant in the public interface, the specific operation is as follows:

1. Open the Ribang lubricating oil platform | and select the oil assistant

2. Choose oil assistant

3, enter VIN, or model to query