Where is the vehicle engine number located?
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The vehicle engine number is generally found on the outer surface of the engine cylinder block, or on the vehicle's nameplate, the engine compartment nameplate, or the purchase invoice. The engine number can also be found on the factory certificate, the operating license for commercial vehicles, the vehicle purchase tax payment certificate, the registration records at public security authorities, the vehicle insurance card, or most simply and directly, on the vehicle registration book or the vehicle license. Engine numbers are like a person's ID number, representing each vehicle and containing very important information about the vehicle. The engine model is an identification code assigned by the engine manufacturer in accordance with relevant regulations, industry or enterprise conventions, and the attributes of the engine. It represents information such as the manufacturer, specifications, performance, features, technology, purpose, and batch of the engine, including fuel type, number of cylinders, displacement, and static braking power. Engines installed in passenger cars or multi-purpose passenger vehicles are required to display the professional manufacturer, model, and production number. It is important to note that the engine number is not the same as the engine model. The engine model refers to the specifications and size of the engine within the manufacturer's range, and multiple engines can share the same model. The engine number, however, is the production number of the engine, and each engine has a unique number. Composition of the vehicle engine number: Front section: Includes the product series code, generation symbol, and regional or enterprise code. Manufacturers may choose appropriate letters as needed, but these must be approved and filed with the industry standard authority. Middle section: Consists of symbols for the number of cylinders, cylinder arrangement, stroke, and cylinder diameter. Rear section: Comprises symbols for structural features and usage characteristics. Tail section: Distinguishing symbol. When differentiation is required due to improvements or other reasons within the same series, the manufacturer may choose an appropriate symbol. The rear and tail sections may be separated by a hyphen (-).
