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Decoding a Hilux VIN

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Decoding a Hilux VIN

Post by TransplantCanuck »

I've Googled and found several different VIN decoders, which kind of work, but all leave me coming up empty for what I want to know: model year.

The VIN in question is JT733LNA609038594.

I know the 33 means it's a dual cab.
The L is the 3L engine.
The N denotes a Surf/4Runner (? - I know it's a Hilux!)
The A is a model code.
The 6 is supposed to be a check digit.
The 0 is supposed to be a model year, but it's also supposed to be a letter, not a number.
The last five digits are just the production order.
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Post by madmont »

put your model number and the last 7 digits into this form and see what comes out
http://toyota.mnc.ru/framno/index.html
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Post by TransplantCanuck »

madmont wrote:put your model number and the last 7 digits into this form and see what comes out
http://toyota.mnc.ru/framno/index.html
Hmm. Either I'm putting in the wrong portion for the model code, or it doesn't work for that VIN.
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Post by madmont »

if you put in ln60 and the last 7 digits it tells you Aug 85
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Post by TransplantCanuck »

madmont wrote:if you put in ln60 and the last 7 digits it tells you Aug 85
That can't be right. The truck can't be older than 1991 if it has a (factory) 3L in it.
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Post by Weiner »

TransplantCanuck wrote:
madmont wrote:if you put in ln60 and the last 7 digits it tells you Aug 85
That can't be right. The truck can't be older than 1991 if it has a (factory) 3L in it.
You mean older than 89, mines a 89 LN106 and had a factory 3L ;)
'89 Hilux Single Cab - 3RZ, 35" Kreepy Krawlers, 4.88's, F & R Air lockers, RUF, Longfields, TG Highsteer, Highmount and no money
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Post by Mr DJ »

Put it in this,

http://www.toyodiy.com/parts/q.html

02/1995 LN106
91' Hilux Surf with the usual mods & a few different ones ....
Coil SAS by www.budscustoms.com.au
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Post by madmont »

if you put LN106 and the last seven digits into the link I gave it tells you
FEB 95
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Post by wayno60 »

TransplantCanuck,
i wanted to know the same thing, went out side copied down my vin number and this is mine

JT733LNA609032363

their nearly brothers...

also where did you find the info about the L standing for 3l engine

cheers
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Post by Mr DJ »

wayno60 wrote:also where did you find the info about the L standing for 3l engine
I believe the L denotes "L" series diesel, 3L engine was usual for that era.

e.g. LN### has an "L" series diesel engine but could be a 2L, 2LT, 2LT-E, 3L or 5L
91' Hilux Surf with the usual mods & a few different ones ....
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