Engine number
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ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
| Example | B284L FM00 8 500001 | |
| Pos. 1 | Engine type B = petrol engine |
B |
| Pos. 2-3 | Swept volume 28=2.792 dm3 |
28 |
| Pos. 4 | Cylinder head 4= 6-cylinder, V-shaped engine, alloy cylinder block and cylinder heads with 2 camshafts and 4 valves per cylinder. |
4 |
| Pos. 5 | Design E = Turbocharged engine with intercooler, fuel injection: MFI, low boost pressure. L = turbocharged engine with charge air cooler, fuel injection petrol engines: MFI R = Turbocharged engine with charge air cooler, fuel injection petrol engines: MFI, high boost pressure |
L |
| Pos. 6 | Car model F = Saab 9-3 M03- |
F |
| Pos. 7 | Transmission type A = automatic transmission M = Manual gearbox / front-wheel drive M = Manual gearbox / four-wheel drive |
M |
| Pos. 8-9 | Variant 00 = basic level |
00 |
| Pos. 10 | Model year designation to ISO 3779 8=2008 |
8 |
| Pos. 11-16 | Serial number | 500001 |