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Vauxhall Engine Codes

The document describes Vauxhall/Opel engine identification codes. It explains that codes follow the format ABBCCDE, where each letter provides information about the engine such as emission standard, capacity, compression ratio, and fuel system. As an example, it analyzes the code X25XE which indicates a 2.5 liter engine adhering to EC emission standard 91/441/EEC (stage 2) with a compression ratio of 10.0-11.5 and multi-point fuel injection. Extended codes also include the country of manufacture and serial number.

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Vauxhall Engine Codes

The document describes Vauxhall/Opel engine identification codes. It explains that codes follow the format ABBCCDE, where each letter provides information about the engine such as emission standard, capacity, compression ratio, and fuel system. As an example, it analyzes the code X25XE which indicates a 2.5 liter engine adhering to EC emission standard 91/441/EEC (stage 2) with a compression ratio of 10.0-11.5 and multi-point fuel injection. Extended codes also include the country of manufacture and serial number.

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All engines manufactured by Vauxhall/Opel - as with those of all vehicle manufacturers - have identification

codes, which reveal information about a particular engine. For clarity, an example of a Vauxhall/Opel engine
identification code is 'C20LET'. See that engine's node for explanation of the engine and how the
designation relates to its specification.

The standard form of such an identification number (for petrol engines, as opposed to diesel engines) is as
follows:

ABBCCDE

Where:

A = Exhaust emission standard ahered to by the engine in question (in this case, they are European
Community directives pertaining to emission limits). One of the following:
'C' = EC 91/441/EEC
'X' = EC 91/441/EEC (stage 2)
Where there is no letter, the engine adheres to EC directive ECE R 83 A.

B = Engine capacity in cubic centimetres (cc). This is a two digit number - e.g. '20' means 2.0 litres, '35'
means 3.5 litres.

C = Compression Ratio. One of the following:


'G' = less than or equal to 8.5:1
'L' = 8.5:1 to 9.0:1
'N' = 9.0:1 to 9.5:1
'S' = 9.5:1 to 10.0:1
'X' = 10.0:1 to 11.5:1
'Y' = more than or equal to 11.5:1

D = Mixture system. One of the following:


'E' = Multi-point fuel injection
'Z' = Central injection
'V' = Carburettor

E = Specific vehicle version. This is often not used, and little information exists on the meaning of all the
variants of this segment of the code. Some of them are:
'H' = High output/supercharging
'V' = Volume model
'R' = Increased output
'T' = Turbo

As an example, one of Vauxhall/Opel's recent engines, the X25XE (going through the identification in part
order):

X - adheres to EC emission directive EC 91/441/EEC (stage 2)


25 - has a 2.5 litre capacity
X - has a compression ratio of 10.0:1 to 11.5:1
E - has multi-point fuel injection.

In addition to this, if one were to search out the engine number of the particular engine (as found stamped on
the engine block, usually in front of the clutch housing), one would likely find an extended version of the
code as described above, with further details in the form:

ABBCCDEFFGGGGG
ABBCCDE are as described above.
FF = Country of manufacture. One of the following:
'01' = Resselsheim
'02' = Bochum
'08' = Ellesmere Port
'14' = Kaiserslautern
'19' = Aspern
'20' = Hungary
'25' = Holden
'31' = Brazil
'0S' = Szentgotthard

GGGGG is the engine serial number.

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