Reading vin numbers

[joshm]

Is there a guide to this somewhere ? I want to find out some info on my car. I searched the site and could only find info regarding paint codes. Id like to be able to read the VIN, Transmission, Engine and option codes. thanks

[joshm]

Answered my own question. really good guide here

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http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Vehicle_Identification_Numbers_(VIN_codes)/Subaru/VIN_Codes

[entirelyturbo]

So that's where it went. That used to be a Wikipedia article, but has been moved there apparently.

As is expected because it's Wikipedia, it's horrifically inaccurate. Take virtually EVERYTHING in that article with a grain of salt.

Not to toot my own horn, but if there's one section that's mostly correct, it's the 5th character (body style) section. I compiled that section out of every piece of literature I could get my hands on at work.