Vehicle Identification Numbers (Opel Corsa B)

Improving the manufactured products is a continuous process of any flow production. At the same time, in the automotive industry, except for cases of major design changes of models coming off the conveyor, the results of the modification process are not covered in the vehicle operating manual. However, the manufacturer draws up numbered lists of manufactured spare parts, due to which the information encoded in the identification numbers of the car is of particular importance when purchasing the latter. When ordering the required spare part, try to provide the seller with as complete information about your car as possible. Be sure to provide the model name, year of manufacture, as well as the body/chassis and powertrain numbers.

The vehicle identification number (VIN) plate is attached under the hood on the upper crossbar of the front panel, in addition, the VIN is stamped to the right of the front passenger seat - a special cover is provided in the carpet.

VIN plate on the upper front cross member



VIN plate next to the front passenger seat



On the brand nameplate, the VIN is usually stamped in the third place, looking from the top. Below is a decoding of the information encoded in the VIN.

WOL	0	S	B	F	08	W	1	000027
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9

1 - Manufacturer's identification: WOL - ADAM OPEL AG; VSX - OPEL-Pkw.

Before August 1997:

2÷5 Spaces

6 — Vehicle type: 71 — Combo (Van), 73 — three-door Hatchback, 75 — Coupe (Tigra), 78, 79 — five-door Hatchback

Since September 1997 release:

2 — GM code of the manufacturer

3 — Type Cars: S - Corsa, Combo, Tigra

4 — Model designation: D - Corsa B, Combo B, A - Tigra A

5 — Body equipment

6 — Body type: 73 - two-door hatchback

7 — Year of production: V - 1997, W — 1998

8 — Manufacturer: 1 - Rüsselsheim, 4 - Zagarosa, 6 - Opel Eisenach.

9 — Serial number of the car: for example, 27 - the car was manufactured in 1998.

The engine designation is located under the exhaust manifold on the cylinder block. Since 1995, the designation has been applied to the lug for installing the high-pressure fuel pump of a diesel engine.

Engine number and designation OHC 1.2 and 1.4 l are stamped on the front side of the engine, near the hole for the engine oil dipstick.

Location of the identification number of the power unit OHC 1.2 and 1.4 l



Engine number and designation DOHC 1.4 and 1.6 l are located next to the oil filter on the cylinder block. On engines DOHC 1.0 and 1.2 l the number is stamped near the oil filter housing on the cylinder block.



Location of the identification number of the power unit DOHC 1.4 and 1.6 l



Below is a breakdown of the information encoded in the engine designation.

X	10	X	E
1	2	3	4

1 — Exhaust gas limit values: C — catalytic converter and lambda mixture control, US 1983 standard, X — Stage 2 (norm since 1996).

2 — Engine displacement: 10 - 1.0 l.

3 - Compression ratio: G no more than 8.5; L = 8.5÷9.0; N = 9.0÷9.5, S = 9.5÷10.0; X = 10.0÷11.5; Y is more than 11.5.

4 — Injection system: E - distributed injection (MFI); Z - central injection (CFI); V - carburetor; D - diesel engine.