Vin search help - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Sebass · #1 11-18-2010, 04:32 PM

I noticed the Russian Vin search was down. can anyone help me with this Vin to see what options the car came with?

WDB12603212048892

Thanks in advance

Jim's500E · #2 11-19-2010, 11:17 AM

http://www.decodethis.com/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx

Maybe this may help?

Sebass · #3 11-19-2010, 11:27 AM

Thanks for the help. I tried it but for some reason it says the vin is invalid.

Jim's500E · #4 11-19-2010, 11:51 AM

Bummer

...is there no way to call on a dealer to help you out? Are there any letters missing in that W126s VIN?

They'd be the best bet, obviously.

RPM55 · #5 11-22-2010, 05:58 AM

I was able to pull up the data card for this VIN, but it says it is faulty? I don't know what that means. It does list all the SA codes but with no descriptions. I hope this helps.

Robert

Sebass · #6 11-22-2010, 10:52 PM

Thank you... that does help a lot.

Is there any way to tell for sure on a 380sel if the motor has been tuned by AMG without taking it apart? Is the block stamped anywhere?

Thanks again!

lkchris · #7 11-23-2010, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sebass

Thank you... that does help a lot.

Is there any way to tell for sure on a 380sel if the motor has been tuned by AMG without taking it apart? Is the block stamped anywhere?

Thanks again!

Easy ... it wasn't.

Gilly · #8 11-23-2010, 12:35 PM

That's not a VIN number, I believe it is the chassis number, which is different. Dead giveaway is after the WDB it has the 126032, which is a chassis ID, not a VIN. A VIN will have the WDB, the 2 letters and 2 numbers, for example EA30.
Gilly

Sebass · #9 11-23-2010, 04:54 PM

Hmm... that would make sense. Would a euro car have a different style vin?

Once again, I do appreciate all the help!

Gilly · #10 11-23-2010, 07:08 PM

Not sure, but I thought the 17 digit VIN was all agreed upon world-wide???

wispy · #11 11-23-2010, 09:37 PM

First off, the VIN/Chassis number is one of the same.

As for the construction of the number, the eleventh entry is a letter and not a digit

Sebass · #12 11-24-2010, 12:02 AM

I had this same problem with a 280e euro that I owned. WDBfollowed by 14 digits. Only the russian vin decoder could decode it out of the ones that I found online.

Cal Learner · #13 11-24-2010, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wispy

First off, the VIN/Chassis number is one of the same.

As for the construction of the number, the eleventh entry is a letter and not a digit

They're all digits, some are letters and some are numerals. Even the North American VIN construction is displayed differently in the EPC. For example, my 260E has a VIN starting WDBEA26, while the EPC converts that to WDB124026.