2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission VIN engine digit wrong?

[CumminSense]

I'm considering buying a 2002 2500 4WD QC 6spd. The VIN shows a "C" in the 8th digit. Coding description I've seen says this indicates "5. 9L diesel" for up through 1997. 2002 should have a number indicating whether it is standard or HO.



Could this be a "typo", or is there something weird / shady going on here?

 

[BudW]

Should be a "6" or "7".

You should have the "7" (HO) being you have the 6 spd.



Bud

 

[Thomas]

From the great Dave Fritz site"



Position 9 is from a Check Digit calculation:



The United States of America and Canada require that the 9th position of the Vehicle Identification Number is to be used as a check digit to provide a means for verifying the accuracy of the VIN transcription. It is calculated by using the other 16 characters of the VIN to generate a single digit number.



A numerical value is assigned to letters in the VIN. I, O and Q are not allowed so their positions are skipped. A=1, B=2, C=3, D=4, E=5, F=6, G=7, H=8, J=1, K=2, L=3, M=4, N=5, P=7, R=9, S=2, T=3, U=4, V=5, W=6, X=7, Y=8, Z=9

A weight factor is assigned to all positions of the VIN, except of course to the 9th position (the check digit itself), as follows: 1=8, 2=7, 3=6, 4=5, 5=4, 6=3, 7=2, 8=10, 10=9, 11=8, 12=7, 13=6, 14=5, 15=4, 16=3, 17=2

The numerical values of the letters in the VIN are multiplied by their assigned weight factor.

The resulting products from step 3 are added up.

The sum of the products is divided by 11.

The numerical remainder (0 through 9) is the check digit.

If the remainder is 10, the check digit is the letter X.

So the 9th position of the VIN will be a number 0-9 or the letter X.



Does it pass the test?

 

[dresslered]

For some reason the 2002's (or at least some of them) have adopted the 2003 VIN numbering scheme. This would mean that the 8th digit should be a "C".

 

[CumminSense]

Yes, it passes the check digit test. This together with D. Dressler's note above (many thanks, DD), I guess all is well.



Sure wish I'd known about the change in digit definition for 2002's before. I don't trust this dealer to start with.

 

[Sixpack]

Originally posted by CumminSense

I'm considering buying a 2002 2500 4WD QC 6spd. The VIN shows a "C" in the 8th digit. Coding description I've seen says this indicates "5. 9L diesel" for up through 1997. 2002 should have a number indicating whether it is standard or HO.



Could this be a "typo", or is there something weird / shady going on here?

My truck is the same. It's an ETH/DEE. Check on the front of the engine on the drivers side. There is a tag riveted to the block that lists the HP rating (245/235). Phil

 

[ronco]

CumminSense, If you don't trust this dealer, move on! You might be saving yourself from a headache and more.





Ronco

 

[JR2]

If its used, run a car fax check on it no matter what. You could get suckerd into buying a dealer buy back or a truck that has been totaled in another state and re titiled... be very careful.