Subaru Legacy III (2000-2003 year). Manual - part 7

 

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Subaru Legacy III (2000-2003 year). Manual - part 7

 

 

ID-2

IDENTIFICATION

IDENTIFICATION

1. Identification

A: IDENTIFICATION

1. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND LABEL LOCATIONS

The VIN (Vehicle Identification Numbers) is used to classify the vehicle.
Positioning of the plate label for identification

ID-00048

Emission control label

• Tire inflation pressure label
  (Driver side) (Australia model)
• Tire pressure label
  (Driver side) (Except Australia model)

• Saudi Arabia plate (Saudi Arabia model)
• Built date plate (Australia model)

• ID plate (Europe model)
• ADR compliance plate
  (Australia model)

Vehicle identification number

Model number plate

ID-00011

Engine serial number

ENGINE

ID-00012

4AT

Transmission serial number

ID-00013

Transmission serial number

5MT

ID-00014

Stamp location

ID-3

IDENTIFICATION

IDENTIFICATION

2. MEANING OF V.I.N.

The meaning of the VIN is as follows:
• Europe, Australia and General (Except GCC)

]JF1BE5LJ33G002001[
The starting and ending brackets ( ][ ) are stop marks.

Digits

Code

Meaning

Details

1 to 3

JF1

Manufacturer body area

JF1: Passenger car, FHI made
JF2: MPV, FHI made

4

B

Car line

Legacy/OUTBACK series

5

E

Body type

E: Sedan
H: Station Wagon/OUTBACK

6

5

Displacement

5: 2.0 L AWD
9: 2.5 L AWD
E: 3.0 L AWD

7

L

Steering position

K: RHD (Right-hand drive)
L: LHD (Left-hand drive)

8

J

Engine & transmission

E: DOHC MPI 4AT
J: SOHC MPI 5F
R: SOHC MPI 4AT
D: DOHC MPI TURBO 5F
T: DOHC MPI TURBO 4AT-SS

9

3

Drive type

3: Full-time AWD 5-speed MT single range
4: Full-time AWD 5-speed MT dual range
5: Full-time AWD 4-speed AT
A: Full-time AWD 4-speed AT OUTBACK
B: Full-time AWD 5-speed MT dual range OUTBACK

10

3

Model year

3: 2003MY
4: 2004MY
5: 2005MY

11

G

Factory location

G: FHI (Gunma)

12 to 17

002001

Serial number

—

ID-00049

Model number plate

J F 1 B E 5 L

B

E J 2 5 1 N J E A A

T Y 7 5 4 V F B A A

E 9 E L 7 J

J 3 3 G  0

0

0

2

0

1

ID-4

IDENTIFICATION

IDENTIFICATION

• GCC countries (Saudi Arabia, etc.)

]JF1BE54MX3G002001[
The starting and ending brackets ( ][ ) are stop marks.

3. MODEL NUMBER PLATE

The model number plate indicates: the applied model, the option code, the trim code, the engine type, the
transmission type, and the exterior color code. This information is helpful when placing orders for parts.
BE9EL7J

Digits

Code

Meaning

Details

1 to 3

JF1

Manufacturer body area

JF1: Passenger car, FHI made

4

B

Car line

Legacy/OUTBACK series

5

E

Body type

E: Sedan
H: Station Wagon/OUTBACK

6

5

Displacement

5: 2.0 L AWD
9: 2.5 L AWD

7

4

Grade

4: GL
6: GX
8: OUTBACK

8

M

Restraint

M: Manual belts, dual airbag

9

X

Check digit

0 — 9 & X

10

3

Model year

3: 2003MY
4: 2004MY
5: 2005MY

11

G

Transmission type

G: Full-time AWD 5-speed MT single range
H: Full-time AWD 4-speed AT
J: Full-time AWD 5-speed MT dual range

12 to 17

002001

Serial number

—

Digits

Code

Meaning

Details

1

B

Series

B: Legacy/OUTBACK

2

E

Body style

E: Sedan
H: Station Wagon/OUTBACK

3

9

Engine displacement 
Drive system 
Suspension system

5: 2.0 L AWD
9: 2.5 L AWD
E: 3.0 L AWD

4

E

Minor change

2003MY

5

L

Destination

K: RHD (Right-hand drive)
L: LHD (Left-hand drive)

6

7

Grade

4: GL
7: GX
9: B4
B: OUTBACK
C: OUTBACK — 6 cylinders

7

J

Transmission, fuel feed 
system

E: DOHC MPI 4-speed AT
J: SOHC MPI center differential
R: SOHC MPI 4-speed AT
D: DOHC MPI TURBO center differential
T: DOHC MPI TURBO 4-speed AT-SS

ID-5

IDENTIFICATION

IDENTIFICATION

The engine and transmission type are as follows:
• Engine

EJ251NJEAA

• Transmission

TY754VFBAA

• Rear differential 1

VA1REG

Digits

Code

Meaning

Details

1 and 2 

EJ

Engine type

EJ: 4 cylinders
EZ: 6 cylinders

3 and 4

25

Displacement

20: 2.0 L
25: 2.5 L
30: 3.0 L

5

1

Fuel feed system

1: D-MPI SOHC-A
6: MPI TWIN TURBO
8: MPI HI-POWER TWIN TURBO
D: D-MPI DOHC 6 cylinders

6

N

Detailed specifications

—

7

J

Transmission

W: AWD MT (Flexible)
J: AWD MT (Dual mass)
X: AWD AT

8 to 10

EAA

Detailed specifications

Used when ordering parts. See the parts catalog for details.

Digits

Code

Meaning

Details

1

T

Transmission

T: Transmission

2

Y

Transmission type

Y: Full-time AWD MT center differential
V: Full-time AWD AT VTD
Z: Full-time AWD AT MPT

3 and 4

75

Classification

75: MT
1A, 1B: AT

5

4

Series

4: 5th Generation Legacy

6

V

Transmission specifica-
tions

V: Full-time AWD 5-speed MT with viscous coupling center dif-
ferential single range
X: Full-time AWD 5-speed MT with viscous coupling center dif-
ferential dual range
Z: Full-time AWD 4-speed AT with MPT
Y: Full-time AWD 4-speed AT with VTD

7

F

Engine type

S, R: 920SO
F: 925SO
B, N: 920DO TURBO
M: 930DO

8 to 10

BAA

Detailed specifications

Used when ordering parts. See the parts catalog for details.

Digits

Code

Meaning

Details

1

V

For AWD

V: AWD

2

A

Type

A: A type

3

1

Hypoid gear diameter

1: 152 dia.

4

R

Installation position

R: Rear

5

E

Reduction gear ratio

E: 4.111

6

G

Specification differ-
ences

G: Case B
H: Case B with cooling fin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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