Thread: TDV6 Engine Number Location

I wonder if it is in the same place as the RRS supercharged V8 - below the engine mount?

Here's a pic I took last year of the engine no. of a crate engine. It would have been impossible to see once we fitted the engine.

See attached PDF - looks like you need to to pull half the engine bay apart or get an endoscope.

Isn't it on a plate on the passenger side rocker cover?

I had the same problem when I brought my '07 TDV6 down from NSW and had to get it registered in Vic, the Vicroads guy couldn't find the number - and I didn't know where it was - so I rang the dealer (where I'd just had a major service done) and they faxed over all the vehicles details plus told the Vicroads guy that it was virtually impossible to "see" the engine number unless he was a miniature acrobatic flea - so Vicroads gave up and accepted the dealers word as to the engine number and registered my vehicle.
There IS some sort of "plate" on the top of the engine but as it is JUST a loose plate they (Vicroads) wont accept it.....why the hell Landrover didn't just stamp the engine number in a nice easy to get at place is beyond me !
Good luck.

Originally Posted by garrycol

See attached PDF - looks like you need to to pull half the engine bay apart or get an endoscope.

Thanks for that pdf Garry, I'll be needing that when I come to register mine with VicRoads. Somehow, I really don't think we're going to be able to see the engine number....

Originally Posted by Mike_S

Thanks for that pdf Garry, I'll be needing that when I come to register mine with VicRoads. Somehow, I really don't think we're going to be able to see the engine number....

I think if you get an endoscope (cheap these days - make sure you get one that will fit down a spark plug hole), take your front passenger wheel off and poke the scope in past the front suspension strut you should be able to read it.

Garry

The 2 blokes who do the inspections at Frankston's VicRoads office wouldn't be able to see it, even with all that help. Watching them try and find the engine number on a H2 Hummer when we were in there registering our Spitfire was comical. One of them can't lean too far over because of the size of his gut and the other needed a tall booster stand to see over the side of the engine bay. Seeing him dangling over the engine with his legs sticking out the side of the car had the office in stitches....

Originally Posted by BigJon

Isn't it on a plate on the passenger side rocker cover?

Originally Posted by oldsalt

There IS some sort of "plate" on the top of the engine but as it is JUST a loose plate they (Vicroads) wont accept it.....why the hell Landrover didn't just stamp the engine number in a nice easy to get at place is beyond me !
Good luck.

Here is that plate - easy to read but may not be accepted by rego authorities.

Garry