Toyota Land Cruiser 100/Amazon, Lexus LX 470

since 1997 of release

Repair and car operation



Toyota Land Cruiser, Amazon, LX470 Lexus
- Identification numbers of the car
   Acquisition of spare parts
   Technology of service, tool and workplace equipment
   Poddomkrachivaniye and towage
   Engine start from the auxiliary power supply
   Automobile himikaliya, oils and greasings
   Diagnostics of malfunctions of knots and car systems
+ Governing bodies and receptions of safe operation of the car
+ Settings and routine maintenance of the car
+ Engine
+ Systems of cooling of the engine, salon and air conditioning heating
+ the Power supply system and production of the fulfilled gases
+ engine Electric equipment
+ Control systems of the engine and decrease in toxicity of the fulfilled gases
+ gear shifting Box
+ Transmission line
+ Brake system
+ Suspension bracket and steering
+ Body
+ Onboard electric equipment




Identification numbers of the car

Process of continuous improvement of let-out production is a distinctive feature of any line production. Thus, except for cases of large constructive changes of models descending from the conveyor, results of process of updating in the operation manual on the car are not shined. However the manufacturer makes out number lists of let-out spare parts in view of what special value upon purchase of the last is gained by information coded in identification numbers of the car. Doing the order for a demanded spare detail, try to provide to the seller fuller information on the car. Surely report the model name, year of release, and also number of a body and the power unit.

Identification number of the car (VIN)

This, the extremely important on the value, number is beaten out on a metal plate (шильде), fixed on the dashboard under a windscreen from the driver's party of the car (address to an accompanying illustration).

VIN also is brought in PTS and the registration certificate of a vehicle. In it consisting of 17 points number, information on date and place of production of the car, its complete set, year of release of model, type of a body is ciphered, etc. (address to the accompanying table).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16

17

J T 1 1 1 E J A 0 0 0 0 1 7 2

3

1


1–3 Index of the producer

1–Manufacturing state

J–Japan
S–Great Britain

2–Manufacturing plant

T–Toyota (Jap)

3–Region manufacturer 1–Europe
2–USA/Canada
7–Australia and «the third countries»
3,4,8, B, C – Gulf States
0–Taiwan/Singapore
4–9 Description of model
4-5-Body type 11, 12 – the Jeep/minivan
21, 22, 23 – the Cargo bus
31, 32, 33 – the Pickup/truck
41, 42, 43 – the Bus
52-Hatchback, 2 lateral doors
53-Sedan
54-Hatchback, 4 lateral doors
63-Compartment
64-Liftbek
72-Versatile person/car

6–Engine series

A–4A, 7A
B–3B, 11B, 13B, 14B, 15B
etc.

7–Model

F–Lexus 400
J-Land Cruiser

8-9-Model code Letters mean the second ten: A=10, B=11, C=12, D=13, E=14, F=15, G=16, H=17, J=18, K=19, L=20, N=22 etc. The part of these symbols is not used and N is today the last symbol.
For example:
A0 – 100
A1 – 101 …
… B0 – 110 …
… N1 – 221
10–17 Identification number of the car
10-Spare symbol It is not used. Usually on this place costs «0»
11-17-Serial number of the car  

Identification number of the engine

The engine is identified in two ways – about a modeling code (for example, 2UZ–FE) and to number of the block of cylinders. At the order of spare parts the knowledge of number of the engine can be of great importance: if the engine was accurate to or after a certain date, these or those updatings of spare parts can be required.

Information label of systems of decrease in toxicity (VECI)

The label of VECI fastens from below to a cowl of the car and contains information on an arrangement of components to systems of decrease in toxicity of the fulfilled gases, spetsifikatsionny parameters on control of separate knots, and also the scheme of laying of vacuum hoses (address to an accompanying illustration).

Identification numbers of a box of gear shifting and transfer case

Numbers are provided on шильдах, cases of transmission fixed on walls and a transfer case.