gnat

Or save your money, go over to the Cayenne forum, and check out the sticky that tells you how to get the info directly from Porsche's system.

gnat

Yeah ours is pretty unreadable too, but it's never missed a winter

islaTurbine

Same here. Mine is hand-stamped with M96/01 ATT. Jake commented on a previous thread that I possibly have a factory replacement case. My car is a 10/98 build.

ZuffenZeus

I checked mine and although there is a plate for the serial number like Woody's, it was blank. Would it be stamped someplace else on the motor?

Woodman71

Our cars are twinsies!

Rdrcr

My engine is 06876. Wonder where that puts my M96 in the production run process...

Mike

VivG

vindecoderz.com works for most newer 996es, but for whatever reason, none of these online portals actually find my VIN number. I wonder if it's too old for PCNA to have the records digitally (MY99, but I don't know production month). So I might just have to request it directly from them.

5CHN3LL

I had the same issue; I had to use the Suncoast option as none of the other VIN lookups worked with my '99's VIN.

Woodman71

Pretty low, according to this graphic.

DBJoe996

My 99 C2 was manufactured 7/98. Here is the engine number:



Just went over 138, 500 miles.

Engine bay just after replacing oil filler pipe:

Woodman71

EDITED BECAUSE I MESSED UP:

This is interesting. According to this thread, the "W" means your model year was made in 1998, and the "X" on mine means it was made in 1999. Even though the "build" date on mine is 10/98.

https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...ecode-sat.html

Not sure that's correct or not, just thought it worth noting.

ZuffenZeus

Mine is black Woody, what does that mean????!

Woodman71

It means it's not getting enough oxygen.

Rdrcr

Good to know. Thanks for posting the chart!

Mike

jaetee

Could be a fiscal year vs. calendar year thing...?