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bluerooFAIRLANE · 12-09-2007, 09:04 PM

I did a VIN check and decode on my mom's 98 Toyota Camry. Everything seemed normal except for one part. The transmission listed for the VIN is a 5 speed manual. My mom's car is a 4 speed automatic.

Can anyone tell me which character in the VIN designates the transmission and which character is for the manual and which is for the automatic?

PatrixUSA · 12-09-2007, 09:41 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_VIN_codes
http://www.answers.com/topic/toyota-vin-codes

http://fleet.toyota.com/html/50/vin_decoder.asp
This last one is kinda cool, from Toyota, lets you type in your VIN and gives you real-time feedback as to what it means.

bluerooFAIRLANE · 12-09-2007, 10:11 PM

Well it confirmed that the car is in fact a Toyota Camry, 4 cyl, built in Georgetown KY with two air bags. Problem is I don't know where the 5 speed manual is coming from.

This and the fact that VIN history report sites are reporting between 8 and 12 hits on my mom's Camry bothers me.

PatrixUSA · 12-09-2007, 10:37 PM

Toyota VINs do not reference transmission type.

Some VIN checkers may try to associate engine/trans combos based on engine and model codes contained within VIN.