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Originally Posted by SaganGathering
UPDATE: The question has changed!
My pal's dad at the Toyota dealership confirmed that "California" spec'd Camrys (also sold in several other emissions-conscious states like NY, Mass, etc.) do indeed use different Air/Fuel Sensors than other non-California Camrys.
So that means we need to know if a Camry is a "California" unit in order to pick the right sensor.
He said his repair guy could tell by the VIN # if a car was California spec'd. I gave that, as well as the part # on the current Air/Fuel sensor (89467 33020). The VIN # came back as NOT being a California car. He said the part # for the A/F sensor in my car now IS for a Califrnia-compliant sensor. TAnd there is a sticker under the hood claiming the car compleis with federal and CAIFORNIA standards.
So my VIN # says it's not a Calif spec'd car. The sticker says otherwise. Now what? 
This is not a chopped up salvage car. I bought this from another friend's mom who bought it new.
Is there a VIN lookup online somewhere to get at this info?
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I'd go with the hood sticker and the fact that an A/F sensor has been working in the rig for the last couple of years, if not longer.
I'm pretty sure the parts lookup section at
http://www.toyodiy.com/parts will take a VIN and come back with a "build" of the car along with the acceptable parts. Decoding the "build" string is sometimes a bit tricky, but it's better than nothing.
