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I've been compiling this list for quite some time, hopefully it will help identify these engines when offered as replacement or conversion units in the future.
Please note that this list is a work in progress and while all care has been taken, being based mainly on information found across the internet, I make no guarantee as to it's accuracy.
If anyone can confirm, contribute or correct please do!!
This picture (from the VE Commodore Service Manual) shows the location and breakdown of the L76 & L98 engine numbers:
This picture (from the VF Commodore Service Manual) shows the location and breakdown of the LS3 & L77 engine numbers:
This picture (from the VF Commodore Service Manual) shows the location and breakdown of the LSA engine number:
NOTE: Although it came from the Australian Service Manual, I believe the above image (for the LSA) is incorrect? I haven't found very many examples of Supercharged HSV GTS vehicles but those I have seen do not follow that format, I believe the picture above is the American format which uses the vehicle's VIN?
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The only exception to the above nomenclature (for engines fitted to Australian vehicles) are the hand-built LS7 motors from the "GM Performance Build Center".
When reading the Engine Unit Number (EUN) the following information can be obtained:
Engine Unit Number ZAD321231801 is used as an example:
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These "RPO codes" or "Broadcast codes" or "EUN prefixes" (or whatever you want to call them) supposedly change with every "Model Year" (MY) whether the engine spec changes or not.
Holden (Australia)'s MY traditionally starts on September 1st; and GM (America)'s MY traditionally starts October 1st; but going by the engine numbers, these broadcast codes mostly seem to change around the middle of the year*. I assume this is to compensate for a lead time of up to three months between the start of the engine model year and the start of the vehicle model year?
*NOTE: Typically around June or July but this is by no means a strict rule, every engine MY appears to have a different start date?
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NOTE: All Gen III LS1 and some very early Gen IV LS2 engines fitted to Holden & HSV vehicles had a "VF" prefix regardless of fitment or transmission.
VZ Series II (January 2006 - July 2006)
6MA = 6.0L (option L76) V8 - VZII Commodore (manual trans)
6MB = 6.0L (option L76) V8 - VZII Commodore (auto trans)
6MC = 6.0L (option LS2) V8 - Z Series HSV (auto trans, NOTE: early LS2 w/ 24x Crank Reluctor & 1x Cam Trigger)
VZ Series III Ute and Wagon (July 2006 - August 2007 for ute) (July 2006 - July 2008 for wagon)
7NB = 6.0L (option L98) V8 - VZIII Commodore Wagon (auto trans)
CAK = 6.0L (option L98) V8 - VZIII Commodore Ute (manual trans)
VE Series I (July 2006 - September 2010)
7NC = 6.0L (option L98) V8 - VE Commodore / WM Caprice (auto trans)
7ND = 6.0L (option L98) V8 - VE Commodore (manual trans)
ZLF = 6.0L (option LS2) V8 - E1 Series HSV (auto & manual trans)
DBF = 6.0L (option L98) V8 - MY09 VE Commodore (auto & manual trans)
ZAD = 7.0L (option LS7) V8 - MY09 E1 Series HSV W427 (manual trans)
ZAF = 6.2L (option LS3) V8 - MY09 E1 Series HSV (auto trans)
SAY = 7.0L (option LS7) V8 - MY09.5 E1 Series HSV W427 (manual trans)
SBC = 6.2L (option LS3) V8 - MY09.5 E1 Series HSV (auto trans)
SBK = 6.0L (option L98) V8 - MY09.5 VE Commodore (manual trans)
SBP = 6.0L (option L76) V8 - MY09.5 VE Commodore (auto trans)
WBH = 6.0L (option L76) V8 - MY10 VE Commodore (auto trans)
WBK = 6.0L (option L98) V8 - MY10 VE Commodore (manual trans)
AA7 = 6.2L (option LS3) V8 - MY10 E2 Series HSV (auto & manual trans)
VE Series II (September 2010 - June 2013)
1AL = 6.2L (option LS3) V8 - MY11 E3 Series HSV (manual trans)
1AM = 6.0L (option L77) V8 - MY11 VEII Commodore (manual trans)
AMC = 6.0L (option L77) V8 - MY11 VEII Commodore (auto trans)
AMD = 6.2L (option LS3) V8 - MY11 E3 Series HSV (auto trans)
BBC = 6.0L (option L77) V8 - MY11 VEII Commodore / WM Caprice (auto trans)
BBD = 6.0L (option L77) V8 - MY11 VEII Commodore (manual trans)
2AA = 6.2L (option LS3) V8 - MY12 E3 Series HSV (auto trans)
2AB = 6.0L (option L77) V8 - MY12 VEII Commodore / WMII Caprice (auto trans)
2AP = 6.2L (option LS3) V8 - MY12 E3 Series HSV (manual trans)
2AR = 6.0L (option L77) V8 - MY12 VEII Commodore (manual trans)
BW4 = 6.2L (option LS3) V8 - MY12.5 E3 Series HSV (manual trans)
BW5 = 6.2L (option LS3) V8 - MY12.5 E3 Series HSV (auto trans)
BW6 = 6.0L (option L77) V8 - MY12.5 VEII Commodore (manual trans)
BW7 = 6.0L (option L77) V8 - MY12.5 VEII Commodore / WMII Caprice (auto trans)
VF Series I (June 2013 - September 2015)
CFP = 6.0L (option L77) V8 - VF Commodore / WN Caprice (auto trans)
CFR = 6.0L (option L77) V8 - VF Commodore (manual trans)
CFS = 6.2L (option LS3) V8 - F1 Series HSV (auto trans)
CFT = 6.2L (option LS3) V8 - F1 Series HSV (manual trans)
CFU = 6.2L (option LSA) V8 - F1 Series HSV (supercharged, auto trans)
CFW = 6.2L (option LSA) V8 - F1 Series HSV (supercharged, manual trans)
DGA = 6.0L (option L77) V8 - VF Commodore/ WN Caprice (auto trans)
DGB = 6.0L (option L77) V8 - VF Commodore (manual trans)
VF Series II (September 2015 - October 2017)
DGD = 6.2L (option LS3) V8 - VFII Commodore (auto trans)
DGF = 6.2L (option LS3) V8 - VFII Commodore (manual trans)
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Before anyone comments, yes I know there were technically no Series II & III VZ's, it's just easier to delineate them like that.
Again, if anyone can offer more information, please do!
Please note that this list is a work in progress and while all care has been taken, being based mainly on information found across the internet, I make no guarantee as to it's accuracy.
If anyone can confirm, contribute or correct please do!!
This picture (from the VE Commodore Service Manual) shows the location and breakdown of the L76 & L98 engine numbers:
This picture (from the VF Commodore Service Manual) shows the location and breakdown of the LS3 & L77 engine numbers:
This picture (from the VF Commodore Service Manual) shows the location and breakdown of the LSA engine number:
NOTE: Although it came from the Australian Service Manual, I believe the above image (for the LSA) is incorrect? I haven't found very many examples of Supercharged HSV GTS vehicles but those I have seen do not follow that format, I believe the picture above is the American format which uses the vehicle's VIN?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The only exception to the above nomenclature (for engines fitted to Australian vehicles) are the hand-built LS7 motors from the "GM Performance Build Center".
When reading the Engine Unit Number (EUN) the following information can be obtained:
Engine Unit Number ZAD321231801 is used as an example:
- The first three characters are the broadcast code (ZAD = MY08 LS7 or SAY = MY09 LS7)
- The next digit, 3, identifies the GM build plant (3 = PBC Wixom)
- The fifth digit, 2, identifies the assembly line (2 = line A2 or 3 = line A3)
- The next three digits, 123, identify the day of the year built
- The ninth digit, 1, identifies the build line (1 = line A2 or 2 = line A3)
- The tenth digit, 8, identifies the engine model year as MY08
- The last two digits, 01, identify the assembly plant sequence number for that day
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These "RPO codes" or "Broadcast codes" or "EUN prefixes" (or whatever you want to call them) supposedly change with every "Model Year" (MY) whether the engine spec changes or not.
Holden (Australia)'s MY traditionally starts on September 1st; and GM (America)'s MY traditionally starts October 1st; but going by the engine numbers, these broadcast codes mostly seem to change around the middle of the year*. I assume this is to compensate for a lead time of up to three months between the start of the engine model year and the start of the vehicle model year?
*NOTE: Typically around June or July but this is by no means a strict rule, every engine MY appears to have a different start date?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NOTE: All Gen III LS1 and some very early Gen IV LS2 engines fitted to Holden & HSV vehicles had a "VF" prefix regardless of fitment or transmission.
VZ Series II (January 2006 - July 2006)
6MA = 6.0L (option L76) V8 - VZII Commodore (manual trans)
6MB = 6.0L (option L76) V8 - VZII Commodore (auto trans)
6MC = 6.0L (option LS2) V8 - Z Series HSV (auto trans, NOTE: early LS2 w/ 24x Crank Reluctor & 1x Cam Trigger)
VZ Series III Ute and Wagon (July 2006 - August 2007 for ute) (July 2006 - July 2008 for wagon)
7NB = 6.0L (option L98) V8 - VZIII Commodore Wagon (auto trans)
CAK = 6.0L (option L98) V8 - VZIII Commodore Ute (manual trans)
VE Series I (July 2006 - September 2010)
7NC = 6.0L (option L98) V8 - VE Commodore / WM Caprice (auto trans)
7ND = 6.0L (option L98) V8 - VE Commodore (manual trans)
ZLF = 6.0L (option LS2) V8 - E1 Series HSV (auto & manual trans)
DBF = 6.0L (option L98) V8 - MY09 VE Commodore (auto & manual trans)
ZAD = 7.0L (option LS7) V8 - MY09 E1 Series HSV W427 (manual trans)
ZAF = 6.2L (option LS3) V8 - MY09 E1 Series HSV (auto trans)
SAY = 7.0L (option LS7) V8 - MY09.5 E1 Series HSV W427 (manual trans)
SBC = 6.2L (option LS3) V8 - MY09.5 E1 Series HSV (auto trans)
SBK = 6.0L (option L98) V8 - MY09.5 VE Commodore (manual trans)
SBP = 6.0L (option L76) V8 - MY09.5 VE Commodore (auto trans)
WBH = 6.0L (option L76) V8 - MY10 VE Commodore (auto trans)
WBK = 6.0L (option L98) V8 - MY10 VE Commodore (manual trans)
AA7 = 6.2L (option LS3) V8 - MY10 E2 Series HSV (auto & manual trans)
VE Series II (September 2010 - June 2013)
1AL = 6.2L (option LS3) V8 - MY11 E3 Series HSV (manual trans)
1AM = 6.0L (option L77) V8 - MY11 VEII Commodore (manual trans)
AMC = 6.0L (option L77) V8 - MY11 VEII Commodore (auto trans)
AMD = 6.2L (option LS3) V8 - MY11 E3 Series HSV (auto trans)
BBC = 6.0L (option L77) V8 - MY11 VEII Commodore / WM Caprice (auto trans)
BBD = 6.0L (option L77) V8 - MY11 VEII Commodore (manual trans)
2AA = 6.2L (option LS3) V8 - MY12 E3 Series HSV (auto trans)
2AB = 6.0L (option L77) V8 - MY12 VEII Commodore / WMII Caprice (auto trans)
2AP = 6.2L (option LS3) V8 - MY12 E3 Series HSV (manual trans)
2AR = 6.0L (option L77) V8 - MY12 VEII Commodore (manual trans)
BW4 = 6.2L (option LS3) V8 - MY12.5 E3 Series HSV (manual trans)
BW5 = 6.2L (option LS3) V8 - MY12.5 E3 Series HSV (auto trans)
BW6 = 6.0L (option L77) V8 - MY12.5 VEII Commodore (manual trans)
BW7 = 6.0L (option L77) V8 - MY12.5 VEII Commodore / WMII Caprice (auto trans)
VF Series I (June 2013 - September 2015)
CFP = 6.0L (option L77) V8 - VF Commodore / WN Caprice (auto trans)
CFR = 6.0L (option L77) V8 - VF Commodore (manual trans)
CFS = 6.2L (option LS3) V8 - F1 Series HSV (auto trans)
CFT = 6.2L (option LS3) V8 - F1 Series HSV (manual trans)
CFU = 6.2L (option LSA) V8 - F1 Series HSV (supercharged, auto trans)
CFW = 6.2L (option LSA) V8 - F1 Series HSV (supercharged, manual trans)
DGA = 6.0L (option L77) V8 - VF Commodore/ WN Caprice (auto trans)
DGB = 6.0L (option L77) V8 - VF Commodore (manual trans)
VF Series II (September 2015 - October 2017)
DGD = 6.2L (option LS3) V8 - VFII Commodore (auto trans)
DGF = 6.2L (option LS3) V8 - VFII Commodore (manual trans)
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Before anyone comments, yes I know there were technically no Series II & III VZ's, it's just easier to delineate them like that.
Again, if anyone can offer more information, please do!
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