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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: Gerta318is on July 02, 2011, 06:58:05 PM
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Perhaps someone with more experience can enlighten me ... I recently started the mess under the intake and also the timing component replacement. The engine looks like it might have been pulled and/or replaced by the previous owner. I've spotted the following under all the hoses on the engine block BMW 1715477 231190. My VIN WBAAF9317MEE72975
I'd like to do the following:
1. Verify if I have the original engine - is there a serialized number that should match the vin? Where is it located?
2. If the engine has been changed, can I match it back to the donor vehicle?
3. Can the dealer verify if this engine was ever part of the warranty service for the profile gasket?
Thanks in advance!
Gerta