Thread: Transmission: How to tell it's original?

Are there supposed to be markings on the transmission anywhere? Like a VIN number or something? Trying to figure out if my transmission is the original one that came in the car. Having 200k+ miles on the car with no indication of 5th gear popout has me curious.

vin i think is on bellhouseing right where it meets the engine facing the radiator. almost looks like it's on the engine.

I'll check there on my lunch break, although the reason I ask is because when I looked a couple days ago I didn't see anything. I'll check again.

I think 98+ is when they started adding vin to the trans. Really no way to tell without the vin plate.

yup only the p11's started having them iirc. b13s and b14s dont have any markings agian irrc.

stratton.

98+ B14s have the vin and other cars after that year.

Damn, ok. Thanks guys. What are the odds of a transmission without 5th gear popout being the 200k mile original?

anything is possible. but not likely lol

thanks for that bit of info regarding 98 and up trannys having vin plates !



possible but not likely like the other dude just said.

i would highly doubt it, unless the previous owner drove the car around town and very rarely got into fith.

stratton.

Any identifying things I can look for? To tell if it came out of a P10? B14?