Subaru Legacy IV (2008 year). Manual - part 9

ID-5

Identification

IDENTIFICATION

2. MEANING OF V.I.N.

The meaning of the V.I.N. is as follows:
]4S3BL616X96210001[
The starting and ending brackets ( ] [ ) are stop marks.

Digits

Code

Meaning

Details

1 — 3

4S3

Manufacturer body area

4S3: For C0 except OUTBACK model
4S4: For C0 OUTBACK model

4

B

Car line

B: LEGACY

5

L

Body type

L: Sedan
P: Wagon

6

6

Displacement

6: 2.5 L AWD
8: 3.0 L AWD

7

1

Grade

0: 2.5 i BASE, OUTBACK 2.5 i BASE
1: 2.5 i, OUTBACK 2.5 i 
2: 2.5 i-LTD, OUTBACK 2.5 i-LTD
3: OUTBACK 2.5 XT-LTD
4: 3.0 R
5: OUTBACK 3.0 R-LTD, 3.0 R-LTD 
6: OUTBACK 2.5 i-LTD-LLB (L.L.Bean)
7: 2.5 GT-LTD
9: 2.5 GT-B

8

6

Restraint system or 
GVWR Class

6: Manual belts, Dual airbag, Side airbag (Except for OUTBACK 
model)
C: Class C (GVWR 4001 — 5000 lb) (OUTBACK model)

9

X

Check digit

0 — 9&X

10

9

Model year

9: 2009MY

11

6

Transmission type

3: Full-time AWD 6MT
4: Full-time AWD 5AT
6: Full-time AWD 5MT
7: Full-time AWD 4AT

12 — 17

210001

Serial number

From 210001: Sedan
From 310001: Wagon

ID-6

Identification

IDENTIFICATION

3. MODEL NUMBER PLATE

The model number plate indicates the type, V.I.N. <Ref. to ID-5, MEANING OF V.I.N., IDENTIFICATION,
Identification.>, applied model, option code, trim code, engine type, transmission type and the exterior color
code. This information is helpful when placing orders for parts.

• BL9FYJJ

The engine and transmission type are as follows.

• ENGINE

EJ253CSFFB

Digits

Code

Meaning

Details

1

B

Series

LEGACY

2

L

Body type

L: Sedan
P: Wagon

3

9

Engine displacement
Drive system
Suspension system

9: 2.5 L AWD
E: 3.0 L AWD

4

F

Model year

F: 2009MY

5

Y

Destination

Y: U.S., Canada

6

J

Grade

C: 2.5 GT Limited
D: OUTBACK 2.5 XT Limited
F: 2.5 GT spec. B
H: 2.5 i
J: 2.5 i BASE
K: 2.5 i Limited
L: 3.0 R Limited
N: 3.0 R
P: OUTBACK 2.5 BASE
S: OUTBACK 2.5 i
T: OUTBACK 2.5 i Limited
U: OUTBACK 3.0 R
V: OUTBACK 3.0 R Limited
W: OUTBACK 2.5 i LTD-LLB

7

J

Transmission, fuel feed 
system

D: DOHC MFI Turbo 5MT
J: SOHC MFI 5MT
H: DOHC MFI Turbo 6MT
L: SOHC MFI 4AT TIP
U: DOHC MFI 5AT TIP
V: DOHC MFI Turbo 5AT TIP

Digits

Code

Meaning

Details

1 and 2

EJ

Engine type

EJ: 4 cylinder
EZ: 6 cylinders

3 and 4

25

Displacement

25: 2.5 L
30: 3.0 L

5

3

Fuel feed system

3: MFI Non-turbo (SOHC)
5: MFI turbo
D: MFI Non-turbo (DOHC, H6)

6

C

Emission control

A: For states not using California emission standards
B: For USA
C: For states using California emission standards

7

S

Mounted transmission

C: D-5AT
E: 5MT (Flexible type flywheel, Wide angle damper type disc 
wheel)
F: 6MT (Flywheel ø230)
P: 4AT
S: 5MT (Flexible type flywheel)

8 — 10

FFB

Detailed specifications

Used when ordering parts. For details, refer to the parts catalog.

ID-7

Identification

IDENTIFICATION

• Transmission

1. MT
TY758VCAAA

2. AT
TZ1B8LCEBA

• REAR DIFFERENTIAL

Digits

Code

Meaning

Details

1

T

Transmission

T: Transmission

2

Y

Transmission type

Y: Full-time AWD MT center differential

3 and 4

75

Identification

75: 5MT
85: 6MT

5

8

Series

6: 6MT
8: 5MT

6

V

Transmission specifica-
tions

V: Full-time AWD 5MT single range with viscous coupling center 
differential
W: Full-time AWD 6MT single range with viscous coupling center 
differential

7

C

Mounted vehicle

C: 2.5 L SOHC
W: 2.5 L DOHC Turbo

8 — 10

AAA

Detailed specifications

Used when ordering parts. For details, refer to the parts catalog.

Digits

Code

Meaning

Details

1

T

Transmission

T: Transmission

2

Z

Transmission type

G: Full-time AWD 5AT center differential
Z: Full-time AWD 4AT MPT

3 and 4

1B

Identification

1B: 4AT
5D: 5AT

5

8

Series

7: 5AT
8: 4AT

6

L

Transmission specifica-
tions

C: Full-time AWD VTD 5AT
L: Full-time AWD MPT 4AT

7

C

Mounted vehicle

C: 2.5 L SOHC Sedan, Touring wagon
F: 2.5 L SOHC OUTBACK
V: 3.0 L DOHC
W: 2.5 L DOHC Turbo

8 — 10

EBA

Detailed specifications

Used when ordering parts. For details, refer to the parts catalog.

Code

Reduction gear ratio

LSD

CD

4.444

Viscous

CF

4.444

Viscous

EW

3.900

Viscous

HY

3.545

Torsen

JE

4.111

Viscous

T1

3.900

None

T2

4.111

None

TP

4.444

None

XJ

4.111

None

XT

3.083

Viscous

XU

3.272

Viscous

XZ

3.083

Viscous

ID-8

Identification

IDENTIFICATION

• OPTION

U5DC

Digits

Code

Meaning

Details

1 — 2

U5

Destination

C0: Canada
U4: U.S. For USA
U5: U.S. For states using California emission standards
U6: U.S. For states not using California emission standards

3

D

Option equipment

3: Cruise control, Power pack
D: Vehicle dynamics control (VDC), Cruise control
E: Vehicle dynamics control (VDC), Cruise control, Power pack
U: Cruise control

4

C

Option equipment

B: None
C: A/C, Side airbag, Curtain airbag
H: A/C, Side airbag, Curtain airbag, Sunroof, Navigation system, 
Dark colored glass
K: A/C, Side airbag, Curtain airbag, Sunroof, Navigation system
W: A/C, Side airbag, Curtain airbag, Sunroof