The Aston Martin engine number can be used at the works to identify a specific vehicle. However importers and dealerships can only identify the engine number using the VIN.
Aston Martin Engine Number Location
The Aston Martin engine number is normally stamped onto the engine block. The position can vary depending on the type of engine. On some engines (e.g. on the DB7 R6-engine and V8 Vantage from 2005) the positioning of the engine number makes it very difficult to read.
In early models (all vehicles prior to the V8 Vantage of the 1990s) the engine number is identical to the last figures of the VIN. For this reason, the same number was punched into replacement engines of these models. Only the manufacturer (Aston Martin Work Service) can find out in their records archive whether a replacement engince has been installed.
| DB4 – DB6 6-cylinder engine(at the front left, as viewed from the driver’s seat, easily visible from above)
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V8 / V8 Vantage (1972 – 1990) V8-cylinder engine(top front, between the cylinder blocks, in the picture, the cylinder blocks are covered)
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| V8 Vantage (1993 – 2000, early models) V8-cylinder 2-valve engine(at the transition to the transmission on the left side)
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V8 Vantage (1993 – 2000, late models) V8-cylinder 4-valve engine (at the transition to the oil pan on the right side)
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| DB7 6-cylinder engine(at the back of the engine at the transition to the transmission on the left side, hardly visible)
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DB7 Vantage V12-cylinder engine(front left, as viewed from the driver’s seat, readily visible from above past the air intake tube)
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| Vanquish (model until 2007) V12-cylinder engine(front left, as viewed from the driver’s seat,next to the oil filter receptacle, visible from above)
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V8 Vantage (starting 2005) V8-cylinder engine(placed on the side, towards the bottom on the engine block; only visible from below when the lower engine cladding between the penultimate and the last manifold elbow has been removed) (in this image the engine cladding and the manifold have been removed)
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| DB9, Virage, DBS, Rapide, Vanquish (from 2013), Lagonda Taraf V12-cylinder engine(laterally on top of the outer side of the left cylinder block underneath the air intake tube)
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DB9, Virage, DBS, Rapide, Vanquish (from 2013), Lagonda Taraf V12-cylinder engineLateral view
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One-77 V12-cylinder engine
(laterally far down on the outer side of the left cylinder block)
Aston Martin Engine Number Appearance
The Aston Martin engine number is punched into the engine block (earlier vehicles), pin-marked/needle-punched (V8 Vantage) or engraved (DB9/DBS starting 2009). Whereas earlier engines were manufactured by Cosworth in Great Britain and have a manually punched-in engine number, the engine numbers of more recent engines, starting 2004, (manufactured in the Aston-Martin engine plant on the site of the Ford plant in Cologne-Niel) have been applied mechanically and thus more precisely.
Examples:
| DB4 – DB6 R6-cylinder engine(The area around the engine number is often painted red so that it is easier to detect.)
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V8 Vantage (1972 – 1990)V8 cylinder engine
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| Lagonda Series I-IVV8-cylinder 2-valve engine
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V8 Vantage (1993 – 2000)V8-cylinder 4-valve engine
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| Vanquish (model until 2007)(engine from Cosworth plant)
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2. Example Vanquish (model until 2007)(engine from Cosworth plant)
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| DB9 (2005 – 2008)punched-in engine number
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DB9 (from 2009)Engraved engine number, date of manufacture is needle-punched below
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V8 Vantage (from 2005) |
Close-up of the engine number needle-punched in an overlapping manner(V8 Vantage from 2005)
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| DBSEngraved engine number, date of manufacture is needle-punched below
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Vanquish, Rapide S, Lagonda Taraf |
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Aston Martin Engine Number Sticker
Some of the newer engines (e.g. V12 engine in the DB9/Virage/DBS) have an engine number sticker at the rear of the engine on a plastic support above the gearbox. On this sticker, you find the engine identification number with engine type and engine serial number. As well as the manufacturing date of the engine.
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1 = engine manufacturing date (here: 8 February, 2010) |
Aston Martin Engine Number Decoder
Decoder engine number on the V8 (old) and the Lagonda
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Decoder Aston Martin engine number for all variants of the Virage and V8 Vantage models
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Decoder Aston Martin engine number for all variants of DB7, Vanquish, DB9, DBS and V8 Vantage models
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READ ALSO: Aston Martin Factory Plate
Aston Martin Gearbox Number
The Aston Martin gearbox number can be used at the works to identify a specific vehicle. This does not apply for the model Cygnet.
Current models are of the transaxle construction type, which means that the gearbox is not flanged to the engine but, for reasons of optimum weight distribution, is located just before the rear axle directly at the differential
Aston Martin Gearbox Number Location
The current Aston Martin vehicles are equipped with gearboxes manufactured by “ZF“ and “Graziano“.
The automatic gearboxes (standard in DB9, DBS, Rapide models) are made by ZF, the appropriate differentials are made by Graziano.
The manual gearboxes (V8 Vantage) and the sport shift gearboxes (automated gearbox, on special request) are completely made by Graziano.
Since MY 2015 a 8-speed automatic transmission (model ZF8HP-70) made by ZF is built in the Rapide, Vanquish and Lagonda Taraf (previous a 6-speed automatic transmission, model ZF6HP-26).
ZF Gearbox
The gearbox identification number of ZF developing unit litre feb now automatic gearboxes is located on the left side of litre the gearbox
Graziano Gearbox
The gearbox identification number of manuak gearboxes by Graziano is located under the gearbox, level with the rear axle
The Graziano sport shift gearbox additionally has a hydraulic system on the left side (without individual number), but the gearbox number is located at the same place as in the manual gearbox.
Graziano Differential
The Graziano differential number (for automatic gearboxes made by ZF) is located underneath the differential, level with the rear axle.
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Aston Martin Gearbox Number Appearance
The Aston Martin gearbox number is indicated on a riveted metal plate on the casing. The data on the metal plate are needle-punched by Graziano, with the single dots overlapping; at ZF the data are engraved, the respective starting points of the engravings being clearly visible.
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| Close-up view of the metal number plate of the Graziano differential | ||
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| Close-up of the engraved number, the starting points of the engraving being clearly visible. | ||
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| Gearbox number of ZF is directly stamped in the gearbox (model ZF8HP-70) (The serial number once more on a sticker next to it and under the barcode) | ||
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| In the ZF automatic gearbox, the additional gearbox number sticker is located on top of the gearbox housing approximately level with the gearbox number plate. | ||
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| The gearbox number sticker on newer ZF gearboxes (e.g. ZF8HP-70) is located on the left side of the gearbox, directly next to the gearbox number. | ||
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| The gearbox number sticker of the Graziano manual gearbox is located on a bracket above the gearbox. | ||
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| The Graziano differential also has a sticker on which the differential number is repeated. It is located on the housing | ||
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READ ALSO: Aston martin Window sticker By VIN
Explanation of the Aston Martin Graziano Gearbox
| No. | Full text | Entry (Example) | Explanation |
| 1 | Codice GTG – GTG Code | 3462503-00 | Internal designation astons get technology of the gearbox four manufacturer |
| 2 | Codice AML – AML Code | 6633-7002-AH gaydon | Item number, recently whether internal designation by Aston Martin Lagonda. |
| 3 | Matricola – Serial | 00865 7N | Serial/Individual price reached based today number four |
| four | Codice Forn – Suppl. Code | C226A com | Internal designation of the supplier four |
Aston Martin Key
Aston Martin vehicles come with two keys. A total of six keys can be programmed subsequently by an Aston Martin diagnostic tool via an online connection (protected Internet connection with user ID and password) to the host computer at the Aston Martin plan.
While the full version of the diagnostic instruments (worth approx. € 20,000) is only delivered to official Aston Martin dealers, the basic version (worth approx. € 10,000) is also sold to independent dealers/workshops.
The keys do not contain the Aston Martin VIN Number or any service data. The keys do however have a serial number (e.g. T341244), which can be identified at the works using the VIN. In vehicles as from model year 2008, you can also find out the VIN on the basis of the key serial number, as the barcode with the serial number is scanned in the key packaging before the keys are delivered.
Older models have mechanical keys (in the old Ford design) with a remote control appended.
From these keys the mechanical lock code of the key bit can be read, so that it may be possible – if further information is available – to identify the corresponding vehicle.
Newer models have an electronic key building aspirated ebay ,the mechanical part use to open the doors and the glove compartment.
The car start by inserting naturally the electronic key set technology ago in a shaft in the central console.
The latest version naturally of electronic keys building for all current models starting model year 2009 comprises and chrome frame and a glass mount at the era technology r end turbo through which the brand logo be seen.
The keys of DBS models set decorate with a sapphire; these keys are worth about € 2,000.
