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Sep 22, 2025 | 02:31 PM

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Luke.mcc23

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Engine stamp authenticity

Hi All,

I bought a 2016 5L that’s been exported, crash repaired.

I bought it purely as the mileage was 76k. Since buying I’m having a few problems you’d get on engine with a lot more miles.

Im now thinking it’s not the original engine. I’ve located the engine serial number, to be fair it looks like a 5 year old child made it…….

Does it look right?

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Sep 23, 2025 | 10:22 AM

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GlueGuy

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That most definitely looks doctored.

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Sep 24, 2025 | 09:06 AM

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scott91370

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Post where it's located on the engine and maybe someone else can check to see what theirs looks like.

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Sep 24, 2025 | 11:54 AM

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Luke.mcc23

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Thanks for the reply’s.

it is stamped, on the block above the oil pan rail very close to the bell housing

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Sep 24, 2025 | 01:53 PM

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charlie g

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laser etched they look more like dots than a stamping

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Sep 25, 2025 | 10:05 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Luke.mcc23

Thanks for the reply’s.

it is stamped, on the block above the oil pan rail very close to the bell housing

That is not stamped. It was deposited.

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