Engine serial number
| Engine serial number | 
| Example: B308EEA00X12345 | ||
| Pos. 1 | Bxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | Engine type: B = Petrol engine | 
| Pos. 2-3 | x30xxxxxxxxxxxx | Swept volume: 30 = 2.962 dm 3 | 
| Pos. 4 | xxx8xxxxxxxxxxx | Cylinder head: 8 = Six cylinders, V configuration, two cylinder heads with twin camshafts per cylinder head and four valves per cylinder | 
| Pos. 5 | xxxxExxxxxxxxxx | Version: I = Fuel injection E = Turbocharged engine with charge air cooler. Light pressure turbo. Stage 2. F = Turbocharged engine with charge air cooler. Light pressure turbo. Stage 1. L = Turbocharged engine with charge air cooler. Stage 1. R = Turbocharged engine with charge air cooler. Stage 2. | 
| Pos. 6 | xxxxxExxxxxxxxx | Car compliance: C = Saab 9000 D = Saab 9-3 E = Saab 9-5 | 
| Pos. 7 | xxxxxxMxxxxxxxx | Gearbox type: A = Automatic transmission M = Manual gearbox | 
| Pos. 8-9 | xxxxxxx00xxxxxx | Variant: 00 = Basic version 18 = Engine adapted for gearbox with automatic clutch 19 = Engine with oil cooler 20 = Engine with OBD II | 
| Pos. 10 | xxxxxxxxXxxxxxx | Model year designation according to ISO 3779: X = 1999 | 
| Pos. 11-16 | xxxxxxxxxxx12345 | Serial number: Serial number in model year | 

 
     
		