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engine numbers to get the year ?

Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 4:16 pm
by lukey4x4
hello people I am wanting to put a timing belt on my vitara engine that I bought but don't no the year is there sum way I can use the engine numbers to find out thanks

Re: engine numbers to get the year ?

Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 4:31 pm
by ScottieJ
Pretty sure all g16 sohc engines use the same timing belt so the year shouldn't matter.

Re: engine numbers to get the year ?

Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 4:40 pm
by lukey4x4
thanks mate a noticed most of them listed 1988 onwards , is there no way of getting a year off engine numbers lyk just to no thanks

Re: engine numbers to get the year ?

Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 4:41 pm
by suzukisteve
the gates number for the 8 valve is K015268

for the 16 valve its K015318XS

id recommend gates over any other belt in my opinion :thumbup:

Re: engine numbers to get the year ?

Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 4:52 pm
by lukey4x4
thanks mate will have a look about