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Old 01-20-2008, 11:45 AM   #201
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Maybe because they make sure they can give out the right part so you don't come back saying "Hey this didn't fit"
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Old 01-20-2008, 04:50 PM   #202
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Maybe because they make sure they can give out the right part so you don't come back saying "Hey this didn't fit"
I need to make a thread. Help me I need atleast 3 legitimate reply's in order to do so. My subaru has a major problem that needs attention. Reply!
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Old 01-20-2008, 04:50 PM   #203
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Perfect illustration of why the vin is not the guaranteed solution SOA has claimed. What we need is the good old days where you were on first name basis with the parts guy and they knew the numbers in their heads. (Like my father. ) Unfortuneately for me (at this time) he's a Ford guy, so I'm in the same boat as everyone else. If I ever come back "from the dark side" as he says, he'll be ready to hook me up.


And what does his story have to do with anything? With or without the VIN the guy would have looked up the wrong part, having the VIN ensures you get the right part when the right part is selected.
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Old 01-21-2008, 01:26 AM   #204
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i have a 2.5RS and i went into my local parts dept. to buy the 2.5RS badges for the trunk lid and the guy couldnt find them without the vin so i wonder if it has something to do with the inventory locators in the parts dept
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Old 01-22-2008, 09:02 PM   #205
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Did you get your 3 replies?
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Old 01-23-2008, 05:11 AM   #206
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yeah i guess the dealer keeps a log of all the parts you buy. it goes on the carfax report. so whoever has your car next can see.
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Old 01-23-2008, 07:53 AM   #207
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^I've never heard that before, regarding carfax.
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Old 01-23-2008, 09:43 AM   #208
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the parts themselves dont go onto carfax, it only happens to get onto the reports if you get the vehicle serviced there AND they are a dealership that reports to Carfax
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Old 01-23-2008, 07:06 PM   #209
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yea i agree that is alot better so you dont have any problems with the parts
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Old 01-26-2008, 07:43 PM   #210
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you just have to put your oil filters on with a hammer next time, that falls off

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Think of it this way, its better that they get your vin, and give the EXACT part you need rather then driving to the store and having your oil filter fall off because it wasnt the right size....
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Old 01-29-2008, 01:28 AM   #211
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as a parts manager, i read this thread and just laugh. some of you guys have quite the consipracy theorys! "they'll use your VIN to investigate murder!" ROFL!!

i DONT work for suby, but i do work for Mazda and like many other manufactures, the VINs are req to get the correct parts for your car. thats it. honest! parts changes numbers so often that the vins are needed insure that the correct updated part is given instead of the old flawed part.

dealers dont use your VIN to track and see if your cars is modded, well mits did, but that not the standard. we really dont car, the more you mod your car the more things break and then you have to buy them from me. then i make money so i can mod my car and the whole cycle starts again! LOL
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Old 02-11-2008, 05:30 AM   #212
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Someone transposes a "1" for an "I" and suddenly you're being investigated for murder!
i just wanted to say that this is impossible. there are no Is in a VIN. this is to prevent transcription errors from occurring
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Old 02-11-2008, 01:27 PM   #213
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i just wanted to say that this is impossible. there are no Is in a VIN. this is to prevent transcription errors from occurring
no, but a VIN could contain the letters M E
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Old 02-11-2008, 01:36 PM   #214
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For the love of God people!!!!!!!!!

Here's the deal and quit listening to the people that think your VIN blew up the twin towers.

The VIN is a many digit number that among other things, lets the dealer know your build date. This is important because (for example) the brake pads on the 2004 WRX changed mid year. With the VIN, you will get the right brake pads. If you just walk in there with a part number you scoured off the internet (reason #1 why I no longer put part # in my FAQs), you will likely be sitting with your car on jackstands all weekend because you have the wrong part.

The VIN is also computer and/or shop required to look up ANY parts? Why? This is due to the reason above. It assures 100% that any parts given are suitable for your vehicle.

The only killer is when you do odd stuff, like say the H6 upgrade to the rear brakes. This changes your brake pads from 04 WRX to 02/03 Outback. This can and does cause some confusion with dealers. You can handle this by copying a random VIN off of eBay or using a reputable Subaru NASIOC vendor like Subie Gal, Annapolis Subaru, etc.

If you'd like to copy a random VIN off of ebay and wear your tin foil hat into the dealer, you could receive the wrong part. Will you then come here and complain?

VINs are NOT recorded at the dealership when you buy parts. Do you get that tin foil hat wearers? They have zero impact with regard to warranty work.

My VIN is JF1GG29694G803308

Feel free to post this on every internet site ever.


There are usually MANY MANY MANY MANY MANY part changes throughout the year. Some parts are forward interchangeable - some are not - some require OTHER parts to be changed. The combinations are ENDLESS.

When they BUILD the car - the VIN tells them what they built it with. It also tells them if the change worked - i.e. warranty for xyz part went to zero once change # 143 was completed along with change # 854.

I still wear tin foil just in case though - plus it gets all the girls.

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Old 02-11-2008, 02:28 PM   #215
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no, but a VIN could contain the letters M E
lol i couldn't help but laugh

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Old 02-13-2008, 12:15 AM   #216
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Kudos to unabomber and Unit 91. I work for a parts department (of a different brand) and the full vin really helps a lot. Without it, the parts guy gets a list of possible correct part and is then forced to make a best guess depending on what the customer says and any type of footnote the system offers. But even with a full vin there may not be 100% accuracy, because there is always the human factor imputting the information into the system somewhere.

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Old 02-26-2008, 12:03 AM   #217
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I've never been asked my vin number because I order my parts at subaruparts.com. Why even bother with the dealership when their prices are so high?
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Old 02-29-2008, 01:39 PM   #218
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i guess, not really sure
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Old 03-01-2008, 12:48 PM   #219
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Good way to avoid having to give your VIN out when you get your oil changed is to do it yourself...also avoids having the techs leave a freaking wrench in your engine...then you drive 50 miles without knowing it's in there, only to discover it when you get home to find that they somehow managed to loosen the intercooler...hmmmm....the paranoia is okay to have sometimes...
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Old 03-07-2008, 12:53 PM   #220
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The VIN is a many digit number that among other things, lets the dealer know your build date. This is important because (for example) the brake pads on the 2004 WRX changed mid year. With the VIN, you will get the right brake pads.

That's not true. I've got an '03 built sometime in '02 and I've never gotten the correct brake pads from a dealership. I always wind up buying them last minute at Autozone and having to get a refund from the dealership since I don't find out until the wheels are off the car and there's brake fluid all over the driveway.
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Old 03-07-2008, 12:56 PM   #221
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they ask for the vin so they can have it on record what you bought so when somebody does a carfax they will know. same way how an accident shows up
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Old 03-11-2008, 11:30 PM   #222
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^^ really? interesting.
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Old 03-13-2008, 08:29 PM   #223
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I can't help but laugh at the fact that this thread is still going, let alone not locked.

Ohh noes, someone has gotten my vehicles VIN! I've been a victim of vehicle identity theft. There's now a Scion parading around as a STi out there.

Seriously people, they're not asking you for your social security number. Sure it can be annoying when you know what you want, but it's there to help you, end of story.

No conspiracy... I promise.

Just my 2 cents, keep the change.


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Old 03-14-2008, 02:20 PM   #224
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i think the confusion happens when you have swapped parts in your car... and therefore the parts one needs do not match the vehicle's VIN.
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Old 03-20-2008, 06:33 PM   #225
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they ask for the vin so they can have it on record what you bought so when somebody does a carfax they will know. same way how an accident shows up


No

Might I suggest reading the thread before posting your uneducated opinion?
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