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'E' Sierra - what year?
David Jenkins - 28/6/03 at 09:12 PM

A simple question - what year is an 'E' registration?

Reason for asking? I was looking in my Haynes manual to see how much oil to put in my type 'N' gearbox. Apparently, pre-1987 was one quantity, post-1987 was another.

I'll be putting the oil in through a filler hole in the top cover, so I have to get the amount correct!

cheers,

David

chrisg - 28/6/03 at 09:37 PM

It would have to be an E reg wouldn't it!

E registration ran from (wait for it)

01 August 1987 to 31 July 1988

So it's Probably the later one, but it's close.

HTH

Cheers

Chris

Mark Allanson - 28/6/03 at 11:34 PM

check out my photo archive for sierra vin plate decoder, this will give youthe month and year of manufacture

chrisg - 29/6/03 at 05:08 PM

Bloody Hell Mark that's useful!

On a similar, sort of related thing, a mate of mine's got a ford based special from the early fifties, and he needs to know the year of manufacturer of the engine, a sidevalve, to help him get an age related plate.

Any idea how he could get the age of the engine?

Cheers

Chris

bob - 29/6/03 at 05:46 PM

Ford Technical Information Centre
PO BOX 300
Walsall
WS5 4QH

If you want it in writing they only respond to written letter,you can get info over the phone but its a £1 a minute so a stamp is cheaper.

0906 5533447


I wish i had a £1 for every time i've typed this out

Mark Allanson - 29/6/03 at 06:21 PM

Cut it half and count the rings!

chrisg - 29/6/03 at 06:38 PM

longlife - 29/6/03 at 07:03 PM

Try the FAIRTHORPE car club, Falcon Caribbean registrar, ROB DANIELS if my memory serves me well. He will know the year of manufacture, I'm sure.

David Jenkins - 29/6/03 at 07:12 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mark Allanson
check out my photo archive for sierra vin plate decoder, this will give youthe month and year of manufacture


Unfortunately I bought the gearbox separate from the car, so no VIN plate.

DJ

David Jenkins - 29/6/03 at 07:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by chrisg
It would have to be an E reg wouldn't it!

E registration ran from (wait for it)

01 August 1987 to 31 July 1988

So it's Probably the later one, but it's close.

HTH

Cheers

Chris


Sod's law rules again...

DJ

kingr - 30/6/03 at 09:31 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Mark Allanson
Cut it half and count the rings!


Mark, I tried this with my new BMW and it's got 6 rings, which would mean it's 6 years old, but it's supposed to be new, I think I've been conned, I tried to take it back to the dealship to ask them about this, but the car wouldn't go, do you know why?

Kingr

timf - 3/7/03 at 03:09 PM

why so technical

fill it up till it starts to flow out of the filler

same as all garages do