Renault engine codes

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A usefull list of Renault engine codes

Renault 5
C405 - 5 GTT
C407 - 5 1.4 Prima SPI C type engine.
C409 - 5 GTX
Renault 5 1.0 C,TC (B/C400) 1984-86
Renault 5 1.0 C,TC (B/C400) 1986-90
Renault 5 1.1 Campus (B/C40H) 1986-92
Renault 5 1.1 L,TL (B/C401) 1984-86
Renault 5 1.1 L,TL (B/C401) 1984-90
Renault 5 1.1 L,TL (B/C401) 1987-90
Renault 5 1.3 TR (S40F) 1987-90
Renault 5 1.4 Campus (B/C407) 1987-92
Renault 5 1.4 GT Turbo (C405) 1987-91
Renault 5 1.4 GTL (B/C402) 1984-91
Renault 5 1.4 GTS,TSE (B/C40J) 1984-86
Renault 5 1.4 GTS,TSE (B/C40J) 1987-92
Renault 5 1.4 TS (B/C403) 1985-91
Renault 5 1.6 Diesel TD,GTD (B/C404) 1984-86
Renault 5 1.6 Diesel TD,GTD (B/C404) 1987-90
Renault 5 1.7 GTE (C409) 1984-90
Renault 5 1.7 GTX (B/C408) 1984-86
Renault 5 1.7 GTX (B/C408) 1987-90
Renault 5 1.7 GTX (B/C40G/K) 1987-90

Renault 19
B = 5dr hatch, C = 3dr hatch, L = 4 door saloon D = 2 door Cabrio
B531 - 19 1.4 C type OHV engine
B537 - 19 1.4 energy carb model (E6J)
B535 - 19 1.4 energy injec model (E7J)
B53L - 19 1.9 Diesel
B53K - 19 1.9 Turbo Diesel
C53D - 19 16V
C539 - 19 16V CO adjustable non cat
D53C - 19 1.7 8V cabriolet
D53D - 19 16V cabriolet
D53V - 19 1.8 8V automatic cabriolet
D53Y - 19 1.8 8V cabriolet
L537 - 19 1.4
L53A - 19 1.4 RN
L53Y - 19 1.8 RT
L53D - 19 16V
L539 - 19 16V CO adjustable non cat
L534 - 19 Diesel
L53J - 19 Diesel
L53K - 19 Turbo Diesel

Renault 9
Renault 9 1.1 C,GTS,SE (L421) 10/86-88
Renault 9 1.1 C,GTS,SE (L421) 1981-9/86
Renault 9 1.1 C,TC (L421) 10/86-88
Renault 9 1.1 C,TC (L421) 1981-9/86
Renault 9 1.4 GTL,TL (L422) 10/86-88
Renault 9 1.4 GTL,TL (L422) 1981-9/86
Renault 9 1.4 GTS,TSE (L423) 10/86-88
Renault 9 1.4 GTS,TSE (L423) 1981-9/86
Renault 9 1.4 Turbo (L425) 10/86-88
Renault 9 1.4 Turbo (L425) 1985-9/86
Renault 9 1.6 Diesel GTX,TXE (L42D,L42N) 1987-88
Renault 9 1.6 Diesel TD (L424) 1983-88
Renault 9 1.7 GTX,TXE (L42N) 1987-88

Renault 11
Renault 11 1.1 C,TC,GTC (B/C371) 1983-9/86
Renault 11 1.3 C,TC,GTC (B/C371) 10/86-88
Renault 11 1.3 C,TC,GTC (B/C371) 1983-9/86
Renault 11 1.4 TL,GTL,TSE(B/C37A) 10/86-88
Renault 11 1.4 TL,GTL,TSE(B/C37A) 1983-9/86
Renault 11 1.4 Turbo (B/C375) 10/86-88
Renault 11 1.4 Turbo (B/C375) 1985-9/86
Renault 11 1.6 Diesel TD,GTD (B/C374) 1983-88
Renault 11 1.7 GTE (B/C37E) 1987-88
Renault 11 1.7 GTX,TXE (B/C37N) 1986-88

Renault 21
L485 - 21 Turbo Ph1
L48L - 21 Turbo Ph3
Renault 21 1.4 TL,GTL (B48D,L48D) 1986-96
Renault 21 1.7 GTS,RS,TL,TS,TSE (L482,L48E) 1986-5/87
Renault 21 1.7 GTS,RS,TL,TS,TSE (L482,L48E) 5/87-96
Renault 21 1.9 Diesel GSD,SD (B48H,I,L48H,I) 1993-96
R21 1,7i (B/K/L48E) R-Cat (CH/D) 87-93 F3N 722
R21 1,7i (B/K/L48F) R-Cat (CH/D) 87-93 F3N 726
R21 12V 2,0i (B/L48Q/Y) 90-93 J7R 754
R21 2,0i (B/L/K483) 86-93 J7R 750/751
R21 2,0i 12V +4X4 (B/L48R) R-Cat 91-94 J7R 740
R21 2.0i (X48C) R-Cat 90-94 J7R 746/7
R21 4X4 (K483) 90-93 J7R 750/751
R21 TURBO (L485) 88-93 J7R 752
R21 TURBO 4X4 (L48L) R-Cat 91-94 J7R 756
R21 TURBO 4X4 (L485) 91-93 J7R 752
R21/4X4 2,2i (B/K/L48K) R-Cat 87-94 J7T 754/755

Renault 25
Renault 25 2.0 GTS,TS (B292) 1984-93
Renault 25 2.1 Diesel GTD,TD (B296) 1984-93
Renault 25 2.1 Turbo Diesel (B290) 1984-93
Renault 25 2.2 GTS,GTX,TS (B297) 1984-93

Clio 1
3 doors - for 5 doors replace the C with a B e.g. C573 = 3dr, B573 = 5dr
C571 - Clio 1.1 RN/RT (night and day)
C572 - Clio 1.2 RL/RN/RT
C573 - Clio 1.4 RN/RT
C57J - Clio 1.4 phase 3
C57U/C57C - Clio 1.8 RT
C579 - Clio 1.8 RSI
C57D/C575 - Clio 16V/Clio 16V Co adjustable
C57M - Clio Williams
C57L - Clio 1.9 Diesel RN

Espace
ESPACE 2,0i (J636) R-Cat 91-97 J7R 768
ESPACE 2,0i (JE0A02/05) R-Cat 96-99 F3R 728/729
ESPACE 2,0i 2000-1/4X4 (J116) 86-91 J7R 760
ESPACE 2,0i 2000-1/4X4 (J117) R-Cat 86-91 J7T 770
ESPACE 2,2i/4X4 (J/S637) R-Cat 91-97 J7T 772
ESPACE 2,8i/4X4 (J638) R-Cat 91-97 Z7W 712
ESPACE 3,0i (JE0D02) R-Cat 96-99 Z7X 775

Extra/Express
EXTRA/EXPRESS (F40 U/V) 1,4i R-Cac 90-97 E7J 724/720
EXTRA/EXPRESS (F406) 1,2 R-Cac 93-99 C3G 710/712
EXTRA/EXPRESS (F407) 1,4i R-Cac 92-97 C3J 762
EXTRA/EXPRESS (F40S) 1,4i R-Cac 95-99 E7J 770/771
EXTRA/EXPRESS (F40U) 1,4i R-Cac 94-99 E7J 726
EXTRA/EXPRESS 1,4i (F40D) R-Cac 95-99 E7J W728
EXTRA/EXPRESS 1,4i ATR-Cac 95-99 E7J 726/\/773

Kangoo
KANGOO 1,2i R-Cat 98-99 D7F 710
KANGOO 1,4i R-Cat 98-99 E7J 780

Megane
BAOE - Megane hatch 1.4 RT
BA0F - Megane hatch 1.6
BA08 - Megane hatch 1.9 DTI
EA0H - Megane Coupe/Cabriolet 2.0 16V
BA0H - Megane 2.0 16V
Megane Coupe ph1 1996-1999
DAOF 1.6
DAOG 2.0 8v
DAOH 2.0 16v
DAON 1.9Dti
Clio 2
CB1C - Clio 172 Mk1
CB0N - Clio 172
CB1N - Clio 172 CUP

Laguna
B56S/B56T/B560/B56Z - Laguna 1.8 8V SPI
B56L/B56C/B56H - Laguna 2.0 8V MPI
B56N - Laguna 2.0 8V MPI
B56D/B56M - Laguna 2.0 16V MPI
B56E/B56R/B565 - Laguna 3.0 V6 MPI
B56F/B562 - Laguna 2.2 D
B566/B569 - Laguna 2.2 TD
LAGUNA 1,8i (B56B) R-Cat 94-98 F3P 720
LAGUNA 1,8i (K56T/Z) R-Cat 96-98 F3P B670/S724
LAGUNA 2,0i (B/K56) R-Cat AT 94-99 F3R 723
LAGUNA 2,0i (B/K56) R-Cat MT 94-99 F3R 722
LAGUNA 2,0i (B/K56L) R-Cat 96-99 F3R-728
LAGUNA 2,0i (B/K56L) R-Cat AT 96-99 F3R-729
LAGUNA 2,0i 16V (B/K56D) R-Cat 96-99 N7Q A700
LAGUNA 2,0i 16V R-Cat 97-99 N7Q 704
LAGUNA 3,0i (B/K56E) R-Cat MT 94-97 Z7X 760
LAGUNA 3,0i (B/K56R) R-Cat AT 94-97 Z7X 765
LAGUNA 3,0i R-Cat 97-99 Z7X 767
LAGUNA 3,0i V6 24V (B/K 56V) R-Cat 97-99 L7X 700
LAGUNA 3,0i V6 24V (B/K 56V) R-Cat 97-99 L7X 701

Master
MASTER 2,2i (RXXA) R-Cat 90-98 J7T 782
Megane
MEGANE 1,4 (BA0E) R-Cat 95-99 E7J 764
MEGANE 1,6 (B/DA0F) R-Cat 95-99 K7M 702/703
MEGANE 1,6 (BA0L) R-Cat 95-99 K7M 720
MEGANE 2,0 (B/DA0G) R-Cat 95-99 F3R 750/751
MEGANE 2,0i 16V (DAOH) R-Cat 96-99 F7R 710
MEGANE ECO 1,4 R-Cat 97-99 E7J 624

...and more
353a - F3p Jb3
353c - F3p682 Jb3
353d - F3p682 Jb3 Eqlvl 210
353f - F3p765 Ad4
453a - F3p Jb3
453c - F3p682 Jb3
453d - F3p682 Jb3 Eqlvl 210
453f - F3p765 Ad4
453h - F3p Jb3
553a - F3p Jb3
553c - F3p682 Jb3
B530 - C1g730
B531 - C1j742
B532 - C3j710
B533 - F2n
B534 - F8q706 Jb3
B535 - E7j742 Jb1
B536 - F2n742 Jb3
B537 - E6j
B538 - F3p Jb3
B53a - E7j
B53b - F3n
B53c - F3n
B53d - F7p704 Jb3
B53e - F2n728 Jb3 Eqlvl 101
B53f - F3n746 Jb3
B53g - E6j Jb1 Eqlvl 510
B53h - C2j776
B53i - No Vin
B53j - F8q742 Jb3
B53k - F8q Jc5
B53m - F2n722 Jb3 Eqlvl 101
B53p - C2j772
B53t - F8q744 Jc5
B53v - F3p765 Ad4
B53w - E7f730
B53y - F3p
B53z - F8q768 Jc5

[Miller]

ENGINES BY RENAULT


Engines used by French automaker Renault SA have historically been referenced in technical specifications along two distinct systems:



a purely numeric system used from the origins of the company until the mid-1980s
an alphanumeric system in use since then

Numbering systems


Numeric

The numeric engine referencing system used until the mid-1980s was simply the chronological sequence of engine development projects. Thus, variants based on the same engine block (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Engine_block) may have unrelated numbers.

Alphanumeric



The system in use since the mid-1980s is of the format XnY-zzz where

X is a letter specifying the engine family
n is a one-digit code specifying the engine architecture as follows:
Petrol engine with single-barrel carburetor (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Carburetor) and parallel valves (a layout often but not always associated with an overhead valve (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Overhead_valve) design)
Petrol engine with double-barrel carburetor (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Carburetor) and parallel valves
Petrol engine with single- or multi-point fuel injection (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Fuel_injection) and parallel valves
Petrol engine with four valves (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Valve) per cylinder (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Cylinder_(engine))
Petrol engine with single-barrel carburetor (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Carburetor) and crossflow (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Crossflow_cylinder_head) valve layout (includes also a direct petrol injection F engine)
Petrol engine with double-barrel carburetor (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Carburetor) and crossflow valve layout
Petrol engine with multi-point fuel injection (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Fuel_injection) with half-spherical combustion chambers and 4 valves per cylinder (includes also an early 16-valve version of the F-type engine)
Diesel (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Diesel) engine with indirect injection (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Indirect_injection) (prechamber (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Prechamber&action=edit&redlink=1))
Diesel (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Diesel) engine with direct injection (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Fuel_injection)

Y is a one-letter indicator of displacement (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Engine_displacement):<DL><DD>A: 000 to 825
B: 826 to 900
C: 901 to 975
D: 976 to 1050
E: 1051 to 1125
F: 1126 to 1200
G: 1201 to 1275
H: 1276 to 1350
J: 1351 to 1425
K: 1426 to 1500
l: 1501 to 1575
M: 1576 to 1650
N: 1651 to 1750
P:1751 to 1850
Q: 1851 to 1950
R: 1951 to 2050
S: 2051 to 2150
T: 2151 to 2300
U: 2301 to 2500
V: 2501 to 2750
W: 2751 to 3000
X: 3001 to 4000
Y: 4001 to 6000
z: 6001 to ****
zzz is a three-character alphanumeric code (usually starting with 7 or A) referring to key details of the variant's configuration (e.g., turbocharged (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Turbocharger), implemented in a specific vehicle, manual or automatic transmission, catalytic converter (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Catalytic_converter) or not, etc. An odd number refers to an engine configured for automatic transmission, while an even number is meaning manual gearbox.)</DD></DL>
Engine families


A



The A engine was an all-aluminum overhead valve (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Overhead_valve) inline 4 designed in the mid-1960s for the Renault 16 (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_16) and produced in three variants:

A1K: 1470 cc
A1L: 1565 cc
A2M/A3M: 1647 cc
B



The B family (for the Billancourt factory where it was produced, also referred to as the Ventoux engine (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_Ventoux_engine))) was a cast-iron overhead valve (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Overhead_valve) inline-4 designed in the mid-1940s for the 4CV (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_4CV) and also used in the Renault 4 (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_4) and Dauphine (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_Dauphine):

748cc (out of production before alphanumeric codes were introduced)
782cc (out of production before alphanumeric codes were introduced)
B1B: 845 cc
C



The C family (for the Cléon factory where it was produced, also referred to as Sierra in early variants) was a major evolution of the B type, being also a cast-iron overhead valve (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Overhead_valve) inline-4, designed in the early 1960s for the Renault 8 (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_8). An extremely sturdy, low-cost design, it was continuously refined over its 35-year career and was used in every supermini and compact Renault type up to and including the 1992 Twingo (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_Twingo):

C1C (689): 956cc (65x72); 32 kW
C1E (688): 1108cc (70x72); 28-34kW
C1G: 1237cc (71,5x77); 40 kW
C3G: 1239cc (74x72); 40 kW; monopoint injection
810: 1289cc (73x77; out of production before alphanumeric codes were introduced); 32-47kW
C3J: 1390cc (75,8x77); 43 kW; monopoint injection
C1J/C2J (847): 1397cc (76x77); 43-52kW normal aspiration / 77-88kW Turbo
C6J (840): 1397cc (76x77 with hemispherical head); 68 kW normal aspiration, 79-116kW Turbo
C7K: 1430cc (76x79)
D



The D family is the successor to the smaller versions of Type C, introduced in the mid-1990s, and is a cast-iron overhead camshaft (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Overhead_camshaft) inline-4 that powers the Renault Twingo (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_Twingo):

D4F: 1149 cc
D7F: 1149 cc
A 1000 cc D7D version was abandoned after early development.

E



The E family (for Energy) is the successor to the larger versions of Type C. It is a cast-iron overhead camshaft (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Overhead_camshaft) inline-4 introduced on the Renault 19 (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_19) in 1988 and widely used in the Clio (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_Clio) and Mégane (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_M%C3%A9gane) lineups:

E5F/E7F: 1171 cc
E5J/E6J/E7J: 1390 cc
E7M/E4M: 1598 cc
F



The F inline-4 family (for Fonte, French for cast iron) was the successor to the A family. Launched in 1981 on the Renault 9 (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_9) and Renault 11 (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_11), it has been the mainstay of Renault's engine lineup through the early 2000s in a succession of increasingly powerful petrol and Diesel variants in overhead camshaft (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Overhead_camshaft) configurations. It was also Renault's first production four-valve design. It is being replaced by the M engine.

F1N/F2N/F3N: 1721 cc
F7P: 1764 cc
F3P: 1794 cc
F4P: 1794cc (evolution of the F3P, 16V with variable valve control on the inlet camshaft)
F3R/F4R/F7R: 1998 cc
F5R: 1998cc (direct fuel injection - IDE - only 2 years in production, used in the Megane Coupé and the Laguna II)
F8Q/F9Q: 1896 cc
G



The G engine was designed in the late 1980s to be a modular family of overhead camshaft (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Overhead_camshaft) inline 4- and 5-cylinder petrol and Diesel engines. A G7R petrol and a G8T Diesel variant were in development when Renault announced a merger with Volvo (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Volvo) who was designing its own modular family along the exact same lines. The group made the business decision to cancel all G development save for Diesel versions. Despite the breakdown of the merger in 1993, Renault used Volvo petrol engines (Type N) in its mid- and full-size models until the early 2000s

G8T/G9T: 2188 cc
J



The J family (also referred to as the Douvrin engine (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Douvrin_engine)) was an all-aluminum overhead camshaft (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Overhead_camshaft) inline-4 overhead camshaft (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Overhead_camshaft) design jointly developed with PSA (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/PSA_Peugeot_Citro%C3%ABn). Introduced in 1977, it was phased out in 1996 by the F series.

J5R/J6R/J7R: 1995 cc
J6T/J7T: 2165 cc
J8S: 2068 cc
K



The K type is a major evolution of the E type.

K4J: 1390 cc
K4M: 1598 cc
K7M: 1598 cc
K9K: 1461 cc
L

The L type is an aluminum overhead camshaft (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Overhead_camshaft) petrol V6 developed jointly with PSA (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/PSA_Peugeot_Citro%C3%ABn), who refer to it as the ES engine (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/PSA_ES_engine):


Renault used this engine first in the Laguna (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_Laguna) in 1997, shortly after it became available in the Safrane (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_Safrane), and the Espace (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_Espace) rated 194 bhp (145 kW). Engines after 2001 got a new injection system and variable valve timing, this variant is rated 208 bhp (155 kW), was being used in the Avantime (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_Avantime), and the Laguna II V6 (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_Laguna). The engine was also used in the Clio V6 (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_Clio_V6), rated 230 bhp (170 kW) in the phase 1 vehicles, and 255 bhp (190 kW) after the facelift.

L7X: 2946 cc
M



The M engine is an overhead camshaft (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Overhead_camshaft) engine developed jointly with Nissan (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Nissan), who refers to it as the MR engine (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Nissan_MR_engine). Only one Diesel version is in use at Renault as of mid-2006, though the petrol versions already launched by Nissan will almost certainly be used as well

M9R: 1995 cc (diesel engine used in Nissan Qashqai (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Nissan_Qashqai), Renault Mégane (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_M%C3%A9gane), Scénic (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_Sc%C3%A9nic), Laguna (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_Laguna), Vel Satis (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_Vel_Satis) and Espace (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_Espace); launched early 2005)
M4R: 1997cc (petrol engine used on Renault Clio (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_Clio) III and Laguna (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_Laguna) III; launched November 2006)
N



The N engine is Renault's internal designation for the modular overhead camshaft (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Overhead_camshaft) inline-4 and inline-5 sourced from Volvo (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Volvo) in the 1990s and used on the Laguna (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_Laguna) and Safrane (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_Safrane) sedans:

N7Q: 1948 cc
N7U: 2435 cc
P



The P engine is an overhead camshaft (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Overhead_camshaft) Diesel V6 sourced from Isuzu and used in the Vel Satis (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_Vel_Satis) sedan and Espace (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_Espace) minivan:

P9X: 2958 cc
S



The S engine was a cast-iron overhead valve (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Overhead_valve) inline-4 Diesel engine sourced from Italian engine manufacturer SOFIM. It has been used in the Trafic (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_Trafic) and Master (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_Master) utility van and the Safrane (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_Safrane) sedan since 1981:

S8U/S9U: 2445 cc
S9W: 2799 cc
V



The V engine is Renault's internal designation for the Nissan VQ engine (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Nissan_VQ_engine), an overhead camshaft (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Overhead_camshaft) V6 used in the Vel Satis (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_Vel_Satis) sedan and Espace (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_Espace) minivan

V4Y: 3498 cc
X



The X engine (referred to as XY by PSA (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/PSA_Peugeot_Citro%C3%ABn)) was an all-aluminum overhead camshaft (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Overhead_camshaft) inline-4 jointly developed with PSA (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/PSA_Peugeot_Citro%C3%ABn). Introduced in 1974, it powered the ill-fated Renault 14 (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_14) midsize car and was phased out in 1982 by evolutions of the C series:

X1G: 1219 cc
X2J: 1360 cc
Z



The Z engine, also known as the PRV engine (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/PRV_engine), was an aluminium overhead camshaft (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Overhead_camshaft) V6 developed jointly with PSA (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/PSA_Peugeot_Citro%C3%ABn) and Volvo (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Volvo) in the early 1970s. Introduced in 1975 on the Renault 30 (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_30), it also powered the 25 (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_25), Safrane (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_Safrane), Laguna (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_Laguna), Espace (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_Espace), and Alpine (http://encyclopedia.vbxml.net/Renault_Alpine).

Z7U: 2458 cc
Z7V: 2664 cc
Z6W/Z7W: 2849 cc
Z7X: 2975, then 2963 cc

[Ian S]

Engine Codes

contributed by Colin Cook
Work out what your engines code means from this list.


first letter = engine type

A: Aluminium cylinder block. lateral camshaft
B: Cast iron cylinder block- 3 bearings
C: Cast iron cylinder block - 5 bearings
E: Cast iron cylinder block. overhead camshaft
F: Cast iron cylinder block. dry liners
J: Aluminium block. overhead camshaft
S: Soffim diesel
Z: Aluminium cylinder block. 6 cylinders

second number = cylinder head type

1: Parallel valves - single carburettor
2: Parallel valves - double carburettor
3: parallel valves - injection
5: Semi - circular cylinder head - single barrel carb
6: Semi - circular cylinder head - double barrel carb
7: Semi - circular cylinder head - injection
8: Diesel with pre-combustion chambers
9: Diesel - direct injection

third number = cubic capacity CC

A: 000 to 825
B: 826 to 900
C: 901 to 975
D: 976 to 1050
E: 1051 to 1125
F: 1126 to 1200
G: 1201 to 1275
H: 1276 to 1350
J: 1351 to 1425
K: 1426 to 1500
l: 1501 to 1575
M: 1576 to 1650
N: 1651 to 1750
P:1751 to 1850
Q: 1851 to 1950
R: 1951 to 2050
S: 2051 to 2150
T: 2151 to 2300
U: 2301 to 2500
V: 2501 to 2750
W: 2751 to 3000
X: 3001 to 4000
Y: 4001 to 6000
z: 6001 to ****


The above list gives you all the engine codes I have using the first three digits. Sorry, I don't have the last three digits.

Eg: for a C1J 788; you can work out what a C1J is but as the last numbers in the engine code are application use and I haven't got details on those.

But if the last number is even it's application is for a manual gear box and if its odd it's for an auto.

ie 788 is manual, 789 would be for an auto.