Renault engine codes

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

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 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:
  1. Petrol engine with single-barrel carburetor and parallel valves (a layout often but not always associated with an overhead valve design)
  2. Petrol engine with double-barrel carburetor and parallel valves
  3. Petrol engine with single- or multi-point fuel injection and parallel valves
  4. Petrol engine with four valves per cylinder
  5. Petrol engine with single-barrel carburetor and crossflow valve layout (includes also a direct petrol injection F engine)
  6. Petrol engine with double-barrel carburetor and crossflow valve layout
  7. Petrol engine with multi-point fuel injection with half-spherical combustion chambers and 4 valves per cylinder (includes also an early 16-valve version of the F-type engine)
  8. Diesel engine with indirect injection (prechamber)
  9. Diesel engine with direct injection
• Y is a one-letter indicator of 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, implemented in a specific vehicle, manual or automatic transmission, 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 inline 4 designed in the mid-1960s for the 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)) was a cast-iron overhead valve inline-4 designed in the mid-1940s for the 4CV and also used in the Renault 4 and 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 inline-4, designed in the early 1960s for the 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:

• 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 inline-4 that powers the 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 inline-4 introduced on the Renault 19 in 1988 and widely used in the Clio and Mégane 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 and 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 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 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 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) was an all-aluminum overhead camshaft inline-4 overhead camshaft design jointly developed with PSA. 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 petrol V6 developed jointly with PSA, who refer to it as the ES engine:


Renault used this engine first in the Laguna in 1997, shortly after it became available in the Safrane, and the 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, and the Laguna II V6. The engine was also used in the 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 engine developed jointly with Nissan, who refers to it as the 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, Renault Mégane, Scénic, Laguna, Vel Satis and Espace; launched early 2005)
• M4R: 1997cc (petrol engine used on Renault Clio III and Laguna III; launched November 2006)

N



The N engine is Renault's internal designation for the modular overhead camshaft inline-4 and inline-5 sourced from Volvo in the 1990s and used on the Laguna and Safrane sedans:

• N7Q: 1948 cc
• N7U: 2435 cc

P



The P engine is an overhead camshaft Diesel V6 sourced from Isuzu and used in the Vel Satis sedan and Espace minivan:

• P9X: 2958 cc

S



The S engine was a cast-iron overhead valve inline-4 Diesel engine sourced from Italian engine manufacturer SOFIM. It has been used in the Trafic and Master utility van and the 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, an overhead camshaft V6 used in the Vel Satis sedan and Espace minivan

• V4Y: 3498 cc

X



The X engine (referred to as XY by PSA) was an all-aluminum overhead camshaft inline-4 jointly developed with PSA. Introduced in 1974, it powered the ill-fated 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, was an aluminium overhead camshaft V6 developed jointly with PSA and Volvo in the early 1970s. Introduced in 1975 on the Renault 30, it also powered the 25, Safrane, Laguna, Espace, and Alpine.

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

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.