Transmission Identification: Notes

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Fig 1: Locating Transmission Identification

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1. GKF - Transmission Code 
2. 10.05.2 - May 10, 2002 
3. 14 - Plant Code 
4. 14 15 - Time 
5. 001 - Serial Number 

On some transmissions, additional code letters are applied at the top of the transmission in the vicinity of the selector lever cable -arrows-.

Fig 2: Location Of Additional Code Letters (Some Transmissions)

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The transmission code is also listed on the vehicle data label.

If the vehicle data label is not available, a different transmission was accidentally installed or there is no definite way to identify the installed transmission, read the transmission code letters directly from the transmission. Refer to TRANSMISSION CODE LETTERS, READING .