How to find the serial number of your Perkins engine

Example for Perkins engine of less than 2 liters/cylinders (produced post 1974)

Where to find the serial number of your engine ?

où trouver le numéro de série de votre moteur Perkins

Engine typePositionEngine typePositionEngine typePosition
3.152M4.318FPerama / 100/400 SeriesO
4.108A4.41HPrima / 500 SeriesE
4.154 / 200 SeriesB6.247C ou FPhaser / 1000/1100 (A/B/C) Series H ou J
4.165B ou G6.354D1104DS
4.203J ou NV8540Q850 SeriesD ou R
4.212 / 4.248 / 900 Series CPeregrine / 1300 Series I ou O1204ES
1106D including PKRV8.640P1206ER
4.236C ou L700/800 SeriesK1300 SeriesT

Engine number guide

Example:

PJ 12345 U 123456P

Engine family and type code

PJ (1106D-E66TA)

Parts list number of SOS order reference number 

12345

Country of manufacture code

U (UK)

Engine serial number

123456

Year of manufacture code

P (2007)

Example for 1300 Series

From January 2010 (EP) and June 2010 (IOPU) the engine numbering format for 1300 Series engine range changed to bring it into line with 2000 and 4000 Series engines.

Engine number guide

The 1300 Series engine number looks like this: 

W G H F 7004 N 12345 U

1300 Series engine:

W

Differentiator for customer specific options:

7004

Application (D for IOPU):

G

Country of origine base engine (USA):

N

Rating (TAG6 in this example):

H

Unique serial number:

12345

6 cylinders:

F

Build year (2010):

U

Engine family and type code 1300 Series ElectropaK

ID (before January 2010)

ID (from January 2010)

Product type

Speed

WS5360

WGDF7002

1306C-E87TAG3

1500 rpm

WS5361

WGEF7003

1306C-E87TAG4

1500 rpm

WS5358

WGFF7007

1306C-E87TAG5

1500 rpm

WS5362

WGHF7004

1306C-E87TAG6

1500 rpm

WS5359

WGDF7008

1306C-E87TAG3

1800 rpm

WS5357

WGEF7009

1306C-E87TAG4

1800 rpm

WS5363

WGDF7005

1306C-E87TAG3

1500/1800 rpm

WS5364

WGEF7006

1306C-E87TAG4

1500/1800 rpm

Engine family and type code 1300 Series IOPU

ID (before January 2010)

ID (from January 2010)

Product type

Gross rating kWm @ rpm

WR4424

WDMF7100

1306-E87T

153 @ 2200

WP4423

WDNF7101

1306-E76T

156.5 @ 2400

WR4425

WDPF7102

1306-E87T

168 @ 2200

WS4426

WDQF7103

1306-E87TA

186.5 @ 2000

WS4427

WDRF7104

1306-E87TA

186.5 @ 2200

WS4580

WDSF7105

1306-E87TA

197.5 @ 2100

WS4428

WDTF7106

1306-E87TA

197.5 @ 2100

WS5093

WDUF7107

1306-E87TA

197.5 @ 2200

WS5095

WDVF7108

1306-E87TA

197.5 @ 2200

WS5405

WDWF7109

1306-E87TA

223.5 @ 2200

WS5404

WDXF7110

1306-E87TA

246 @ 2000

Example for 2000 Series (Stafford)

From the 1st January 2008 the engine numbering format for the 2000 Series engine range changed. The two numbers used previously to determine the number of cylinders per engine, have been replaced by one letter. The following letters will define the number of cylinders:

6 cylinder engines: F will replace 06
8 cylinder engines: H will replace 08
12 cylinder engines: M will replace 12
16 cylinder engines: R will replace 16

Engine number guide

The Perkins 2000 Series (Stafford) engine looks like this:

FG A 06 0019 U 0178 P

Engine application:

FG

Country of manufacture:

U

Engine family and time code:

A

Build line number:

0178

Number of cylinders:

06

Year of manufacture:

P

Engine specification number:

0019

Engine family and type code 2206 Series

ID (before January 2009)

ID (from January 2009)

Product type

N/A

TGBF

2206TAG2 (13 liters)

N/A

TGDF

2206TAG3 (13 liters)

N/A

TGFF

2206TAG5 (13 liters)

N/A

TGHF

2206TAG6 (13 liters)

Engine family and type code 2300 Series

ID (before January 2008)

ID (from January 2008)

Product type

FGA06

FGAF

2306TAG1 (14 liters)

FGB06

FGBF

2306TAG2 (14 liters)

FGD06

TGDF

2306TAG3 (14 liters)

Engine family and type code 2500 Series

ID (before January 2008)

ID (from January 2008)

Product type

MGA06

MGAF

2506TAG1 (15 liters)

MGB06

MGBF

2506TAG2 (15 liters)

MGD06

MGDF

2506TAG3 (15 liters)

MGE06

MGEF

2506TAG4 (15 liters)

Engine family and type code 2800 Series

ID (before January 2008)

ID (from January 2008)

Product type

HGA06

N/A

2806TAG1 (16 liters)

HGB06

N/A

2806TAG2 (16 liters)

JGA06

JGAF

2806TAG1 (A) (18 liters)

JGB06

JGBF

2506TAG4 (15 liters)

JGD06

JGDF

2806TAG2 (18 liters)

JGD06

JGDF

2806TAG3 (18 liters)

Example for 2000/3000 Series (Shrewsbury)

From the 1st January 2008 the engine numbering format for the 2000 Series engine range changed. The two numbers used previously to determine the number of cylinders per engine, have been replaced by one letter. The following letters will define the number of cylinders:

6 cylinder engines: F will replace 06
8 cylinder engines: H will replace 08
12 cylinder engines: M will replace 12
16 cylinder engines: R will replace 16

Engine number guide

The Perkins 2000/3000 Series engine serial number look like this:

SG A 06 0010 U 0001 Y

Engine application:

FG

Country of manufacture:

U

Engine family and type code:

A

Build line number:

0001

Number of cylinders:

06

Year of manufacture:

Y

Engine specification number:

0010

Example for 4000 Series

Engine number guide

The Perkins 4000 Series engine serial number look like this:

DGB 06 0081 U 0017 B

Stafford:

D

Country of manufacture:

U

Engine application:

G

17th engine this year:

0017

Engine type:

B

Year of manufacture:

B

Number of cylinders:

06

4000 Series (Diesel)

Engine family and type code 4006 Series

ID (before January 2008)

ID (from January 2008)

Product type

DGA06

N/A

4006 TAG1

DGB06

DGBF

4006 / 4006-23 TAG2 (A)

DGD06

DGDF

4006 / 4006-23 TAG3 (A)

DGM06

N/A

4006TWG

DGP06

N/A

4006TEG

Engine family and type code 4008 Series

ID (before January 2008)

ID (from January 2008)

Product type

DGL08

DGLH

4008TAG

DGA08

DGAH

4008TAG1 (A)

DGB08

DGBH

4008TAG2 (B)

DGK08

N/A

4008TWG2

Engine family and type code 4012 Series

ID (before January 2008)

ID (from January 2008)

Product type

DGL12

N/A

4012 TAG

DGA12

DGAM

4012 / 4012-46 TAG1 (A)

DGB12

DGBM

4012 / 4012-46 TAG2 (A)

DGD12

DGDM

4012-46 TAG3 (A)

DGM12

N/A

4012 TWG

DGK12

DGKM

4012 / 4012-46 TWG 2 (A)

DGN12

DGNM

4012-46 TWG3 (A)

N/A

DGVM

4012-46 TWG4 (A)

DGP12

N/A

4012TEG

DGR12

N/A

4012TEG2

Engine family and type code 4016 Series

ID (before January 2008)

ID (from January 2009)

Product type

DGL16

DGLR

4016 TAG

DGA16

DGAR

4016 TAG1 (A)

DGB16

DGBR

4016 TAG2 (A)

DGK16

DGKR

4016TWG2

DGR16

DGRR

4016TEG1/2 (A)

N/A

DGPR (introduit en Juillet 2010)

4016-61TRG1 (A)

N/A

DGWR (introduit en Juillet 2010)

4016-61TRG2 (A)

N/A

DGXR (introduit en Juillet 2010)

4016-61TRG3 (A)

4000 Series (Gas)

Engine family and type code 4006 Series

ID (before January 2008)

ID (from January 2008)

Product type

DIE06

DIEF

4006TESI

DIF06

DIFF

4006TESI

DIH06

DIHF

4006TRS

DIJ06

DIJF

4006TRS

Engine family and type code 4008 Series

ID (before January 2008)

ID (from January 2008)

Product type

DIE08

DIEH

4008TESI

DIF08

DIFH

4008TESI

DIH08

DIHH

4008TRS

DIJ08

DIJH

4008TRS

Engine family and type code 4012 Series

ID (before January 2008)

ID (from January 2008)

Product type

DIE12

DIEM

4012TESI

DIF12

DIFM

4012TESI

Engine family and type code 4016 Series

ID (before January 2008)

ID (from January 2008)

Product type

DIE16

DIER

4016TESI

DIF16

DIFR

4016TESI

DIG16

DIGR

4016E61-TRS

N/A

DIHR (from January 2009)

4016TRS

N/A

DIJR (from January 2009)

4016TRS

Example for Shrewsbury product (produced before 1994)

numéro de séries Perkins

numéro de série moteur Perkins

Engine typePosition
Eagle/ 2000 SeriesR
3008 SeriesT
3012 SeriesS
2300/2500/2800 Series W
4006/4008 SeriesU
4012/4016 SeriesV ou X

Engine number guide

The Perkins 2000/3000 Series engine number look like this:

8C 27655 U 88900 W

Engine family and type code:

8C

Build line number:

88900

Engine specification number:

27655

Year of manufacture:

W

Country of manufacture:

U