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J or M? How do I know which type my Malibu is?

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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 4:01 PM
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Default J or M? How do I know which type my Malibu is?
I have a 1999 malibu with the V6 engine. Question is, how do I know if it is a J or an M? From what I know one has more horespower than the other. Is that the only difference?
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 10:38 PM
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To verify which engine you have is to look at your vin# and its the 8th digit... It will either be a J or M....
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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 6:31 PM
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I had my motor replace with a used motor about 4 years ago, but I don't know if it's a J or M. Is there a way to look at the motor to tell the difference?

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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 11:56 AM
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The VIN derivative is located on the engine block in front of the transaxle extension.
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