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How can you tell what 5th gen trannies have the LSD?

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Old 01-27-2002, 11:18 AM
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How can you tell what 5th gen trannies have the LSD?

Can you tell by the VIN# if so what must be show to have a LSD? Thanks
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Old 01-27-2002, 07:29 PM
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You can't tell by the VIN number. But you can look at the Vehicle Identification Plate and tell. It is on the firewall in about the center on the car. On it, the transaxel number will be listed.

RS5F50A = Open Differential
RS5F50V = Viscous Limited Slip Differential

I know this is true for 2000 maxs, I'm not sure if it is different for 2001.
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Old 01-27-2002, 07:48 PM
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Originally posted by JRGray76
You can't tell by the VIN number. But you can look at the Vehicle Identification Plate and tell. It is on the firewall in about the center on the car. On it, the transaxel number will be listed.

RS5F50A = Open Differential
RS5F50V = Viscous Limited Slip Differential

I know this is true for 2000 maxs, I'm not sure if it is different for 2001.
I have a 2001 AE and my plate says RE4F04W. I hope that means VLSD
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Originally posted by JRGray76
You can't tell by the VIN number. But you can look at the Vehicle Identification Plate and tell. It is on the firewall in about the center on the car. On it, the transaxel number will be listed.

RS5F50A = Open Differential
RS5F50V = Viscous Limited Slip Differential

I know this is true for 2000 maxs, I'm not sure if it is different for 2001.
This may be only true for Canadian models since no 2000 models came with VSLD in the States. In the US, only the AE 2001 came with VLSD.
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