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To purchase the correct maintenance items (e.g., filters) or replacement parts (e.g., an alternator or a starter), it is important to know a vehicle’s VIN, make, model, engine size/configuration, production date, and model year. Note: The date of manufacture and the model year of a vehicle may differ. Manufacturers produce millions of vehicles each year by continuous manufacturing. Showroom floors often include vehicles from next year’s model lineup six to nine months before that calendar year.