Engine number mismatch with title: finally find out the truth

What to do if the number on the engine and in the title do not match

From the previous section, I think you understood that there was a huge confusion with the engine numbers. But, unfortunately, the matter is not limited to this: now many motorists with mismatched license plates are simply afraid of any registration actions, where they may be required to present the car for inspection.

And indeed, through mass sales of inexpensive contract internal combustion engines without any documents at “showdowns”, many people got a crime as a power plant, which, as they say, will ring the first time its number is “punched” in the traffic police.

And then what? And then the impound lot until clarification. Naturally, there is a fee and the time frame for clarification in this case is, of course, indefinite. That is, you can easily say goodbye to the entire car, and not just the stolen engine.

Many particularly optimistic motorists hope that inspectors do not have the right to demand reconciliation of license plates, or to refuse registration if the numbers do not match. It is a myth. It was fueled in part by a number of actual cases where inspectors actually succumbed to such pressure due to their own superficial familiarity with the Regulations.

And there are even official responses from some MREOs to requests from car owners about the illegality of refusing registration due to the “fault” of any inspector.

But you should know that:

• There was no such law, regulation or order according to which the traffic police inspector was prohibited from inspecting the unit number, checking it and “punching it” against the database;
• There was no law, decree or order according to which it would be permissible to install an internal combustion engine on a car, which completely lacks documentation.

I think you know that you cannot unauthorizedly install a unit other than the model one, even with all the documents. And if not, then keep that in mind too.

And one more thing: despite the fact that, according to the new rules, the number of the internal combustion engine is no longer written down in the registration certificate (STS), it must be indicated in the PTS and is duplicated in the traffic police registration system along with the body number, for example. Therefore, there can be no talk of any cancellation of unit numbers and transferring them to the status of “simple spare parts”!

If you do not have documents for the engine

If you have an engine without any documents, then today the best options are:

• If you are not selling your car, then there are no special problems here - you can drive quite calmly and even restore some documentation on the car.
• If you decide to sell the car, there may be problems. The new owner may face registration refusals due to mismatched internal combustion engine numbers and may successfully cancel the purchase and sale agreement in court;
• If you bought a similar car and were faced with registration refusals, then as an option to terminate the transaction, you can try to register it in some small locality - today there is information that in such MREOs they still register cars almost without looking;
• Some advise drawing up a fictitious DCT, but this can only work reliably for domestic models, and for foreign ones, in addition to the contract, the MREO may require a cargo customs declaration (CCD). Buying it for the desired model will not be difficult, but here you will need to customize the numbers or declarations, or the engine itself.

Regarding the last point, let me clarify that there are a lot of cases when a purchased car was registered without problems, but a few months later, when sold, it no longer passed re-registration in the same MREO due to a mismatch of engine numbers.

Attention! If you decide to take another path to “solving” the problem and falsify the number on the unit by “interpolating” it to match the purchased documents, then you may be convicted under Article 326 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Changing the marking”). Should a person risk his freedom for a car engine? Don't think!

In the MREO itself, in departments that adhere to the new Regulations, they now officially offer two options to those who do not have documents for the unit:

• Install the engine on which they are;
• Find documents for the one that is worth it.

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. A very sad choice, you must agree.

If you have documents for the engine

If you have documents for the unit, there will be no problems during re-registration. The only condition: the internal combustion engine must correspond to the original model. Then you can easily pass any registration simply by recording in the PTS by a traffic police inspector.

A similar correspondence is determined by the VIN code, more precisely encrypted in it with the following data:

1. Body number;
2. Year of issue;
3. Engine parameters;
4. Vehicle type;
5. Manufacturer and exporting country.

How to register a car with a different engine number

To do this, you must collect the following package of documents, which is not much different from the standard set of papers for regular car registration after its correct purchase:

1. Passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation or other acceptable identification document (form P 2 with photo) – required;
2. PTS (vehicle passport) – required;
3. STS (registration certificate) – required;
4. MTPL insurance policy;
5. A document confirming the purchase of the engine (DCP or other) is required;
6. CCD (cargo customs declaration) – mandatory for export internal combustion engines;
7. Receipt for payment of state duty (RUB 1,300) – required;
8. Certificate from the service center for engine installation;
9. A photocopy of the service center certification for these categories of work;
10. Photocopy of PTS;
11. Photocopy of civil passport.

You must bring all these documents to the MREO at the place of registration, adding to them a statement regarding the fact of changing the internal combustion engine. An inspector will inspect your car, make a note on the application, and you can hand it all over to the collection window. They will tell you when everything will be ready: it could be several hours or several days.

After you get your PTS back, you will need to adjust the MTPL policy data in accordance with the updated data.

Is the motor a numbered unit under the 2021 law?

1. On July 10, 2021, with the introduction of a new edition of Order No. 1001 on the procedure for vehicle registration, in paragraph 3 the engine indicated that registration data is not produced if there is a discrepancy between the numbers of the license units presented in the documents; at the same time, the motor was listed as such;
2. On October 7, 2021, the above document lost force and was replaced by a new one - Order No. 399, where a new clause appeared where the engine was no longer listed in the list of numbered units.

Important note!

Obviously, all of the above matters in the context of just replacing the engine. And here we have good news for you. Starting from October 7, 2021, legislators directly prescribed 2 important subtleties in Order No. 399:

Upon arrival at the traffic police at the place of registration of the car, receive an application form for re-registration and fill it out, indicating a request to change the power unit number, attaching to it a prepared package of accompanying documents.

One of the negative consequences of this step was that car enthusiasts understood the meaning of the innovation literally. Since they don’t check, it means there is no need to register the engine replacement. As a result, over the course of several years, a mass of cars with unregistered engines have accumulated, the numbers on the units do not match the entry in the title.

What to do if the engine number does not match the entry in the PTS

If the traffic police inspector discovers a discrepancy between the engine data, the corresponding penalty will be imposed on the car owner (Article 12.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation).

Even if the owner brought the original, it is necessary to check all the numbers on the engine and body. The fraudulent scheme using the original title and altered license plates on a stolen car is as old as time, but it still works.

To try to terminate the contract - to do this, write a written complaint to the seller about the identification of significant deficiencies. According to the Civil Code, this is grounds for termination of the contract. The other party is given a month to make a decision. During this time he must give an answer

It is important to note that the claim must be sent by registered mail with an inventory and notification. This will confirm the buyer's decision to resolve everything peacefully

If there is no answer, the case is filed in court. Try to restore engine numbers if there is no suspicion of fraud on the part of the seller. If the numbers have suffered from corrosion or chips, then the examination will easily install them. But in this case, it is necessary to understand that if it turns out that the numbers were interrupted, then the buyer becomes an accomplice. Contact the traffic police and the police, confirming with documents your good faith as a purchaser. In this case, a serious check is carried out and if the car is not wanted, then after some time the car will be registered in the name of the buyer. But the buyer must have documents confirming the purchase of the car. At first glance, the situation seems incredible, but often cars or engines that were stolen abroad are not searched for. The fact is that after the theft is reported, a search is carried out, and the owner is reimbursed for expenses by the insurance company.

Is it possible to suspend the conclusion of a purchase and sale agreement?

It is impossible to legally register a car that has mismatched license plates and no documents confirming the purchase of the engine. During the inspection, which is mandatory when changing ownership, a discrepancy will be detected.

I bought a car. When registering, it turned out that the engine number did not match the title. After the number was punched, it turned out that the engine belonged to a car that had a registration ban due to a broken number on the body. At the moment, an examination of the engine is required to find out whether the number on the engine is original. How will the examination take place? Do I have the right to drive a car until the examination (I should now be given a referral to the police for examination, then there’s a waiting list, they said it will take 2-3 months)? On what basis do I have the right to drive a car that is not registered due to examination? If the examination reveals that the number on the engine is broken. What will happen to the car and documents?

Actions if the deal is completed

According to order number 28 of January 20, 2011, it is considered mandatory to document vehicle engine numbers, as well as further verification of the unit with the information in the relevant papers.

This order served as the basis for introducing certain changes to the regulations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.

In cases where the engine numbers do not match the information specified in the vehicle’s passport, traffic police officers have the right to refuse to register the vehicle.

In this case, they can refer to the order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs No. 605 of August 7, 2013.

If a car owner is faced with a situation that implies a discrepancy between the engine number and the information specified in the passport, then the procedure for further actions will depend on the availability of the appropriate documents for the unit itself.

There are documents for the engine

If the car was nevertheless purchased, and the engine number does not match the information included in the vehicle passport, you should change the information specified in the document.

The easiest situation is considered to be in which a unit that is considered an acceptable model was installed in the car. In this case, the traffic police officer makes a corresponding note in the vehicle passport.

Moreover, you don’t have to change the document; a note about changing the engine number will be enough. However, if it means registering such a vehicle, then you will still have to change the passport for the vehicle.

There are no documents for the engine

In the case where the car was purchased, but the documents for the installed engine were not transferred by the seller, or a discrepancy was discovered after the purchase/sale transaction was completed, the buyer must contact the previous owner of the vehicle and find out about the availability of the necessary papers.

If the seller does not have the documents, then the seller has only one option for further action, which is to purchase a new engine, install it and directly register it with the traffic police department.

Only in this case will it be possible to provide papers for the installed part and subsequently register the vehicle.

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Is it necessary to verify the engine number when registering in 2021?

Appendix No. 1 to the order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation dated November 24, 2008. ? 1001 “On the procedure for registering vehicles” Rules for registering vehicles and trailers with them in the state road safety inspection of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation Vehicles are not subject to registration with the State Traffic Inspectorate and are not accepted for registration actions: “Rules for registering motor vehicles.

“a) control over the safety of the design of the registered vehicle in accordance with the regulatory legal acts of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia regulating the safety requirements for the design of vehicles; The results of the vehicle inspection are noted in the application (section: “Service marks of the State Traffic Inspectorate”

But the most important innovation, which comes into force on July 10, 2019, is the expansion of the list of reasons for which vehicle registration/re-registration cannot be carried out.

Thus, according to the new order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation No. 139, paragraph 3 of the rules for registering vehicles with the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate includes more precise grounds on which registration of a car may be refused.

their complete list: if a foreigner needs to register a car, he must attach his passport. Another innovation in the traffic police regulations is much more interesting. From now on it became possible to “reinstate” a car that had previously been scrapped according to documents.

for example, after an accident. or once sold “by proxy”.

Now, if the car was not actually scrapped, its registration with the traffic police can be restored

“based on confirmation of credentials at the place of last registration of vehicles”

The search results were impressive. As we all (probably) know, a few years ago, the engine became a spare part.

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a lot of enthusiastic reviews from the simplification of this introduction, I hope everyone remembers?

and now attention (in the voice of Voroshilov-Kolmanovich), the correct answer: for some reason no one wrote or advertised about this. I think everyone is used to the dirty tricks from the state system, but I don’t remember such cynicism for a long time. but it's not as difficult as you thought!

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this means that the replacement of the engine must be registered with the traffic police. How to register an engine replacement at the traffic police? but when replacing the motor, you can obtain permission for such a replacement.

What changes to the car are subject to registration?

Of course, most drivers will give examples of gas installations, changes in body shape, processing of any units or their replacement, and the like. But few people know that there are requirements for tinting, optics and even interior. Thus, the tint must have a transparency of at least 75%, it is prohibited to install xenon unless it is provided for by the design and to replace the steering wheel with one that does not correspond to the given car model. Well, removing headrests, belts and airbags is completely prohibited.

But this is not the entire list of changes being made that are subject to registration and have clear criteria for compliance with standards and norms.

If the engine number does not match the number in the PTS

In this case, whether or not you should worry depends on whether the original and new motors are the same:

• engine's type,
• model (name and beginning of number),
• characteristics,
• Is the new engine on the wanted list in the traffic police database?

If the engine is replaced with a similar one

If the unit was replaced with a similar one in type and model, then there should be no questions for the driver.

The car will be registered, and MREO employees will make the necessary changes to the title and data banks. Moreover, no one will ask where the new engine came from? This is by law.

In practice, there are cases of refusal, but they are not based on the law, and the requirement of a written refusal for video recording, as a rule, removes the issue.

The motor was replaced with another model

If, in addition to mismatching numbers, the engine is of a different type, higher or lower power or model, then changes to the design must be registered.

The procedure is not that complicated and has been described many times on our website. Briefly the order is as follows:

1. Before starting work: Pass a preliminary technical examination. The examination is carried out only by accredited organizations, a list of which is presented on the website https://www.eurasiancommission.org/ru
2. Obtain permission from the traffic police to make changes.

Until the changes made to the design of the vehicle are registered, registration of the vehicle itself will be denied.

Alternatively, the driver can prove that the new engine is being marketed as a spare part for his vehicle.

To confirm, as mentioned above, it is necessary to submit a certificate or declaration that confirms that the engine has been tested as part of this vehicle in accordance with the requirements of the technical regulations on vehicle safety. If the motor was purchased from an official dealer, then there will be no problems with the certificate or declaration. At the driver's request, the seller must provide a certificate or declaration for the purchased engine.

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Unit labeling discrepancy – rules updated in 2021

Some time after the publication of the article, the rules regarding engine marking were again revised. They were updated along with the main traffic police regulations: Order No. 1001 of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was replaced on June 26, 2021 by Order No. 399.

According to the new Order, namely paragraph 17, the engine remained a numbered unit, but the rules for replacing it and updating data in the traffic police were extremely simplified. The following requirements have been waived:

• Providing documents on ownership of the engine.
• Providing documents from the contractor who replaced the engine.
• The obligation to make changes to automobile documentation within 10 days after replacing the engine (clause 6 of order No. 399).

This is what the main paragraph of the update looks like in order No. 399 (clause 17):

That is, it is now possible to install used engines in cars, provided they are identical in model and technical characteristics. And the data in the PTS is updated during registration actions with the traffic police, when they require an inspection of the vehicle without claims to the owner of the car.

Be sure to pay attention to the following:

• If the unit has legal problems (crime; decommissioning from the registry along with a scrapped vehicle; removal from a vehicle that has RD restrictions; suspicious damage to the markings), then re-registration will be refused (with the risk of seizure of the vehicle until clarification).
• If the engine model does not match, then replacement will be possible subject to compatibility, which is determined by examination. In this case, the old rules apply.
• If the engine is not analog and is not compatible with the vehicle model, then it is prohibited to install it.

Therefore, you still need to take the choice of engine for replacement seriously - check its technical characteristics and status according to the traffic police database.

These simplifications apply only to the engine, and there are no relaxation of requirements for the body and chassis. Unlike a used engine, it is now impossible to buy a used body and replace it in the same way due to the requirement of documents for this numbered unit. The solution is to purchase a new body or use a donor purchase scheme.

Mismatch of internal combustion engine numbers - the roots of the problem

I’ll say right away that in order to convey the essence of this complex issue, I had to write a rather large first section, after reading which, I hope, no one will have any questions about the emergence of contradictions with internal combustion engine numbers.

As of today, 2021, discrepancy between unit numbers is one of the most pressing legal problems in the automotive industry. This is understandable: since 2011, a huge mass of cars with problems in this regard has accumulated, with very upset owners who do not know what to do. And this problem arose out of the blue: on the basis of the study and implementation of advanced foreign experience.

Of course, advanced experience itself has nothing to do with it, but in this case the matter was aggravated by two ancient legal scourges of our society:

• The tendency of the executive branch, especially the peripheral ones, to diverge and interpret in its own way new legislation, decrees, rules and amendments to them, aggravated by the tendency of the authors of innovations to vague, ambiguous, confusing, and even completely contradictory lawmaking;
• The tendency of the masses, and in particular motorists, to interpret innovations advertised in the media in their own way, with a strong exaggeration of permitted and prohibited provisions.

People, naturally, will not read the standards themselves because it is so difficult that even those who are obliged to read and delve into all the provisions as part of their duty are massively neglecting it. Which also added drive to the spinning of the flywheel of speculation.

In the case of unit numbers, the harm from the above inclinations turned out to be enormous, and today there is an established opinion among motorists that the state, no less, deceived them, and not just like that, but on purpose! Automotive conspiracy theorists even voiced the very reason for such treachery: to send a third of the Russian car fleet to scrap, to stimulate the domestic automobile industry.

So what really happened in the distant and happy 2011?

As I already mentioned, the best practices of developed countries were adopted in terms of the mandatory recording and verification of license plates when registering cars.

It is unknown who adopted the experience and how, but the order dated January 20. 2011 (No. 28) General Nurgaliev R. signed amendments to the relevant regulatory framework of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, and Vladimir Shevtsov (then Acting Head of the Road Safety Department) sent new standards to all divisions of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate. I wrote this for those who today on auto forums are asking who to say “thank you” for all the legal pandemonium that has arisen.

But before blaming anyone, let's take a closer look at everything.

The root of the problem here has been around for a long time: on many cars, the unit numbers were unreadable due to corrosion, no matter how you cleaned them (Shevtsov publicly assured that this share was 95%!, although I personally don’t believe it). In the EU, such verification has long been abandoned due to its inexpediency. So our department decided to introduce similar rules, which further simplified the registration procedure for the people.

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Namely:

• Thus, by order No. 28, clause 3.3.16.4.1 was put into effect, which initiated changes to clause 35.4 of the Administrative Regulations (Appendix 2) of order No. 1001 of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation (dated November 24, 2008).
• The result was the abolition of the mandatory reconciliation of unit numbers during registration actions. And everything was right here - this really solved a serious problem for car owners with unreadable serial numbers, who had previously had to worry a lot about this.
• And here there was a mistake, which caused all the subsequent troubles: since these changes really solved a complex problem for many motorists, and simplified registration for everyone else, the authorities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs could not resist the temptation and attracted the media to popularize the innovations.
• The innovations concerned not only numbers, but something bad happened to them: people misunderstood the new provisions. And on a massive scale - this is understandable, because everyone wants to believe in good things.

What exactly happened:

• They announced the cancellation of number matching. The State Traffic Safety Inspectorate has received updated standards, but they don’t read and understand them very quickly, to put it mildly.
• Motorists, for their part, were imbued with the good literally right away and very soon they completely put an end to unit numbers as a concept, equating the internal combustion engine with ordinary consumables, like brake pads.
• In many departments of the MREO they directly informed motorists that documents for units were unnecessary and that work on reconciling license plates had been completely stopped. This pernicious myth grew like a snowball, spreading through stories about successful car registrations when “the hood is not opened at all.”
• As a result of a large mass of inspectors who did not understand the essence of the changes and an even larger mass of optimistic motorists who began installing units on cars without any documents at all, since 2011 a huge array of cars with mismatched unit numbers has formed. Which have now become problematic!
• Naturally, with such a development of events, shadow and fraudulent schemes for the sale of motor units intensified. This was also greatly facilitated by the fact that for the vast majority of cars with serious internal combustion engine problems, regardless of the brand, the only cost-effective option was to replace the unit with a contract unit (bought second-hand), and not with a new one.
• Well, the reaction of the authorities to such bad deeds, although very late, nevertheless followed: on August 7, 2013, the next order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (No. 605) canceled the previous wording about the unnecessaryness of reconciling license plate units (clause 1, appendix No. 2). In paragraph 24 of the updated Regulations, clear wording was introduced on the full justification of the refusal to register if there is a discrepancy between the numbers on the internal combustion engine and in the documents (PTS).
• And here another mistake was made: the update of the 2013 Regulations was not popularized in the media (and this absolutely had to be done) and at the moment, many motorists still firmly believe that the internal combustion engine is a simple consumable and cannot be verified. Some even file lawsuits on this basis.
• But the most surprising thing is that many MREOs are still confident in the same thing and continue to register cars with problem engines.

Is pregnancy a contraindication for taking Paracetamol?

Most often, paracetamol is prescribed to pregnant women:

• to relieve mild to moderate pain (toothache, headache, muscle pain, back pain);
• as a symptomatic treatment for febrile syndrome accompanying colds and flu.

The drug is prohibited for use for the following health problems:

• liver dysfunction;
• diseases of the hematopoietic system;
• individual intolerance.

With uncontrolled use of the drug, renal colic, thrombocytopenia and anemia may develop.

Does this mean that Paracetamol can be used by pregnant women without consulting a doctor? Of course this is not true.

Paracetamol is a medicine that relieves symptoms, but does not eliminate the cause of the illness. Attempts to relieve fever or pain using only this medication are often ineffective and can cause harm to the woman and the fetus. Seeing a doctor and proper treatment will help you get rid of not only the symptom, but also the reasons that caused it.

Paracetamol has several effects simultaneously: it relieves pain, lowers fever, and also has a mild anti-inflammatory effect. These properties allow it to be used in the following situations:

• headache;
• dental problems accompanied by pain;
• high temperature (above 38 degrees) with colds, flu, sore throat and other infections;
• pain syndrome associated with increased load on the spine.

The drug allows you to cope with unpleasant symptoms, but do not forget that this is a temporary measure and it is wrong to save yourself only with Paracetamol. For example, in the case of a toothache, it would be wiser to immediately visit a dentist and treat the aching tooth, since modern anesthesia and treatment methods easily and effectively eliminate the cause and relieve the woman of the need to constantly drink painkillers.

A high temperature often indicates an infectious disease. To treat it, additional medications are needed, which are prescribed by the doctor. Self-administration of Paracetamol without medical advice may result in the underlying disease remaining untreated and causing harm to the expectant mother and child.

Contraindications to the use of Paracetamol are hypersensitivity to the active substance, impaired liver function, and kidney damage. In case of hypersensitivity, Paracetamol can cause an allergic reaction, and if the liver and kidneys are not functioning well, the removal of excess drug from the body is impaired, which leads to poisoning.

In other cases, taking Paracetamol in the early stages in the first and second-third trimesters is allowed, but you need to know that high doses and prolonged use can lead to the following complications in the child:

• disruption of the formation of reproductive organs in boys (cryptorchidism);
• changes in blood stem cells;
• disorders of the nervous system (hyperactive child syndrome, when there is no ability to concentrate);
• the appearance of asthma symptoms (episodes of bronchospasm at an early age).

Advice for car buyers

Each vehicle buyer must take special responsibility when purchasing the desired vehicle.

There are several tips that will help the seller avoid unnecessary troubles:

• When purchasing a vehicle, demand from the seller all available documents for the car, including the title. Before purchasing, you should compare all the data in the papers with the indicated indicators on the vehicle itself.
• If any discrepancies are found in the car passport data, ask for paperwork for the installed unit. You should also find out in which service center the engine was installed. The seller must provide the buyer with a certificate from this organization regarding the provision of services for installing the engine on the vehicle.
• If discrepancies are found in the documents for the car, it would be more advisable to ask the seller to correct the violations before purchasing the vehicle.
• In order to avoid unnecessary problems with paperwork and vehicle registration, it would be more advisable to refuse to purchase a vehicle with obvious discrepancies in the relevant papers.

Negative points

They started mixing diesel fuel with oil a long time ago. Drivers noticed that after this the engine runs quieter, knocking and vibration disappear. Experts in their conclusions found a completely different reason for such silence. When parts wear out, gaps appear between the contacting surfaces and friction creates sounds.

After adding oil, the viscosity level of the diesel engine increases, and the plunger pair begins to work smoothly without knocking. But the increased density of the fuel mixture increases the load on the pump that pumps fuel. This is a harmful indicator, but used car sellers took advantage of it. They demonstrate the quiet, stable operation of the engine by adding a lubricant component. Manufacturers have their own motives in this regard; they have established a ban on diluting diesel fuel by any means.

1. Resinous substances.
2. Heavy hydrocarbons.
3. Detergent and anti-foam additives.

When impurities burn, they form pollution in the form of soot and ash. Side effects are created:

1. The combustion products coke the nozzle.
2. Valves become clogged.
3. Deposits occur in the turbocharger and particulate filter.

Before diluting diesel fuel, the driver must take into account the negative factors:

• Reduced service life of filter elements.
• Sedimentation of zonal substances on the nozzle, failure.
• The occurrence of glow ignition in the tips of spark plugs.
• The hot ash creates flashes inside the cylinder, causing the spark plugs to stop working.

In addition, not all drivers prove that the performance of their engine has improved due to increased lubrication.

Affordable and effective means

Through trial and error, experienced car enthusiasts have developed several gentle methods using available cleaning products that can remove rust without compromising the integrity of the engine number.

1. Coca-Cola is not only a popular drink, but also an excellent cleaning agent, which is successfully used to unclog pipes, wash toilets and descale kettles. Coke can also deal with rust: apply a small amount of liquid to the surface of the engine, wait 30 minutes, then thoroughly wipe the surface with a rag.
2. "Cilit Plaque and Rust" is a well-proven cleaning product that can be found in any hardware store. Soak a rag generously in the liquid and apply it to the corroded plate for 10 minutes. After the time has passed, wipe the surface with microfiber and machine oil (it is better to use waste). Repeat the procedure at least 5 times - the number will become readable.

1. Brake fluid is a popular product that is often recommended to car owners by traffic police officers themselves. Simply apply it to the surface of the engine and clean off the rust with a toothbrush.
2. Phosphoric acid does a pretty good job of removing rust, but it must be used with caution. Use a weak - 7-10% - solution, and then be sure to wash the internal combustion engine with water and laundry soap.

You can increase the readability of the issue by using magnesium (it is often used by athletes and climbers) or regular chalk. They should thoroughly rub the surface, then wipe off the excess with a rag. The substance will remain in the pores and the numbers will appear.

What does PTS consist of?

If you submit an application to the traffic police to change registration plates due to loss, then you will be assigned new alphanumeric values ​​of the number. But the old ones, according to the regulations, must be put on the wanted list. But no, they will not be specifically looked for, raising the investigative committees and other services - they will simply become invalid, and if you find them (whether it is the front license plate, the rear one or both) and hand it over to the department, they must be disposed of.

The motor was replaced with another model

Number and series of the cargo customs declaration.

A vehicle inspection is a procedure carried out by a traffic police officer or other authorized person to verify the identifying information of a vehicle with that specified in the documents. In addition to the numbers of the main components of the vehicle (body, cabin, frame), the color, design compliance and other parameters specially designated in clause 19 of the Rules on state registration of vehicles (approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1764) and the norms of the section “Vehicle Inspection” of the Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are checked. Russia No. 950 (Administrative regulations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation on state registration of vehicles).

Nuances

When creating the legislative framework for the engine replacement operation, the authorities tried to simplify the process as much as possible. However, the reality turned out to be such that when performing registration actions at the traffic police, some pitfalls and subtleties began to emerge.

One of the nuances of the procedure is the moment of recycling the old engine. When importing a new motor from abroad, after the registration procedure, you will need to pay a recycling fee.

This nuance can be attributed to unexpected and unpleasant costs. The only good news is that the rule applies to engines imported into Russia after 09/01/2012.