Website That Knows Your Vehicle

Have you ever been to or called a parts store to order part(s) for your car or truck, and they asked you about the engine and if its a single or dual overhead cam?
This a common question that parts stores ask a lot and most people don’t know right off. To avoid calling back or going back to the parts store, you can open the hood and sometimes on the engine it has SOHC or DOHC? SOHC means Single Overhead Cam and DOHC means Double Overhead Cam. I will explain the difference between the two in a later blog.

If there’s no SOHC or DOHC on the engine, the Pronto.net's VIN decoder can tell you that information. All you need is the vehicle’s VIN handy, go toPronto.net's VIN decoder, type in the VIN and hit “Submit.” It will provide you with some general information about the vehicle, like the manufacturer, assembly plant, year, make, model, body style, GVWR, (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.) The site also tells you about the vehicle’s engine (is it DOHC or SOHC), brake system, etc. The
Pronto.net web site is FREE!!!

This information can be printed out so the next time you go to or call the parts store, it will handy.