Kubota Engine Model Identification

The alpha numeric model number of each Kubota diesel engine has a definite meaning. Each letter and number provides some technical information about the engine. The first alpha letter (E, Z, D, V, F, S) used in Kubota model number designates the number of cylinders in the engine. This method of naming comes from the German numbering system.
Alpha Letter E Z D Number of Cylinders 1 2 3 Alpha Letter V F S Number of Cylinders 4 5 6

The numerical portion of the model number denotes the approximate engine cubic centimeter displacement. s Engine Serial Number The engine serial number is an identified number for the engine. It is marked after the engine model number. New serial number has been applied since January, 1998. It indicates month and year of manufacture as follows. Year of manufacture
Alphabet or Number W X Y 1 2 3 Year 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Alphabet or Number 4 5 6 7 8 9 Year 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Month of manufacture
Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Engine Serial Number 0001 ~ 9999 A0001 ~ A9999 C0001 ~ C9999 E0001 ~ E9999 G0001 ~ G9999 J0001 ~ J9999 L0001 ~ L9999 N0001 ~ N9999 Q0001 ~ Q9999 S0001 ~ S9999 U0001 ~ U9999 W0001 ~ W9999 Y0001 ~ Y9999 10000 ~ B0001 ~ D0001 ~ F0001 ~ H0001 ~ K0001 ~ M0001 ~ P0001 ~ R0001 ~ T0001 ~ V0001 ~ X0001 ~ Z0001 ~

e.g. : D722-YA0001 D indicates three cylinders and 722 indicates approx. 720 cc. Y indicates 2000 and A indicates January. So, YA indicates that the engine was manufactured on January, 2000. (1) Engine Model Identification (A) (B) (C) (D) New Super Mini Series 03 Series 05 Series V3300