What is a Dodge build sheet?

A build sheet is the factory's own record of how one specific vehicle was assembled. For a Dodge it lists every sales code — engine, transmission, axle, paint, packages, and options — tied to the VIN.

It's the most reliable way to confirm how a used Charger, Challenger, or Durango was originally configured — far more dependable than a badge or a listing.

What the build sheet shows

Powertrain, trim, exterior and interior colors, wheels, option packages, and dealer-installed-at-factory equipment — the details that explain why two cars with the same model name can feel completely different.

On performance models it separates the genuine hardware — Scat Pack, SRT, Hellcat equipment — from appearance packages that only look the part.

Sales codes explained

Stellantis / FCA vehicles use 3-character factory sales codes on the build sheet. One package code can bundle several smaller features, so reading the sheet carefully tells you what the car actually carries.

Factory data is the baseline, not proof of current condition — wheels, audio, and trim may have changed since delivery, so use the sheet alongside photos and an inspection.

Can a Dodge VIN show the original engine?

Engine and Transmission · 2015 Dodge Challenger · 776 views · 3 replies Solved

EZH — Represents an engine identification entry within the vehicle equipment record. Browse Sales Code codes →

Greg S. Sep 4, 2025 · Indiana

I have a 2015 Challenger that I bought from an auction with basically no history. It runs strong, but a buddy looked under the hood and asked if the engine was original, and honestly I could not answer him. Before I tear into casting numbers, I would rather start from paper. Can a Dodge VIN actually show which engine the car was born with? And is that information specific enough to distinguish between the different V8s offered that year, or does it just say eight cylinders and call it a day?

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Vicki L. Sep 7, 2025 Accepted answer

The eighth character of your VIN is the engine code, and for 2015 it distinguishes the V6 from the 5.7 from the 6.4 and up. Decode it and you will know exactly which engine the factory installed. Then compare displacement with what is physically in the bay.

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Dan K. Sep 9, 2025

Paper first is the right instinct. VIN gives you the born-with engine, the equipment listing confirms it, and only then bother with casting numbers if something disagrees.

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Greg S. Sep 12, 2025

Eighth character says 5.7 and everything in the bay agrees with it. Original engine confirmed, mystery solved without pulling a single part, and my buddy owes me lunch. Appreciate it, both of you.

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