Deciphering Toyota Part Numbers…

Finding OEM part numbers from Toyota is frustrating for me. I’ve struggled with this for years. More often than not, I find them by accident.

I can go to autoparts.toyota.com and fairly quickly find the assembly drawing with the part I need using the VIN. My problem comes from the number on that assembly drawing seeming not being tied to any damned thing anywhere else. The pic below shows an example. Circled in Red, are “part numbers” listed for front differential drain and fill plug gaskets. 41110N and 41110Q respectively. Except when I search those numbers, I get nadda. Nothing. Zilch. Or something completely unrelated. I’ve got to be missing something on how to decipher these numbers. Any help doing so would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

yeah same happens to me , it happened to me when i was looking for windshield blade.But that happened to me because i didnt want to go to toyota because they charge a lot

 

Former Toyota parts guy here... The prefix numbers in the pics, get you to what you are looking for. Then you go to the prefix number (first set of numbers) in the fische, online, catalog, and look up the correct suffix (second set of numbers), for your vehicle application. for Toyota (and most Asian Mfgr's) the first 5 digits are the part on the car. IE: 53301 is a hood, 53801 is a fender, 52119 is a front bumper fascia, 52159 is a rear bumper fascia etc... The second set of numbers is the base auto they fit. IE: 35070 Tacoma, 16010 Corolla... ect... If there is a third set of numbers, at the end, it is usually a 2 digit code, and it is for in color items, trim, mouldings. ect...

I hope this helps. Ski

 

In the above circled items, the 41110Q is what appears the lower diff drain seal prefix. then you go to that number in the catalog, and find the rest of the number. The same with the 41110N but, that appears to be the fill/level check hole seal. You need the full number, to get the full Toyota part number, to search online for the correct part you are looking to buy. Ski

 

Kinda, sorta…not really. Thanks for trying though. Probably need to have access to more than just the parts website is what I’m gathering.

 

Rockauto has a reference to oem part# for most parts