Replacement options
There are several ways to replace an engine, each of which has its own specific features. The gradation is carried out depending on the type of engine installed, which also affects the difference in the documents provided to the traffic police and the procedure as a whole.
To identical
The first option is to replace the engine with one identical to the old one. This means preserving all the factory features and, above all, its power.
Attention! This type of change does not require state registration with the traffic police. The driver can, having completed the measures to purchase and install a new engine, as well as save the documents for it, move freely on the roads.
Installation of a contract engine
A feature of the installation of this type of engine is its preliminary import into the territory of the Russian Federation and, in this regard, the provision of an additional document - an export declaration. Therefore, to the question of how to register a contract engine with the traffic police, the answer is as follows: in addition to the required information, you must attach confirmation of customs clearance.
Different by fuel type
In this situation, the procedure
registration begins with submitting an application and a package of documents to the traffic police - in general, this is a general event, mandatory for everyone. The specifics are the need to undergo a technical inspection, a note indicating that the type of fuel has been changed, which is placed in the technical passport in the column “engine type” - gasoline, diesel, etc.
Replacing the engine with a contract one
A distinctive feature of installing a contract engine is the fact that it was purchased outside the Russian Federation. Otherwise, the process is no different from the classic replacement of a unit with similar technical characteristics:
- Submitting an application to an employee. Upon request, it is also necessary to provide a customs declaration, which confirms the legal import of the unit into the territory of the Russian Federation.
- Providing a vehicle for inspection.
- Payment of state duty.
- Receiving documents containing new engine data.
Registration procedure
Re-registration of a car engine by the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate is associated with the provision of related documentary information about the technical measures being taken.
It is important to know! Its distinctive feature is a preliminary notification to the State Traffic Inspectorate department about the intention to change the engine, as well as an assessment of the possibility of installing the engine through an examination.
Application to the traffic police
The first stage - and it is important to remember this - is the notification of the traffic police MREO by the motorist about the desire to change the existing engine to a new one, with different characteristics or volume. This is about the question of how a driver who has changed the engine can register it. The procedure is carried out in the form of an application filled out on the appropriate form.
Expert opinion
The application should be accompanied by a document confirming that an expert has verified the feasibility of installing the presented new engine in a specific car, based on its configuration capabilities.
It is important to know! The conclusion should be detailed and describe the sequence of procedures for installing the engine.
Engine replacement
After submitting the specified documents,
you need to wait for the decision of the traffic police allowing the possibility of changing the engine. This act will be considered a guide to action - now the driver can contact a licensed service center of his choice. Completion of work is necessarily associated with the provision of a car service certificate.
Technical inspection
The next stage is to check the functioning of the new device. The motorist needs to have information on hand that the engine is operating at the proper level by obtaining a vehicle diagnostic card. This event can also be performed at an expert institution.
Required documents
To register a car in connection with an engine change, an extensive list of official papers is provided. Firstly, this is a personal passport, vehicle registration certificate, information about the purchase of the engine, and a vehicle registration certificate.
Secondly, summarizing the above, you need to attach an application for changing the motor, technical examination materials, information about the work carried out at the service center. Documents when replacing an engine with a contract one must include an export declaration.
Registration period
Is it possible to estimate the amount of time that will have to be spent on the procedure for re-registration of the engine in MREO? Undoubtedly. It depends on what the traffic police inspector will do:
- When replacing the engine with a similar model, you will need to inspect the vehicle and make changes to the title. The duration of registration is determined only by the size of the queue.
- If a different engine model was installed, the processing time will be significantly increased. You will have to visit the MREO twice. The first time is to submit an application, and the second time is to provide the required package of documents. The owner will also need to undergo a technical inspection and receive a diagnostic card. In most cases, after checking the documents and inspecting the car, the owner receives the PTS and STS with the changes made on the day of the inspection.
Additional Information
You can save time by making an appointment with the traffic police using the State Services portal. After authorization in the personal account, the user selects not only the most convenient territorial location of the MREO, but also the appropriate time to submit documents.
Sanctions for violation
A driver who violates the procedure for registering a new engine may be held administratively liable with a fine of 800 rubles. If the inspector has reason to believe that the engine has been stolen, the corresponding vehicle will be placed in the impound lot until the circumstances are clarified.
It must be remembered that when carrying out the engine replacement procedure, it is imperative to comply with the notification procedure for reporting this intention to the government agency. Then you can start registering the engine with the traffic police, collecting the necessary documents and passing a technical inspection.
How to overcome common misconceptions and solve problems with engine registration without problems?
Many people think that traffic police officers do not have the right to demand any information about the engine when stopping a vehicle and fall into a stupor. Questions arise during registration and inspection. It is a mystery on what basis the confidence of uninformed car owners is based that employees do not have the right to ask for the license plate of the power unit.
They feel that the requirement inherently goes beyond the law, and provokes unnecessary conflict. It should be clearly remembered that despite any changes in laws, the engine number has been and remains an official identifier with legal force.
The engine number may not be openly indicated in the registration certificate, but in the vehicle (vehicle) passport and in the general database network, the internal combustion engine number exists, as well as the numbering of the body and chassis, the color of the car and the engine size.
Car owners are right in only one thing: during technical inspection, as well as registration, engine identification numbers are not subject to verification. But, when replacing the engine, the driver is still obliged to register this fact with the traffic police.
Let's take the most common example, replacing an outdated unit with a new engine with similar characteristics. Here you need to update the information in the vehicle passport. But few people remember that a car passport and a registration certificate are two different documents. For a car, it is the vehicle passport that is important, since it is its data that goes into the automatic accounting database.
There is a misconception that when selling or purchasing a car, no one will require identification of the power unit. Legal actions when replacing an engine must occur without fail. Experienced car owners know very well that despite the simplification of the engine registration procedure, legal liability for violations remains the same.
If any discrepancy is detected with the information provided about the engine, the minimum trouble is to tow the vehicle to a parking lot until the circumstances are clarified, and also have to pay for it out of the car owner’s pocket. The maximum punishment here is a criminal trial in case of manipulation of the license plate on the engine.
Let us list the main points for completing the accompanying documentation when replacing an engine. Since 2013, a procedure has been introduced that requires that the registration of a vehicle be accompanied by an indication of a unique VIN code. This code is assigned to the car directly from the assembly line and has 17 characters.
What is encrypted in this code? This is the year of manufacture of the car, country and manufacturer, there is also the type of vehicle, body license plate and power unit data.
There are some peculiarities in the process of replacing an engine. Registration is not required if the characteristics of the new engine coincide with the parameters of the old one, which is confirmed in the VIN code. It will be enough if the information is updated in the technical equipment passport and accounting database. For this purpose you will need the following documents:
- Vehicle passport (copy and original).
- Civil passport with a copy.
- Certificate of registration of the vehicle.
- Insurance policy.
- Help invoice for a new engine.
- Customs declaration if the engine is foreign
- Certificate of the service station where the power unit was replaced with a copy
- A certificate of work performed by the service station, which contains confirmation that no reconstruction of the system was carried out and everything coincides with the requirements of GOST.
For peace of mind, it is recommended to provide all of the above documents to the traffic police department at the place of registration and write a free-form application about the replacement of the propulsion system. The inspection will verify the number and notify you of the time to apply for the result. Condition - the vehicle must already be registered with the traffic police!
You should know that the car owner will be required to make a mandatory payment of 1,300 rubles, since the state duty receipt supplements the list of documents! The insurance certificate is also subject to re-issuance, since it contains the same information about the title and engine.
Experience suggests that when purchasing a new engine, it is better to adhere to the regulations and register the engine. The retail outlet must provide you with a certificate of invoice, and a purchase or sale agreement must be provided by a private person if you purchase the engine second-hand. Checking the engine number is always necessary.
Engine replacement - do you need to register it with the traffic police?
Replacing the engine at the traffic police
On July 10, 2021, changes were made to Order No. 1001, according to which the engine became a registered unit among many motorists. And after October 7, 2021, this document completely lost force, and was replaced by updated Order No. 399, which also subsequently became inoperative. The Federal Law on Registration and the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1764 issued in pursuance of it are now in force. And, if earlier the replacement of an engine required registration with the traffic police with documents about the released unit, then today, in 2021, after replacing - for example, a contract unit - such changes in the design generally need to be officially registered. But everything is not as difficult as you thought! If the model and technical characteristics of the motor are the same, then the matter is small.
Procedure for registering a new engine
When registering, a 17-digit unique engine identification number (VIN code) is used, which records the year of manufacture of the vehicle, country of origin, unit data, etc. Back in 2011, new rules came into force aimed at simplifying the procedure for registering a car with the traffic police. The contract engine began to be listed among regular spare parts. This measure is partly due to the fact that the identification number tends to wear off over time and become unreadable.
Engine numbers are no longer noted on the Registration Certificate. According to the current rules, its replacement with a similar unit does not need to be specially registered. But some car owners, taking this opportunity, purchase engines with more power. Their replacement requires mandatory registration.
First, you need to obtain permits confirming the replacement of the engine with another specific model. The safety of the replacement results must be confirmed by special technical testing. To pass it, you need to contact the traffic police department at your place of residence with a special application.
Installation and registration of a contract engine at the traffic police takes place in several steps:
- submit an application to the traffic police to make changes to the design of the car;
- contact an expert organization for permission to replace the engine;
- install a new engine at a licensed service center and receive documents confirming the work performed;
- pass a technical inspection and receive a diagnostic card;
- Submit all issued documents and the vehicle itself to the traffic police for inspection.
The package of documents for replacing a contract engine, which must be submitted to the traffic police at the last stage, includes:
- car owner's passport;
- PTS;
- vehicle registration certificate;
- MTPL insurance policy;
- engine purchase agreement;
- application for amendments;
- certificate of the service station where the replacement took place;
- a certificate stating what work was carried out to replace the unit;
- the result of an inspection by an expert organization;
- application-declaration about the replacement;
- diagnostic card;
- receipt of payment of the state fee for registration.
If all certificates have been collected, based on the results of the inspection, the traffic police officer must issue 3 documents with amended data. The engine identification number is entered into the PTS and into the vehicle registration certificate, and a certificate of design conformity is additionally issued.
The procedure for registering an engine with a larger or smaller displacement is quite complex and can take several weeks. The state fee for registration is 1300 rubles.
