Just a tip:

Some parts (like the camshaft cover gasket I am replacing) are depending on engine number, rather than VIN.
I read some posts about engine numbers being placed on top of the engine (near the thermostat or on top of the bell housing), but some only have the number engraved at the bottom (like mine).
It is kind of hard to find and read, so next time you have your car on jacks, you may want to take note.

The engine number can be found on the LH side above the steering rack, next to the LH bank coolant drain plug.
It is a digitally engraved number that is hard to read without a flashlight.
The format basically is the date and time of production.YYMMDD HHMM
Engines apparently were not always placed in the same order as they were build.

 

Yes, early years had the engine # stamped next to the thermostat housing, later years (from sometime in1999-on I believe) have the engine # stamped on the side of the block.