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Holstein 2CTS0006 Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
Reliable Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor for Chrysler and Dodge Vehicles
The Holstein Parts 2CTS0006 Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor is designed to provide accurate temperature readings for your vehicle's engine management system. Compatible with a range of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Plymouth models, this sensor ensures proper engine performance and helps prevent overheating.
- Terminal Type: Blade for secure electrical connection
- Connector Shape: Rectangular for precise fitment
- Terminal Quantity: 2 terminals for reliable signal transmission
- Connector Gender: Female to match factory wiring harness
- Wiring Harness Included: No, sensor designed for direct installation
About Holstein Parts Product Line
Holstein Parts offers a comprehensive line of automotive components focused on durability and compatibility. The Holstein Parts product line includes sensors engineered to meet OEM specifications, ensuring seamless integration with your vehicle's systems. The 2CTS0006 sensor is part of this line, providing dependable engine temperature monitoring for various Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Plymouth models.
Detailed Product Description
The Holstein Parts 2CTS0006 Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor features a blade terminal type and a rectangular female connector with two terminals, designed to fit directly into the vehicle’s existing wiring harness without the need for additional adapters. This sensor is engineered to deliver precise temperature data to the engine control unit, which is critical for optimal fuel management and emission control. Compatible with models such as the Dodge Ram 1500, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Chrysler Town & Country, and Plymouth Grand Voyager, this sensor supports a wide range of applications within the Belts and Cooling > Sensors category.
Common Applications and Issues Addressed
- Helps prevent engine overheating by providing accurate temperature readings
- Resolves erratic temperature gauge readings in Chrysler and Dodge vehicles
- Addresses engine performance issues related to faulty coolant temperature data
- Supports proper operation of cooling fans and emission control systems
- Eliminates check engine light triggers caused by sensor failure
Installation Notes and Tips
Installation of the Holstein Parts 2CTS0006 sensor requires no wiring harness as it connects directly via its female rectangular connector with two blade terminals. Ensure the engine is cool before removal to avoid injury. Verify connector compatibility with your vehicle’s wiring harness and secure the sensor firmly to prevent leaks or loose connections. Refer to the vehicle’s service manual for torque specifications and sensor location.
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Holstein Parts maintains strict quality control standards to ensure each 2CTS0006 Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor meets OEM specifications. While specific warranty details are not provided, Holstein Parts products are manufactured to deliver consistent performance and reliability for Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Plymouth vehicles.
| Brand | Holstein |
| Part Number | 2CTS0006 |
| Position | Holstein Parts, N/A |
| Connector Gender | Female |
| Connector Shape | Rectangular |
| Terminal Quantity | 2 |
| Terminal Type | Blade |
| Wiring Harness Included | No |
This part fits 215 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Liters | Cylinders | Fuel Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Dodge | Dakota | 4.7L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2003 | Dodge | Dakota | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2003 | Dodge | Dakota | 3.9L | V6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2003 | Dodge | Durango | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2003 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2003 | Dodge | Ram 1500 Van | 3.9L | V6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2003 | Dodge | Ram 1500 Van | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2003 | Dodge | Ram 1500 Van | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2003 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | 8.0L | V10 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2003 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2003 | Dodge | Ram 2500 Van | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2003 | Dodge | Ram 2500 Van | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2003 | Dodge | Ram 3500 | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2003 | Dodge | Ram 3500 | 8.0L | V10 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2003 | Dodge | Ram 3500 Van | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2003 | Dodge | Ram 3500 Van | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2002 | Dodge | Dakota | 4.7L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2002 | Dodge | Dakota | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2002 | Dodge | Dakota | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2002 | Dodge | Dakota | 3.9L | V6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2002 | Dodge | Durango | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2002 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2002 | Dodge | Ram 1500 Van | 3.9L | V6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2002 | Dodge | Ram 1500 Van | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2002 | Dodge | Ram 1500 Van | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2002 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2002 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | 8.0L | V10 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2002 | Dodge | Ram 2500 Van | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2002 | Dodge | Ram 2500 Van | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2002 | Dodge | Ram 3500 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2002 | Dodge | Ram 3500 | 8.0L | V10 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2002 | Dodge | Ram 3500 Van | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2002 | Dodge | Ram 3500 Van | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2001 | Dodge | Dakota | 4.7L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2001 | Dodge | Dakota | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2001 | Dodge | Dakota | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2001 | Dodge | Dakota | 3.9L | V6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2001 | Dodge | Durango | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2001 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 3.9L | V6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2001 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2001 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2001 | Dodge | Ram 1500 Van | 3.9L | V6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2001 | Dodge | Ram 1500 Van | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2001 | Dodge | Ram 1500 Van | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2001 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2001 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | 8.0L | V10 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2001 | Dodge | Ram 2500 Van | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2001 | Dodge | Ram 2500 Van | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2001 | Dodge | Ram 2500 Van | 3.9L | V6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2001 | Dodge | Ram 3500 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2001 | Dodge | Ram 3500 | 8.0L | V10 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2001 | Dodge | Ram 3500 Van | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2001 | Dodge | Ram 3500 Van | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2001 | Dodge | Ramcharger | N/A | Holstein Parts | |||
| 2000 | Dodge | Dakota | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2000 | Dodge | Dakota | 3.9L | V6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2000 | Dodge | Durango | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2000 | Dodge | Durango | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2000 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 3.9L | V6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2000 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2000 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2000 | Dodge | Ram 1500 Van | 3.9L | V6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2000 | Dodge | Ram 1500 Van | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2000 | Dodge | Ram 1500 Van | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2000 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2000 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | 8.0L | V10 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2000 | Dodge | Ram 2500 Van | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2000 | Dodge | Ram 2500 Van | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2000 | Dodge | Ram 3500 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2000 | Dodge | Ram 3500 | 8.0L | V10 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2000 | Dodge | Ram 3500 Van | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2000 | Dodge | Ram 3500 Van | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 2000 | Dodge | Ramcharger | N/A | Holstein Parts | |||
| 1999 | Chrysler | Town & Country | 3.3L | V6 | FLEX | N/A | Holstein Parts |
| 1999 | Dodge | Dakota | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1999 | Dodge | Dakota | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1999 | Dodge | Dakota | 3.9L | V6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1999 | Dodge | Durango | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1999 | Dodge | Durango | 3.9L | V6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1999 | Dodge | Durango | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1999 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 3.9L | V6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1999 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1999 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1999 | Dodge | Ram 1500 Van | 3.9L | V6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1999 | Dodge | Ram 1500 Van | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1999 | Dodge | Ram 1500 Van | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1999 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | 8.0L | V10 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1999 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1999 | Dodge | Ram 2500 Van | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1999 | Dodge | Ram 2500 Van | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1999 | Dodge | Ram 3500 | 8.0L | V10 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1999 | Dodge | Ram 3500 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1999 | Dodge | Ram 3500 Van | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1999 | Dodge | Ram 3500 Van | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1999 | Dodge | Ramcharger | N/A | Holstein Parts | |||
| 1998 | Chrysler | Town & Country | 3.3L | V6 | FLEX | N/A | Holstein Parts |
| 1998 | Dodge | B1500 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1998 | Dodge | B1500 | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1998 | Dodge | B1500 | 3.9L | V6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1998 | Dodge | B2500 | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1998 | Dodge | B2500 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1998 | Dodge | B3500 | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1998 | Dodge | B3500 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1998 | Dodge | Caravan | FLEX | N/A | Holstein Parts | ||
| 1998 | Dodge | Dakota | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1998 | Dodge | Dakota | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1998 | Dodge | Dakota | 3.9L | V6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1998 | Dodge | Durango | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1998 | Dodge | Durango | 3.9L | V6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1998 | Dodge | Durango | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1998 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 3.9L | V6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1998 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1998 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1998 | Dodge | Ram 1500 Van | N/A | Holstein Parts | |||
| 1998 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1998 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | 8.0L | V10 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1998 | Dodge | Ram 2500 Van | N/A | Holstein Parts | |||
| 1998 | Dodge | Ram 3500 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1998 | Dodge | Ram 3500 | 8.0L | V10 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1998 | Dodge | Ram 3500 Van | N/A | Holstein Parts | |||
| 1998 | Jeep | Grand Cherokee | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1998 | Jeep | Grand Cherokee | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1997 | Chrysler | Grand Voyager | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1997 | Dodge | B1500 | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1997 | Dodge | B1500 | 3.9L | V6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1997 | Dodge | B2500 | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1997 | Dodge | B2500 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1997 | Dodge | B2500 | 3.9L | V6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1997 | Dodge | B3500 | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1997 | Dodge | B3500 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1997 | Dodge | Dakota | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1997 | Dodge | Dakota | 3.9L | V6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1997 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1997 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 3.9L | V6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1997 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1997 | Dodge | Ram 1500 Van | N/A | Holstein Parts | |||
| 1997 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1997 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | 8.0L | V10 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1997 | Dodge | Ram 2500 Van | N/A | Holstein Parts | |||
| 1997 | Dodge | Ram 3500 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1997 | Dodge | Ram 3500 | 8.0L | V10 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1997 | Dodge | Ram 3500 Van | N/A | Holstein Parts | |||
| 1997 | Jeep | Grand Cherokee | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1996 | Dodge | B1500 | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1996 | Dodge | B1500 | 3.9L | V6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1996 | Dodge | B2500 | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1996 | Dodge | B2500 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1996 | Dodge | B2500 | 3.9L | V6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1996 | Dodge | B3500 | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1996 | Dodge | B3500 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1996 | Dodge | Dakota | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1996 | Dodge | Dakota | 3.9L | V6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1996 | Dodge | Grand Caravan | 3.3L | V6 | CNG | N/A | Holstein Parts |
| 1996 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1996 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 3.9L | V6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1996 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1996 | Dodge | Ram 1500 Van | N/A | Holstein Parts | |||
| 1996 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1996 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1996 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | 8.0L | V10 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1996 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | 5.9L | L6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1996 | Dodge | Ram 2500 Van | N/A | Holstein Parts | |||
| 1996 | Dodge | Ram 3500 | 5.9L | L6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1996 | Dodge | Ram 3500 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1996 | Dodge | Ram 3500 | 8.0L | V10 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1996 | Dodge | Ram 3500 Van | N/A | Holstein Parts | |||
| 1996 | Dodge | Ramcharger | N/A | Holstein Parts | |||
| 1996 | Jeep | Grand Cherokee | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1996 | Plymouth | Grand Voyager | 3.3L | V6 | CNG | N/A | Holstein Parts |
| 1995 | Dodge | B1500 | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1995 | Dodge | B1500 | 3.9L | V6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1995 | Dodge | B2500 | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1995 | Dodge | B2500 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1995 | Dodge | B2500 | 3.9L | V6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1995 | Dodge | B3500 | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1995 | Dodge | B3500 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1995 | Dodge | Dakota | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1995 | Dodge | Dakota | 3.9L | V6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1995 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1995 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 3.9L | V6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1995 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1995 | Dodge | Ram 1500 Van | N/A | Holstein Parts | |||
| 1995 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1995 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1995 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | 8.0L | V10 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1995 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | 5.9L | L6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1995 | Dodge | Ram 3500 | 5.9L | L6 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1995 | Dodge | Ram 3500 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1995 | Dodge | Ram 3500 | 8.0L | V10 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1995 | Dodge | Ramcharger | N/A | Holstein Parts | |||
| 1995 | Jeep | Grand Cherokee | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1994 | Dodge | B150 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |||
| 1994 | Dodge | B250 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |||
| 1994 | Dodge | B350 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |||
| 1994 | Dodge | Dakota | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1994 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |||
| 1994 | Dodge | Ramcharger | N/A | Holstein Parts | |||
| 1994 | Jeep | Grand Cherokee | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1993 | Dodge | B150 | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1993 | Dodge | B250 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1993 | Dodge | B350 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |||
| 1993 | Dodge | D150 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1993 | Dodge | Dakota | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1993 | Dodge | W150 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1993 | Jeep | Grand Cherokee | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1993 | Jeep | Grand Wagoneer | N/A | Holstein Parts | |||
| 1992 | Dodge | B150 | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1992 | Dodge | B250 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1992 | Dodge | B350 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |||
| 1992 | Dodge | D150 | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1992 | Dodge | Dakota | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1992 | Dodge | W150 | 5.2L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1992 | Dodge | W250 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1992 | Dodge | W350 | 5.9L | V8 | N/A | Holstein Parts | |
| 1991 | Jeep | Grand Wagoneer | N/A | Holstein Parts |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.