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EPA engine family

Engine family 8GLDX.300UAL

If this code is printed on your emission label, this is your machine's federal record: sold under Goldenvale, Inc., with an engine built by Shanghai Shenke Motorcycle Co., Ltd, certified as UTVs and side-by-sides.

Displacement
—
Model years
2008
Models certified
22
Certificates
1

What this record says

Sold in the US by
Goldenvale, Inc.
Engine built by
Shanghai Shenke Motorcycle Co., Ltd.
Vehicle category
Utility Vehicle - EPA Only
Certificate numbers
8GLDX.300UAL-005

What the number itself says

Reading 8GLDX.300UAL left to right: 8 is the model-year letter for 2008, GLD is the three-character code the EPA assigned to Goldenvale as certificate holder, X marks an off-road certification, .300 is the displacement in litres, so 300cc and UAL is Goldenvale's own sequence for that year. Nothing in the number names the factory — that comes from the certificate itself.

The engine, as described on the certificate

The test vehicle Goldenvale submitted for this family (model 300CCUTV) carried engine code VM173MN. In the Chinese engine-model convention that reads as one cylinder with a nominal 73 mm bore, MN series.

The certificate describes a four-stroke, single-cylinder engine with 2 valves per cylinder fed by carburettor. There is a catalytic converter in the exhaust, recorded as "TWC, single bed, open loop". The head carries a pulse secondary-air (PAIR) valve.

Rated power on the record is 13.8 kW (about 19 hp) at 6,500 rpm, driving through an automatic.

Engine code on test vehicle
VM173MN
Nominal bore (from the code)
73 mm
Cylinders / valves
1 · 2 per cylinder
Cycle
four-stroke
Fuel delivery
carburettor
Oxygen sensor
no
Engine control
other
Catalytic converter
TWC, single bed, open loop
Air injection
PAIR
Rated power
13.8 kW (≈19 hp)
Rated speed
6,500 rpm
Transmission
automatic
Sales area
50S
Vehicle built by
Shanghai Shenke Motorcycle Co., Ltd.
Test vehicle model
300CCUTV

Filing history and where it was sold

Goldenvale filed one certificate under this family, for model year 2008, sold as 50-state, California included.

The vehicle itself is recorded as built by the same company, Shanghai Shenke Motorcycle Co., Ltd. in China — engine and chassis from one source.

Certified emission levels: CO 10.5, HC 0.56, NOx 0.88 g/km.

Other records carrying the same engine code

Other certificate holders whose test vehicle carried the same engine code:

A shared code from the same factory is a strong search lead. From a different factory it is as often a naming coincidence. Either way it narrows the search; it does not settle it — measure before you buy.

Models certified under 8GLDX.300UAL

Every model designation the importer listed on this certificate. If your machine's model name appears here, this is the right record — even if the name on the bodywork is slightly different.

GV300UTV-01 · GV300UTV-02 · GV300UTV-03 · GV300UTV-04 · GV300UTV-05 · GV300UTV-06 · RUB-260 · RUB-300 · RUF-260 · RUF-300 · RUH-260 · RUH-300 · RUK-260 · RUK-300 · RUM-260 · RUM-300 · RUS-260 · RUS-300 · RUX-260 · RUX-300 · RUZ-260 · RUZ-300

Related in the registry

Source. US EPA annual certification data — EPA Certified Highway Motorcycle Test Results, MY2006-present; EPA Certified Off-Road Motorcycle / ATV / UTV / Rec Vehicle, MY2006-present. Retrieved 2026-09-07. Full provenance and method.