Originally Posted by Bighorn2500
I called a local dealership last week to get a price on the UPF64R ($15) and the parts guy told me they just put a PF64 on when doing service. I grabbed a Napa Gold instead after he said that.
Print a copy of this and drop it off to your parts guy.
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GM CUSTOMER CARE & AFTERSALES URGENT - DISTRIBUTE IMMEDIATELY
DATE 02/25/2016 SUBJECT Oil Filter Usage MODELS 2016 Buick Encore, Chevrolet, Malibu, Cruze, Spark, & Volt Equipped with Engine RPOs LE2, LV7, LFV and L3A TO All Chevrolet, Buick, & GMC Dealers ATTN Parts Managers, Service Managers, Service Technicians and Fleet Service and Part Managers
The new small gas engines launched in the 2016 vehicles use oil filter P/N 12667194.
This P/N has been superseded to P/N12670058, then superseded to P/N12674698 (AC Delco UPF64R).
If this part number is unavailable you can use oil filter P/N 12640445 (AC Delco PF64) until stock becomes available for the P/N12667194 - P/N12670058 - P/N12674698 oil filter (AC Delco UPF64R).
Thank you for your cooperation.
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