NHTSA ID Number: 10113561
Manufacturer Communication Number: 13-00-90-002A
Summary
This informational bulletin communicates Information to dealership personnel that vehicles factory filled with dexos1 5W-20 oil are approved to substitute dexos1 0W-20 oil as optional top off and service fill.
13 Affected Products
Vehicles
| MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
| CADILLAC | ATS | 2013-2015 |
| CHEVROLET | COLORADO | 2015 |
| CHEVROLET | IMPALA | 2014-2015 |
| CHEVROLET | MALIBU | 2013-2015 |
| CHEVROLET | SPARK | 2013-2015 |
| GMC | CANYON | 2015 |
#13-00-90-002A: Information for Vehicles Factory Filled With dexos1 5W-20 Oil Are Approved to Substitute dexos1 0W-20 Oil as Optional Top Off and Service Fill – (Feb 19, 2015)
| Subject: | Information for Vehicles Factory Filled With dexos1 5W-20 Oil Are Approved to Substitute dexos1 0W-20 Oil as Optional Top Off and Service Fill |
| Models: | 2013-2015 Cadillac ATS |
| 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu, Spark | |
| 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala | |
| 2015 Chevrolet Colorado | |
| 2015 GMC Canyon | |
| Vehicles Equipped with Engine RPO LCV, LKW or LLO | |
| Attention: | This Bulletin also applies to any of the above models that may be Export vehicles. |
This Bulletin has been revised to update the Models and Model Years. Please discard Corporate Bulletin Number 13-00-90-002.
Vehicles Factory Filled With dexos1 5W-20 Oil Are Approved to Substitute dexos1 0W-20 Oil as Optional Top Off and Service Fill
The above listed Model Year vehicles, equipped with the specified engine RPO codes were factory filled with dexos1 5W-20 oil and the engines were fitted with engine oil fill caps that say: SAE 5W-20 dexos. GM Powertrain has tested, validated and approved the use of 0W-20 dexos1 as an acceptable substitute and optional top off and service fill for these vehicles.
dexos1 Information Website
Refer to the following General Motors website for dexos1 information about the different licensed brands that are currently available. Go to: http://www.gmdexos.com
dexos1 Engine Oil Trademark and Registered Trademark Logos
Only those oils displaying the dexos1 trademark and a registered trademark logo on the front label of the container meet the demanding performance requirements and stringent quality standards set forth in the dexos1 specification.
Look on the front label for either of the registered trademark logos shown above and the 11 digit alphanumeric dexos license number on the back label to identify an authorized, licensed dexos1 engine oil.
Unless an oil package displays these two markings, the engine oil is not an authentic, licensed dexos product and is not recommended for use in GM vehicles.
dexos1 Engine Oil Specification
The dexos1 specification was uniquely designed to complement the exacting requirements of GM’s advanced engine technology.
The specification has gone through an extensive developmental and testing process.
It requires a number of proprietary tests that are not included in current industry standards and sets performance criteria at a level that exceeds many current standards.
The result is a high performance fluid providing significant wear protection, improved piston cleanliness, a reduction in volatility and oil consumption, enhanced aeration control for improved fuel efficiency, and better oxidation properties.
The reasons for the new dexos1 engine oil specification are as follows:
- To meet environmental goals such as increasing fuel efficiency and reducing engine emissions.
- To promote long engine life.
- To minimize the number of engine oil changes in order to help meet the goal of lessening the industry’s overall dependence on crude oil.
dexos1 is a GM-developed engine oil specification that has been designed to provide the following benefits:
- Further improve fuel economy, to meet future corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) requirements and fuel economy retention by allowing the oil to maintain its fuel economy benefits throughout the life of the oil.
- More robust formulations for added engine protection and aeration performance.
- Support the GM Oil Life System, thereby minimizing the replacement of engine oil, before its life has been depleted.
- Reduce the duplication of requirements for a large number of internal GM engine oil specifications.
GM Oil Life System in Conjunction With dexos1 Supports Extended Oil Change Intervals
To help conserve oil while maintaining engine protection, many GM vehicles are equipped with the GM Oil Life System. This system can provide oil change intervals that exceed the traditional 3,000 mile (5,000 km) recommendation.
The dexos1 specification, with its requirements for improved oil robustness, compliments the GM Oil Life System by supporting extended oil change intervals over the lifetime of a vehicle.
If all GM customers with GM Oil Life System equipped vehicles would use the system as intended, GM estimates that more than 100 million gallons of oil could be saved annually.
Bulletin No.: 13-00-90-002A
Date: Feb-2015
https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=10113561
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- Excellent engine cleanliness through superior sludge and varnish protection
- Outstanding high-temperature protection under severe driving conditions
- Superior cold-temperature protection through faster oil flow at start-up
- Meets the API SN Plus classification protecting engines from LSPI (Low Speed Pre-Ignition)
- For best performance, follow the manufacturer's recommendations in your vehicle owner’s manual.
- Formulated for longer drain intervals
- Helps prevent build up that can cause rust and corrosion
- Reduces friction for less engine wear
- High resistance to viscosity and thermal breakdown
- For best performance, follow the manufacturer's recommendations in your vehicle owner’s manual.
- Advanced full synthetic formula; helps prevent deposits and sludge build-up to enable long engine life
- Excellent overall lubrication and wear protection performance for many driving styles; outstanding thermal and oxidation stability
- Outstanding performance during the maximum oil change interval recommended in a vehicle's owner's manual; superb viscosity control
- Enhanced frictional properties; aids fuel economy
- For best performance, follow the manufacturer's recommendations in your vehicle owner’s manual.
- Ideal for engines over 75,000 miles and for longer drain intervals
- Helps prevent build up that can cause rust and corrosion
- Reduces friction for less engine wear
- High resistance to viscosity and thermal breakdown
- Full synthetic 5W-20 engine oil made from natural gas, not crude, using Pennzoil's patented gas-to-liquid PurePlus Technology
- No other leading motor oil provides better wear protection for your engine (Based on Sequence IVA wear test using SAE 5W-30)
- Helps protect engines from loss of power and provides better fuel economy—drive on average an extra 550 miles per year (versus a dirty engine)
- Keeps pistons dramatically cleaner than required by the toughest industry standards (Based on ILSAC GF-6 and Sequence IIIH piston deposit test using SAE 5W-30)
- Delivers unsurpassed sludge protection to help keep high-performance and luxury car engines as close as possible to factory clean (Based on Sequence VH Sludge Test using SAE 5W-20)
- Full synthetic 5W-20 engine oil made from made from natural gas, not crude, using Pennzoil's patented gas-to-liquid PurePlus Technology
- Provides better fuel economy—drive on average an extra 550 miles per year (versus a dirty engine)
- Pennzoil Platinum 5W-20 keeps pistons up to 45% cleaner than the toughest industry standard (Based on Sequence IIIH results)
- No other leading synthetic oil provides better wear protection from friction (Based on Sequence IVA wear test using SAE 5W-30)
- Formulated to provide faster low-temperature oil flow and protection in extreme heat
- For best performance, follow the manufacturer's recommendations in your vehicle owner’s manual.
- Provides excellent protection for new and high mileage gas truck and SUV engines
- Outperforms conventional motor oil in severe driving conditions including stop-and-go driving, extreme temperatures and towing
- Provides extreme protection for hauling and towing
- Protects your truck engine in extreme temperatures and conditions
- Package Dimensions: 24.638 H x 19.304 L x 23.114 W (centimetres)
- Country of Origin : China
- Advanced full synthetic formula; helps prevent deposits and sludge build-up to enable long engine life
- Package Weight: 5.352 kilograms
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