Info - Elimination of Engine Oil Level Switch
| Subject: | Elimination of Engine Oil Level Switch |
| Models: | 2003 Buick Century |
| 2003 Chevrolet Malibu |
| 2003 Oldsmobile Alero |
| 2003 Pontiac Grand Am |
| with 3.1L or 3.4L V-6 Engine (VINs J, E - RPOs LG8, LA1 ) |
The above listed vehicles will no longer contain an engine oil level switch beginning with vehicles built on the following dates:
Assembly Plant | Plant Code | Models | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
Lansing, Michigan | M,C | Chevrolet Malibu, Oldsmobile Alero, Pontiac Grand Am | January 28, 2003 |
Oshawa, Ontario | 1,9 | Buick Century | February 26, 2003 |
The engine oil pan is being revised and will not contain a provision for the switch. All service engines will be built with the switch hole. When replacing engine assemblies, the dealer should transfer the existing oil pan to the new engine for vehicles that do not contain a switch. Parts catalogs will be revised to show both a first design oil pan, with the switch hole, and a second design oil pan, without the switch hole. Be sure to check the vehicle before ordering an oil pan.
