SPECIFICATIONS INFORMATION BULLETIN

BULLETIN NUMBER: 20160209

TO: Valvoline Oil Filter Catalog Users, All Formats

FROM: MOTOR Specifications Data Acquisition

DATE: February 9, 2016

SUBJECT: Hyundai and Oil System Related Failures - TSB#: VF-OIL-02-TL

MODELS: 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 Hyundai and KIA 1.8L and 2.0L

Valvoline has recently noticed oil system related failures in certain 2014 and 2015 Hyundai and Kia vehicles. As a result, Valvoline will no longer recommend use of a Valvoline oil filter in the list of applications below. While Valvoline is working to pinpoint the cause of the failures and develop an alternative solution we would recommend that you purchase the appropriate OE filters from the nearest Hyundai/Kia dealership to service these vehicles.

Valvoline will be updating the Valvoline filter app, valvolinefilters.com and the Valvoline Filter Hotline to reflect this change.

Please contact the Valvoline Filter Hotline at 1-800-TEAM-VAL for any inquiries.

Year Make Model Year Make Model Engine 2014 L4 1.8L 2014 L4 1.8L 2015 Hyundai Elantra L4 1.8L 2015 Kia Forte L4 1.8L 2016 Hyundai Elantra L4 1.8L 2016 Kia Forte L4 1.8L 2014 Hyundai Elantra L4 2.0L 2013 Kia Forte L4 2.0L 2015 Hyundai Elantra L4 2.0L 2014 Kia Forte L4 2.0L 2016 Hyundai Elantra L4 2.0L 2015 Kia Forte L4 2.0L 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe L4 1.8L 2016 Kia Forte L4 2.0L 2014 Hyundai Elantra Coupe L4 2.0L 2013 Kia Forte Koup L4 2.0L 2013 Hyundai Elantra GT L4 1.8L 2015 Kia Forte Koup L4 2.0L 2014 Hyundai Elantra GT L4 2.0L 2013 Kia Forte5 L4 2.0L 2015 Hyundai Elantra GT L4 2.0L 2014 Kia Optima L4 2.0L 2016 Hyundai Elantra GT L4 2.0L 2015 Kia Optima L4 2.0L 2013 Coupe L4 2.0L 2016 Kia Optima L4 2.0L 2014 L4 2.0L 2014 Kia Rondo L4 2.0L 2013 L4 2.0L 2015 Kia Rondo L4 2.0L 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe L4 2.0L 2016 Kia Rondo L4 2.0L 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe L4 2.0L 2016 Kia Sorento L4 2.0L 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe L4 2.0L 2013 Kia Soul L4 2.0L 2013 L4 2.0L 2014 Kia Soul L4 2.0L 2014 Hyundai Sonata L4 2.0L 2015 Kia Soul L4 2.0L 2015 Hyundai Sonata L4 2.0L 2016 Kia Soul L4 2.0L 2016 Hyundai Sonata L4 2.0L 2014 L4 2.0L 2013 L4 2.0L 2015 Kia Sportage L4 2.0L 2014 Hyundai Tucson L4 2.0L 2016 Kia Sportage L4 2.0L 2015 Hyundai Tucson L4 2.0L 2016 Hyundai Tucson L4 2.0L

We want to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support of MOTOR Information Systems. We look forward to serving your needs in the automotive industry for many years to come.