V48 ✓ Factory-verified

Chevrolet · Regular Production Option

Increased antifreeze protection

Years 1967–79, 2018–19, 2025–26 Models 5 Factory citations 4

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Also described as Extra AntifreezeMaximum anti-freeze protectionCoolant protection, engine

Also documented for Buick

Documented applications

Camaro →

• 1967–1969 ● Confirmed

  Canada

• 1970s ● Confirmed

  Canada

Chevelle / El Camino →

• 1970 ● Confirmed

C/K Trucks →

• 1967–72 ● Confirmed

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Cruze — second generation (2016–2019) →

• 2018–2019 ✓ Factory-verified

  2018: sedan S on all; hatch S on all; 2019: sedan S on all; hatch S on all

  ⛭ GM factory document — 2018 chevrolet cruze order guide copy gm authority, p.64, p.68, p.87.

  ⛭ GM factory document — 2019 chevrolet cruze order guide june 1 2018 copy gm authority, p.48, p.51, p.71.

Trax — Second generation, VSS-F (2024–2026) →

• 2025–2026 ✓ Factory-verified

  all trims: S

  ⛭ GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet trax fleet order guide, p.8.

  ⛭ GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet trax fleet order guide, p.8.

This page aggregates every documented appearance of V48 in the Chevrolet reference. Confidence and citations are shown per application — the same code can be better documented in one year than another.