I replaced mine with the suggested FRAM filter and it was the exact same size.
According to Mobil's website, it should be the PH477 filter.
http://www.showmetheparts.com/mobil/#

 

Oil Filter

Be aware that the Volt has a special variable flow oil pump and it is very important to use a filter with the correct flow and features as the GM one would have. Do you really want to save a few cents after paying thousands for the car?

Huummmm?? Well not me. I will only use the correct AC filter for the specially designed oil pump circuit..... Then I am a retired engineer type and do believe that the GM engineers know what they are doing and the intended filter has characteristics designed for the high tech application.....

 

Be aware that the Volt has a special variable flow oil pump and it is very important to use a filter with the correct flow and features as the GM one would have. Do you really want to save a few cents after paying thousands for the car?

Huummmm?? Well not me. I will only use the correct AC filter for the specially designed oil pump circuit..... Then I am a retired engineer type and do believe that the GM engineers know what they are doing and the intended filter has characteristics designed for the high tech application.....

You mean like the GM ignition switch engineer?

 

I don't think the oil pump design matters. If the replacement filter meets flow and pressure parameters it's fine. The oil filter just looks like any orifice to the pump.

 

According to the Mobil One website, the correct Mobil One filter for your and every other Volt, is a PF477, (the correct GM Part Number is 55352643, a.k.a. PF65).

So, to answer your question, NO, THAT IS NOT THE CORRECT OIL FILTER FOR YOUR 2013 VOLT. Sorry for the caps but, all of this information is in your owners manual, on page 11-14.

The oil filter for the Volt (and ELR) is unique and is not shared with any other GM vehicle.

Your best bet is to go to the dealer and get the right filter. Autopart's stores do not keep Volt filters in stock.

 

Autopart's stores do not keep Volt filters in stock.

I got my Fram replacement at Walmart.

 

For those that have time, RockAuto.com stocks the AC Delco PF65 filter, $5.35 plus shipping. To help offset shipping, you can Google for 5% coupon codes and combine the order with things for other vehicles. It's not very cost effective if you need just one filter; I used to get all my oil filters there, but my cars only need an oil change every two years, so I'm not stocking a dozen oil filters anymore.

EDIT: If you have Amazon Prime, the filter is $6.97 there.

 

When we do have to change the oil in our Volt I will use the GM filter for the Volt, and use 0w30 Mobil One synthetic motor oil instead
of the 5w30 oil.

 

You know, thanks to the FTC the term "Synthetic" in relation to engine oil is meaningless?

Might as well say "Super Bitchin'" in place...Means the same thing.

 

Don't want to start on oil + filter war here, just some observations...
Preamble:
just like many other things, oil filters (brands- Fram ACdelco and so on) maybe made in the USA but next day made in China without notification, so quality can change in a heartbeat.
Several folks have analyzed how good oil filter (brands) are , based on: type of filter media, quantity/quality of filter media, internal structure (paper - glued or crimped end caps), pressure releave valve type, micron rating, filter media loading /dirt trapping and so on.
ACdelco, Mobil one was rated high,
Fram dead bottom.
K&N - low end
Purolator classic =bad, pure1= better

their quality can change
go with OEM.

 

I believe the K&Ns are nearly identical to the Mobil Ones in my research, placing them on the higher end as well. Wix Gold and PureOnes just below them and many time my goto filters in the past. Follow that with the ACDelco and the Motorcraft filters I use with my wife's Taurus. Normal Fram orange can....leave at Walmart.

 

I think years ago, the manufacturers all agreed that there is no need for any concern because they do not use any type of "Break-In" oils. Synthetic media may have a better shelf life than paper products. I hope all the cheapskates doing their own oil changes at least stick with a DEXOS certified replacement oil. One critical area that GM spec'd was how the oils performed in the VVT cam actuaters. As far "0W" oils, I would never use them in warmer climates. They flow very well in extreme cold areas, but are really not recommended for temperatures in climates in the Southern US. Most syntheic oils have a reasonable flow at temps below -45F.

 

I'm sorry to resurrect a really old thread, but people consistently think OW-30 is thinner than 5W-30. That's an incomplete way of thinking of it.

Both of those oils have identical viscosity when at operating temperature. If you don't believe me, check the 100*C ratings at https://mobiloil.com/en/motor-oils/mobil-1/mobil-1.

The difference is only in cold startup viscosity. By cold startup, I do not mean sub zero, winter temperatures. It can be 90*F outside when you go out after breakfast and hop in your car, and that is a cold start for your engine. At 90*F, even 0W-30 is WAY TOO THICK to be the ideal viscosity for your engine's health. During that first minute heat builds and the oil thins, and that brings the oil into the ideal viscosity to protect your engine best.

0W-30 simply gets you there faster than 5W-30. Once you reach operating temperature, both oils are the same weight and offer the same protection if they have the same additive pack and same base oils (as would comparing M1 0W-30 to M1 5W-30).

I am not saying you can't run 5W-30 in Alaska, but, I also AM saying you are not going to damage your engine using 0W-30 in the heat of a Texas or Florida summer.

 

And as for the Volt be a unique engine with its variable flow oil pump,, Bull.
Oil pressure is oil pressure, flow rates are always variable with oil temp and engine RPM, no matter what the engine.

If you are a cheapskate or just an enthusiast who hates handing your car over to a local yahoo just for an oil change,,
always spend a few bucks more and buy the best.

 

I used Mahle OC405/3 . It is longlife.