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Universal Air EX10385C A/C Expansion Valve - Front
Reliable A/C Expansion Valve for Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and Saab
The Universal Air Block Expansion Valve EX10385C is designed to regulate refrigerant flow in your vehicle's air conditioning system. Engineered for precise performance, this A/C expansion valve is compatible with select Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and Saab models, ensuring efficient cooling and system reliability.
Key Features of the Universal Air EX10385C Expansion Valve
- Compatible with Buick LaCrosse, Regal, Verano, and Allure models
- Fits Cadillac SRX and Chevrolet Cruze, Cruze Limited, and Malibu vehicles
- Also suitable for Saab 9-4X and 9-5 models
- Part of the Block Expansion Valve product line for consistent refrigerant flow control
- Durable construction designed for long-term HVAC system performance
- OEM-quality fitment with part number EX10385C for easy identification
About the Block Expansion Valve Product Line
The Block Expansion Valve line by Universal Air focuses on delivering precise control of refrigerant flow within automotive A/C systems. This product line is engineered to maintain optimal pressure and temperature balance, which is critical for efficient air conditioning operation. The EX10385C valve is a component within this line, designed to meet the specific flow restriction needs of various Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and Saab models.
Detailed Product Description
The Universal Air EX10385C A/C expansion valve plays a crucial role in your vehicleβs HVAC system by regulating the amount of refrigerant entering the evaporator. This regulation ensures that the evaporator operates efficiently, preventing issues such as freezing or insufficient cooling. Compatible with a range of vehicles including the Buick LaCrosse and Regal, Cadillac SRX, Chevrolet Cruze and Malibu, as well as Saab 9-4X and 9-5, this valve is engineered to meet manufacturer specifications for fit and function. Using the correct expansion valve like the EX10385C helps maintain system pressure and temperature, contributing to consistent cabin comfort.
Common Issues Addressed by the EX10385C Expansion Valve
- Inconsistent or weak air conditioning cooling performance
- Evaporator freezing due to improper refrigerant flow
- High pressure buildup in the A/C system
- Reduced HVAC system efficiency and increased energy consumption
- Intermittent A/C operation or system cycling
Installation Notes and Tips
- Ensure compatibility by verifying vehicle make and model before installation
- Follow manufacturer guidelines for refrigerant handling and system evacuation
- Replace the expansion valve when servicing the A/C system to maintain optimal performance
- Inspect related components such as the receiver/drier and compressor during installation
- Use proper tools to avoid damage to the valve or refrigerant lines
Quality Assurance and Warranty Information
The Universal Air EX10385C expansion valve is manufactured to meet industry standards for durability and performance. While specific warranty details may vary, Universal Air products typically come with a limited warranty covering defects in materials and workmanship. Always consult product documentation or contact the manufacturer for exact warranty terms related to this part.
This part fits 108 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel | Liters | Cylinders | Fuel Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Buick | Regal | N/A | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve | ||||
| 2017 | Buick | Verano | N/A | Block Expansion Valve | ||||
| 2016 | Buick | LaCrosse | Base | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2016 | Buick | LaCrosse | Premium | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2016 | Buick | LaCrosse | Leather | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2016 | Buick | LaCrosse | Sport Touring | 3.6L | V6 | FLEX | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2016 | Buick | LaCrosse | Base | 3.6L | V6 | FLEX | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2016 | Buick | LaCrosse | Sport Touring | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2016 | Buick | LaCrosse | Premium | 3.6L | V6 | FLEX | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2016 | Buick | LaCrosse | Leather | 3.6L | V6 | FLEX | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2016 | Buick | Regal | N/A | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve | ||||
| 2016 | Buick | Verano | N/A | Block Expansion Valve | ||||
| 2016 | Cadillac | SRX | N/A | Block Expansion Valve | ||||
| 2016 | Chevrolet | Cruze | LS | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve | |
| 2016 | Chevrolet | Cruze | LT | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve | |
| 2016 | Chevrolet | Cruze Limited | N/A | without California Emission System; Without California Emmissions; Block Expansion Valve | ||||
| 2015 | Buick | LaCrosse | Base | 3.6L | V6 | FLEX | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2015 | Buick | LaCrosse | Premium | 3.6L | V6 | FLEX | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2015 | Buick | LaCrosse | Leather | 3.6L | V6 | FLEX | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2015 | Buick | Regal | N/A | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve | ||||
| 2015 | Buick | Verano | N/A | Block Expansion Valve | ||||
| 2015 | Cadillac | SRX | Premium | GAS | N/A | Block Expansion Valve | ||
| 2015 | Cadillac | SRX | Premium | FLEX | N/A | Block Expansion Valve | ||
| 2015 | Cadillac | SRX | Luxury | FLEX | N/A | Block Expansion Valve | ||
| 2015 | Cadillac | SRX | Base | FLEX | N/A | Block Expansion Valve | ||
| 2015 | Cadillac | SRX | Performance | FLEX | N/A | Block Expansion Valve | ||
| 2015 | Chevrolet | Cruze | N/A | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve | ||||
| 2015 | Chevrolet | Malibu | N/A | Block Expansion Valve | ||||
| 2014 | Buick | LaCrosse | Base | 3.6L | V6 | FLEX | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2014 | Buick | LaCrosse | Leather | 3.6L | V6 | FLEX | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2014 | Buick | LaCrosse | Premium | 3.6L | V6 | FLEX | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2014 | Buick | Regal | N/A | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve | ||||
| 2014 | Buick | Verano | N/A | Block Expansion Valve | ||||
| 2014 | Cadillac | SRX | Base | 3.6L | V6 | FLEX | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2014 | Cadillac | SRX | Premium | 3.6L | V6 | FLEX | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2014 | Cadillac | SRX | Premium | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2014 | Cadillac | SRX | Performance | 3.6L | V6 | FLEX | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2014 | Cadillac | SRX | Luxury | 3.6L | V6 | FLEX | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2014 | Cadillac | SRX | Luxury | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2014 | Chevrolet | Cruze | LS | 1.8L | L4 | GAS | N/A | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve |
| 2014 | Chevrolet | Cruze | LT | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve |
| 2014 | Chevrolet | Cruze | LTZ | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve |
| 2014 | Chevrolet | Cruze | LS | 1.8L | L4 | FLEX | N/A | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve |
| 2014 | Chevrolet | Cruze | LT | 1.8L | L4 | GAS | N/A | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve |
| 2014 | Chevrolet | Cruze | Eco | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve |
| 2014 | Chevrolet | Cruze | Diesel | 2.0L | L4 | DIESEL | N/A | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve |
| 2014 | Chevrolet | Malibu | LS | 2.5L | L4 | GAS | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2014 | Chevrolet | Malibu | LT | 2.5L | L4 | GAS | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2014 | Chevrolet | Malibu | LT | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2014 | Chevrolet | Malibu | LTZ | 2.5L | L4 | GAS | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2014 | Chevrolet | Malibu | LTZ | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2013 | Buick | LaCrosse | Base | 3.6L | V6 | FLEX | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2013 | Buick | LaCrosse | Touring | 3.6L | V6 | FLEX | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2013 | Buick | LaCrosse | Premium | 3.6L | V6 | FLEX | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2013 | Buick | LaCrosse | Leather | 3.6L | V6 | FLEX | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2013 | Buick | Regal | N/A | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve | ||||
| 2013 | Buick | Verano | N/A | Block Expansion Valve | ||||
| 2013 | Cadillac | SRX | Front | Block Expansion Valve | ||||
| 2013 | Chevrolet | Cruze | N/A | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve | ||||
| 2013 | Chevrolet | Malibu | LS | 2.5L | L4 | GAS | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2013 | Chevrolet | Malibu | LT | 2.5L | L4 | GAS | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2013 | Chevrolet | Malibu | LT | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2013 | Chevrolet | Malibu | LTZ | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2013 | Chevrolet | Malibu | LTZ | 2.5L | L4 | GAS | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2012 | Buick | LaCrosse | Base | 3.6L | V6 | FLEX | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2012 | Buick | LaCrosse | Convenience | 2.4L | L4 | ELECTRIC/GAS | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2012 | Buick | LaCrosse | Convenience | 3.6L | V6 | FLEX | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2012 | Buick | LaCrosse | Base | 2.4L | L4 | ELECTRIC/GAS | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2012 | Buick | LaCrosse | Premium | 2.4L | L4 | ELECTRIC/GAS | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2012 | Buick | LaCrosse | Premium | 3.6L | V6 | FLEX | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2012 | Buick | LaCrosse | Leather | 2.4L | L4 | ELECTRIC/GAS | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2012 | Buick | LaCrosse | Leather | 3.6L | V6 | FLEX | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2012 | Buick | LaCrosse | Touring | 3.6L | V6 | FLEX | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
| 2012 | Buick | Regal | N/A | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve | ||||
| 2012 | Buick | Verano | N/A | Block Expansion Valve | ||||
| 2012 | Cadillac | SRX | Luxury | Front | Block Expansion Valve | |||
| 2012 | Cadillac | SRX | Base | Front | Block Expansion Valve | |||
| 2012 | Cadillac | SRX | Premium | Front | Block Expansion Valve | |||
| 2012 | Cadillac | SRX | Performance | Front | Block Expansion Valve | |||
| 2012 | Chevrolet | Cruze | N/A | without California Emission System; Without California Emmissions; Block Expansion Valve | ||||
| 2011 | Buick | LaCrosse | N/A | Block Expansion Valve | ||||
| 2011 | Buick | Regal | N/A | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve | ||||
| 2011 | Cadillac | SRX | Luxury | 3.0L | V6 | Front | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve | |
| 2011 | Cadillac | SRX | Base | 3.0L | V6 | Front | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve | |
| 2011 | Cadillac | SRX | Performance | 2.8L | V6 | Front | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve | |
| 2011 | Cadillac | SRX | Performance | 3.0L | V6 | Front | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve | |
| 2011 | Cadillac | SRX | Premium | 2.8L | V6 | Front | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve | |
| 2011 | Cadillac | SRX | Premium | 3.0L | V6 | Front | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve | |
| 2011 | Chevrolet | Cruze | LTZ | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve |
| 2011 | Chevrolet | Cruze | LS | 1.8L | L4 | FLEX | N/A | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve |
| 2011 | Chevrolet | Cruze | LS | 1.8L | L4 | GAS | N/A | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve |
| 2011 | Chevrolet | Cruze | LT | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve |
| 2011 | Chevrolet | Cruze | LT | 1.8L | L4 | GAS | N/A | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve |
| 2011 | Chevrolet | Cruze | Eco | 1.4L | L4 | GAS | N/A | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve |
| 2011 | Saab | 9-4X | N/A | Block Expansion Valve | ||||
| 2011 | Saab | 9-5 | N/A | Block Expansion Valve | ||||
| 2010 | Buick | Allure | N/A | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve | ||||
| 2010 | Buick | LaCrosse | N/A | Block Expansion Valve | ||||
| 2010 | Cadillac | SRX | Luxury | 3.0L | V6 | Front | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve | |
| 2010 | Cadillac | SRX | Performance | 2.8L | V6 | Front | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve | |
| 2010 | Cadillac | SRX | Performance | 3.0L | V6 | Front | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve | |
| 2010 | Cadillac | SRX | Base | 3.0L | V6 | Front | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve | |
| 2010 | Cadillac | SRX | Premium | 2.8L | V6 | Front | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve | |
| 2010 | Cadillac | SRX | Premium | 3.0L | V6 | Front | without California Emission System; Block Expansion Valve | |
| 2010 | Chevrolet | Cruze | Base | N/A | Block Expansion Valve | |||
| 2010 | Chevrolet | Cruze | LT | N/A | Block Expansion Valve | |||
| 2010 | Chevrolet | Cruze | LS | N/A | Block Expansion Valve | |||
| 2010 | Saab | 9-5 | N/A | Block Expansion Valve |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.