Does GM directly list part number 24230700?

Yes. The GM public Parts Store record in our evidence library shows GM Part #24230700 and calls it Automatic Transmission Fluid Pump Seal, with Classification OE.

Does that GM page directly prove 24230700 fits 6T40 and 6T45?

Not from the evidence used here. The 6T40 / 6T45 scope comes from a separate controlled OEProof fitment record, not from the direct identity fields in the GM public product record.

Is 24230700 a 6T30 part?

Our current controlled fitment record explicitly excludes 6T30. We do not attribute that exclusion to the GM public product page.

Does “Classification OE” mean OEProof is a GM-authorized supplier?

No such claim is made. We report the classification field shown in the GM record; it does not establish OEProof's commercial relationship with GM.

Is 24230700 left-hand or right-hand?

No LH/RH claim is established in the evidence used for this article, so we do not publish one.

Does CONFIRMED mean every fact on the page is OEM-confirmed?

No. It means the fitment passed a controlled cross-check. Individual fields still retain their own evidence level, scope and limitations.

What “CONFIRMED” actually means: the evidence behind 24230700

Short answer: CONFIRMED does not mean that every field on a part page comes from one GM document. For 24230700, GM's public Parts Store directly supports the exact part identity, the wording Automatic Transmission Fluid Pump Seal, and Classification OE. The 6T40 / 6T45 fitment, the 6T30 exclusion and the bounded application data come from a separate controlled OEProof fitment record. Each field keeps its own evidence boundary.

That distinction is the point of this article.

A part number can be real while one application attached to it is wrong. A transmission family can be correct while a model-year range is too broad. A side assignment can be well supported by specialist catalogues without being directly stated in a public GM document.

So when OEProof uses the label CONFIRMED, the useful question is not only “is the part confirmed?” It is:

Which field is confirmed by which evidence, and how far does that evidence actually go?

Our About page explains the policy. 24230700 is a concrete worked example.

What does “CONFIRMED” mean on OEProof?

On the site, CONFIRMED is a fitment status. It means the listed fitment was cross-checked against independent catalogue data rather than accepted from supplier listing text alone.

It does not mean:

every field comes from an OEM source;
every field has the same evidence grade;
every possible vehicle application has been proven;
every blank can safely be filled by inference.

The status is therefore not a shortcut around evidence. It is a signal that the record has passed a controlled check, while the individual claims still keep their own source level and scope.

That is especially important for 24230700, because this part has both a direct GM identity record and separate fitment evidence.

What does GM directly publish for 24230700?

The strongest evidence in this example is the exact GM public product record used in our evidence library.

For 24230700, the GM Parts Store record shows:

Field shown in the GM record	What we can safely say
Part-number field	`GM Part #24230700`
Product wording	`Automatic Transmission Fluid Pump Seal`
Classification field	`OE`

Those are direct target-part fields.

They give us strong evidence for identity and function. They are why we can say that 24230700 is not merely a number copied from a supplier title.

But the same evidence has a stopping point.

The public GM product record used here does not, by itself, establish every vehicle application, every transmission code, a model-year range, material, dimensions, side, interchangeability or supersession.

So we do not use it to prove those things.

Why does official part identity not equal official fitment?

Because “this GM part number exists and is called X” and “this part fits vehicle Y with transmission Z” are different claims.

They may eventually point to the same part, but they require different evidence.

For 24230700, our current controlled fitment record supports the following bounded data:

Field	Current controlled statement	Evidence level used here
Function / position	Oil pump / stator-seal item	Direct GM function evidence plus controlled fitment record
Transmission scope	`6T40 / 6T45`	Controlled OEProof fitment record
Explicit exclusion	Not a 6T30 part	Controlled OEProof fitment record
Application scope	Cruze; Aveo / Sonic; Opel Astra and other documented 6T40/45 applications	Controlled OEProof fitment record; exact transmission code still matters
Catalogue range	`2006–2013`	Controlled catalogue range, not a universal production cutoff
Left / right	No side claim	No side assignment is established here

The crucial rule is simple:

Do not borrow the authority of the strongest source and attach it to every other field.

The GM record is official identity evidence. The controlled fitment record is the fitment layer. They can support the same product page without becoming the same type of evidence.

What does the 6T30 exclusion tell us?

Our controlled record explicitly says 24230700 is not a 6T30 part and records that an earlier Uzbekistan / 6T30 classification was corrected.

That is useful because exclusions are part of fitment quality.

A catalogue record that says only “6T40 / 6T45” may look positive, but a buyer also needs to know which nearby family should not be used.

At the same time, this exclusion must stay in its proper evidence lane. We do not rewrite it as:

“GM's public product page confirms that 24230700 does not fit 6T30.”

That would be stronger than the direct GM public product record supports.

The correct wording is that our controlled fitment record excludes 6T30.

Why can two fields on the same site have different evidence grades?

Because evidence follows the claim, not the webpage.

A useful contrast is the axle/output-seal pair 24230682 and 24230715.

Multiple transmission-industry catalogues support 24230682 as RH / right and 24230715 as LH / left, but our research did not locate a public GM document directly assigning those sides.

So those side assignments are kept as industry-supported, not rewritten as “GM confirms RH/LH.”

That difference is documented in our 24230682 vs 24230715 left/right evidence review.

This is the same method applied in the opposite direction:

for 24230700 identity/function, we have direct GM public evidence;
for 24230682 / 24230715 side assignment, we have multi-source industry evidence;
for any field without enough support, the correct output can simply be not established.

A status label should never erase those differences.

Why do we make no left/right claim for 24230700?

Because the evidence used for this page does not establish one.

The official GM record identifies the part and its function. Our controlled fitment record identifies its transmission family and bounded applications. Neither one gives us a basis here to publish an LH or RH assignment.

So the field stays open.

That is not missing content to be “completed” by guessing. It is a deliberate evidence boundary.

The safer rule is:

A blank supported by restraint is better than a precise-looking field supported by inference.

How should a buyer use a CONFIRMED record?

Treat it as a verified starting point, not as permission to stop checking the vehicle.

For 24230700:

1. Start with the exact OE reference: 24230700. 2. Confirm the required component function: automatic-transmission fluid pump seal / oil-pump-stator-seal position in our controlled record. 3. Confirm the vehicle actually uses 6T40 / 6T45, not 6T30. 4. Treat the listed application names as transmission-code-bounded examples, not as a model-name shortcut. 5. Treat 2006–2013 as the catalogue range recorded in the current fitment data, not as a universal production cutoff. 6. If the vehicle sits near a production boundary, verify the exact vehicle/transmission data before ordering.

The product record gives you a stronger starting point. It does not remove the need for exact-vehicle verification.

What we do not claim here

This article does not claim that:

GM's public Parts Store confirms 24230700 fitment for every 6T40 / 6T45 vehicle;
GM's public product record is the source of the 6T40 / 6T45 application list or the 2006–2013 catalogue range;
Classification OE means OEProof is GM-authorized, an OEM supplier or a GM dealer;
24230700 has an established LH / RH side assignment in the evidence used here;
the part has any particular material, dimensions, supersession, ACDelco number or interchangeability not stated by the cited evidence;
every OEProof part carrying CONFIRMED has the same source mix as 24230700.

The article makes one narrower point: a trustworthy “confirmed” record keeps the evidence boundary attached to each field.

FAQ

Does GM directly list part number 24230700?: Yes. The GM public Parts Store record in our evidence library shows GM Part #24230700 and calls it Automatic Transmission Fluid Pump Seal, with Classification OE.
Does that GM page directly prove 24230700 fits 6T40 and 6T45?: Not from the evidence used here. The 6T40 / 6T45 scope comes from a separate controlled OEProof fitment record, not from the direct identity fields in the GM public product record.
Is 24230700 a 6T30 part?: Our current controlled fitment record explicitly excludes 6T30. We do not attribute that exclusion to the GM public product page.
Does “Classification OE” mean OEProof is a GM-authorized supplier?: No such claim is made. We report the classification field shown in the GM record; it does not establish OEProof's commercial relationship with GM.
Is 24230700 left-hand or right-hand?: No LH/RH claim is established in the evidence used for this article, so we do not publish one.
Does CONFIRMED mean every fact on the page is OEM-confirmed?: No. It means the fitment passed a controlled cross-check. Individual fields still retain their own evidence level, scope and limitations.

Product record: OE 24230700