The owners manual for my 2009 KIA SPECTRA was full of the usual cautions and warnings.
But one thing missing was "part numbers"
When you buy an American car, the manual includes; bulb#s, oil filter numbers, air filter numbers, spark plug, etc.
KIA says; "Go to your KIA dealer for replacement part" The closest concession to identity is; recommended oil viscosity, and auto lamp wattages.
I picture a trip thru Boondock Montana when my tail light burns out. Do I get my replacement from the local general store, or "Look for a KIA dealer"....
Maybe the owner goes to KIA for all service in Korea, but this is a car distributed in the US, from a US dealer, with a manual printed in English....
KIA may think the practice is good for business, but it's lousy customer relations.
BTW; There was a delay on my first "dealer" oil change.... Seems they were out of oil filters. We had to wait for the NAPA truck to arrive with the part.