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Slick 50? by
Barry Schnoor
158,000 miles on my '94 SL2...
Any thoughts on using an oil additive, or one of those "high mileage" oils
to help prevent oil burnoff? How about slick 50 or DuPont's Greased
Lightning?
I'm using twice as much oil as I was when this car was brand new...2 quarts
between oil changes instead of just...
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2004 VUE V6 AWD - looking for oil change help by
jjp
I have a 2004 VUE, v6, AWD. I'd like to do my own
oil change, as I have done for all of my other vehicles,
but I haven't yet been able to find the oil filter!
I'll admit that I haven't looked real hard, but I did
spend a few minutes looking from the top, and also crawled
underneath (without...
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Tire recommendation L300 by
Victor DiMichina
I just replaced the aging Firestone Firehawk GTA02 (215/55/16) on my
2002 L300 with a set of Dunlop SP Sport A2 tires, same size. I noticed
an improvement in every measurable sense. I highly recommend these tires.
Vic
2002 L300
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Transmission Service by
Wild Bill
It is well past the time for my son's Saturn transmission to be serviced.
My Nissan guy used a process that exchanges/replaces over 90% of the fluid,
but the down side is that pan doesn't come off and the filter doesn't get
changed. It is my understanding that conventional transmission...
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2003 ION 3 Report by
teem
Well,I've had mine for just over a year now,overall,I'm happy with it,it's miles of improvement over my former Ford Contour-I kept that for 7 years,but,that's no reason for something to go bad on it every 3-4 months towards the end of ownership.I'm hoping this Ion will last a good 5 years,I'll see...
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missing my Saturn by
Justin
My previous car was a '98 SL1 4 door, 5 speed, gold. Now I drive a '99
Chevy Venture minivan. I should have bought a Saturn SL1 or SL2 wagon.
Japanese cars like the Civic or Corolla might have better fit/finish but
are a lot more boring than the Saturn. Saturns have character.
When the Venture...
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June 21st 04 03:16 PM
by Wurm
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Shift Cables for Manual 5 Speed (HELP) by
Bob_in_Houston
I installed the shift cable but cannot figure out how the cable goes onto
the shifter. I was able to hoorup the three with the clips. How do I get
it on? Do I use a a pair of plyers or just push it on? I tried pushing it
on but it does not go on.
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Just Bought 2004 V6 AWD Vue by
Joe
I'm one of the few people left in this country that actually wanted a
station wagon! I commute ~ 18 mi round-trip and occasionally need a vehicle
that can carry things and is fuel efficient. I drove trucks during my early
years and owned a Bronco II and Nissan pick-up. I was done with...
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June 21st 04 07:54 PM
by Justin
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LW roof rack by
Oppie
Now that we are into Summer, I'm beginning to think about vacation plans and
using the roof rack on the '01 LW300. A couple of deficiencies come to mind
vs. the old minivan -
There are no strips on the roof (rubber or otherwise) to protect the paint.
The roof rack rails do not have any eyes front...
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June 21st 04 08:38 PM
by Oppie
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92 SL2 DOHC failed smog test - 15mph NOx by
Bill Mudd
92 SL2 - DOHC
The only part of the California smog test it
failed was the 15mph NOx.
My reading was 901ppm with 835ppm max allowed.
The 25mph NOx was half the max allowed.
The HC was 80ppm with 130ppm max and
the CO was .06% with .80% max allowed.
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June 21st 04 11:28 PM
by Mike
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Insurance Claim? by
[email protected]
Anyone know how long it might take to settle an Insurance claim when it
is not your Insurance Company? If the claim in under $1000 do you think
they would settle it sooner, rather then later? Thanks!
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Oil change by
John Sloan
I've had my new Vue 2 weeks and have skimmed thru the manual a couple times.
I did not see a recommended oil change interval. All I found was a
recommendation to change oil within 600 miles after the oil change lite
comes on. Is this the accepted interval or does everybody go by the 3000
mile...
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Missfiring SL1 (97) by
David De Vuono
If nothing else they sure have character. I have been struggling with
a miss fire for several weeks now. I had some luck when I replaced
the plug wires and used the "recommended" plugs but that only lasted 3
months (last winter). Now I put the bosch platinum plugs back in.
Interesting, when I...
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"Secret" 2001 Saturn Alignment Defect by
Mr. Goodwrench
If you bring your car in, Saturn policy is that they will not inform you of
this TSB unless you specifically ask for it by name, otherwise you will get
an alignment and your car will continue to cup and chew up the rear tires,
possibly causing a blowout, and loss of control of the vehicle.
This...
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June 22nd 04 10:15 PM
by Steph
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2001 L200 by
Newsguy
Hello again;
The ignition key 'sticks' when you try to take it out of the ignition. It
feels like something clamps the key in tight. Eventually you can remove it.
But, it is getting to the point where the key has to be left in the ignition
when you get out of the car. The key or ignition...
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Seats and rear sway links by
fstsl2
I'm looking to replace my 96 SL2 seats mainly cuz my fronts are giving up
with life quickly and is getting painfull to drive. How much better
(support) are the leather over the cloth and how much extra weight? Also
anyone know where I can get a set?
Also I have a creak in my rear susp that I have...
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June 23rd 04 04:17 AM
by fstsl2
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Low Coolant dash indicator '99 SL2 by
David Allen
Every so often, the low coolant indicator flashes on the dash. Actually, 2
lamps flash simultaneously - the Low Coolant and Temp lamps. The owner's
manual warns of a low coolant condition and to fill the reservoir.
Ok, I check the reservoir and the coolant level is right where it should be
(...
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Is nobody mourning the loss of the L300? by
Dave
I read that the car is being discontinued at the end of this month? Tis
sad since the L300-1 seemed like a bargain fully equipped and will ALL
the safety items standard.
I don't even see anybody in this group even commenting on this. Was the
car that bad? Saturn said that it was a car with no...
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trans fails when hot. fine when cold? by
FubarSaturn
'96 saturn with 140,000 miles. When the engine is cold, the trans is fine,
or if I'm on the highway and maintaining a constant high speed, its fine.
But if I'm in stop and go traffic for over thirty minutes it will not
shift into fourth gear. eventually all but the first gear will go. Had
the...
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P0404 EGR Flow code by
Mike
I have a 1998 SC2 with like 96k miles on it. I have replaced the O2 sensor,
Catalytic converter, and muffler. The thing goes through a quart of oil
every 750 - 1000 miles using 10W30. The auto parts store that ran the code
said that they don't have a part available and that I have to go see...
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