Service
&
Appearance
Care
2.
Remove the air cleaner filter.
3.
Be sure to install the air cleaner filter
and replace the cover tightly.
Automatic
Transaxk
Fluid
When
fo
Check and Change
A
good time to check your automatic
transaxle fluid level is when the engine
oil
is
changed. Refer
to
the Maintenance
Schedule to determine when to change
your fluid. See
Scheduled Maintenance
Services
in the
Index.
How
to
Check
Because this operation can be a little
difficult, you may choose to have this
done at an Oldsmobile dealership
Service Department.
If
you do it yourself, be sure to follow
all the instructions here, or
you
could
get
a
false reading on the dipstick.
NOTICE:
Too
much or too.little fluid can
damage your transaxle.
Too
much
can mean that some of the fluid
could come out and fall
on
hot
engine parts
or
exhaust system,
starting a
fire.
Be
sure to get
an
accurate reading
if
you
check your
transaxle fluid.
Wait at least
30
minutes before
checking the transaxle fluid level
if
you
have been driving:
When outside temperatures are above
At high speed for quite
a
while.
In heavy traffic
-
especially
in
hot
90°F
(32°C).
weather.
While pulling a trailer.
To
get the right reading, the fluid
should be at
normal
operating
temperature, which is 18O"F-to
2OOpF
(82°C
to
93T).
Get the vehicle warmed up by driving
about
15
miles
(24
lun)
'when outside
temperatures are above
50°F
(10°C).
If
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