i have a question about oil.. i had my oil changed by a mechanic cause its freeking cold outside and when i got my car back the oil is black... now i know oil...
In a message dated 3/1/03 5:26:47 AM Pacific Standard Time, ke69_81@... ... It should not be black. When was the last time it was changed? Dirty oil ...
... Your engine may be dirty on the outside, but it should take about 1,000 (ymmv) or so miles before the "new" oil turns black. Did they change the oil AND...
Sounds to me like they didn't change it. The oil should be semi-transparent brownish and be very smooth when new; when used,like the other person said, it will...
... myself and do not know from personal experience but after reading this article it convinced me otherwise, but please tell me or any other contradictory...
come to think of it he did change the oil and the filter because he mentioned that the filter was a saturn filter.... i can not go back to the shop cause he...
In a message dated 3/2/03 12:01:31 PM Pacific Standard Time, ... If you can tell the filter has been changed and if 1500 miles has gone by, yhen you are...
Dear Members, Over the course of the life of your engine carbon deposits build up in the engine and do cause the oil to become "dirty" faster then a new engine...
I have a '93 SL2 which has now done 258k miles! I swapped from the factory reccomended 5w-30 to a 10w-30 at about 180k miles.The car still runs strong/no...
Thanks Doug, you hit the nut on the head. It is the end nuts. I never heard of them either. Thanks again, William Doug Simmons <sncdoc@...> wrote:About...
In a message dated 3/4/03 9:40:05 AM Pacific Standard Time, ... Now that's mileage! Any chance you have a leaky sunroof? I do and am wondering what to do...
I have a 95 SL1 with a 5 speed transmission. In January a semi changed lanes on the highway and hit us twice somehow I was able to drive it home. I have been...
I'm thinking that it could be a problem with the clutch or shift linkage. Does the clutch feel any different? Hard to push, easy to push, indifferent? Jeff P ...
... If you have a factory sunroof, check the drain holes in the corners of the roof frame opening. All factory sunroofs have built-in drain pipes which ...
Where are these openings on a 92 SL2? Mine will drip water from the top of the drivers door when I make a turn, after sitting in the rain. Just a nuisance at...
Ralph Isenberg III
saturnsl21992@...
Mar 7, 2003 5:35 am
2397
It's probably the shift linkage then. Go to www.saturnfans.com and post on the forums there. They've got a ton of Saturn techs and car nuts on there....
In a message dated 3/6/03 9:36:39 PM Pacific Standard Time, ... That is common and typical. The openings mentioned are specifically for the sun-roof and have...
... the ... Exactly. My original post was about factory-installed sunroofs, not the roof in general nor aftermarket sunroofs nor doors. Those drain points...
So I have leaking door seal rather than sunroof? Any fix for that? ... _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart...
Ralph Isenberg III
saturnsl21992@...
Mar 7, 2003 5:03 pm
2401
In a message dated 3/7/03 8:21:07 AM Pacific Standard Time, tnmats@... ... Thanks for the tips Tom. I do have a factory sunroof and as soon as the ...
... Does the leak happen when the door is closed? If it only happens when the door is open, then that's normal. As I said previously, the original S-series...
It happens when the door is closed, and not till I start moving and make a turn. The car has a factory sunroof, that's why I was thinking the drains might be...
Ralph Isenberg III
saturnsl21992@...
Mar 9, 2003 4:25 am
2404
Here's the reason your saturn uses oil: "The reason the engines use oil is due to the oil control rings becoming stuck. The reason they become stuck is due to...
Just bought this car and the clearcoat is peeling on the spoiler.. Anybody got a quick fix or do I heed to have it redone.... OR is this a factory defect and...
i have the same problem and i too have a factory sun roof and kant see how it could possibly be the door because of the way it runs in on the people in the...
That's exactly what mine does, athough since I'm always driving don't know if it runs in on the passenger side. I love the car but would like to stop this...
Ralph Isenberg III
saturnsl21992@...
Mar 10, 2003 2:51 am
2408
... The drain holes are easy to find in the roof area. You'll have to stand on the door frame ledge to see into the roof area. Open the sunroof and look in...
Hi I have a 98 SL2 that I brought into the shop last week. The check engine light came on and it wouldn't go past 25mph (it is an automatic transmission)....
In a message dated 3/12/03 10:13:02 PM Pacific Standard Time, cgflann@... ... What shop? Saturn? or at the least a "trusted" mechanic? When trans fluid ...
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