How To Check And Add Oil; Automatic Transaxle Fluid; When To Check And Change - Buick PARKAVENUE 1996 Manual

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How to Check and Add Oil
Check oil only when the engine is cold. Allow the
engine to cool two to three hours after running.
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If you remove the supercharger oil fill plug while
the engine is hot, pressure may cause hot oil to
blow out of the oil fill hole. You may be burned.
Do not remove the plug until the engine cools.
1. Remove the wiring harness shield.
2. Clean the area around the oil fill plug before
removing it.
3. Remove the oil fill plug using a 3/16 Allen wrench.
4. The oil level is correct when it just reaches the
bottom of the threads of the inspection hole.
5. Replace the oil plug with the O-ring in place. Torque
to 88 lb-in (10 N-m).
6. Replace wiring harness shield.
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
When to Check and Change
A good time to check your automatic transaxle fluid
level is when the engine oil is changed.
Change both the fluid and filter every 50,000 miles
(83 000
k m )
if the vehicle is mainly driven under one or
more of these conditions:
0
In heavy city traffic where the outside temperature
regularly reaches 90
O F
(32
O
C) or higher.
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In hilly or mountainous terrain.
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When doing frequent trailer towing.
Uses such as found in taxi, police or delivery service.
If you do not use your vehicle under any of these
conditions, the fluid and filter do not require changing.
See "Scheduled Maintenance Services" in the Index.

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