Forum: S-Series Tech
03-08-2021, 04:17 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 114
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Forum: S-Series General
03-08-2021, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 335
Re: "new" 96 SL1
I use a universal antifreeze (prestone or peak) that is good for 5 years / 100k~150k miles. I do something slightly modified from what OldNuc (RIP) did.
What I do for a new-to-me saturn is:
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Forum: S-Series General
03-07-2021, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 162
Re: Shell Rotella Gas Truck 5w30
another YMMV - ran out to Walmart this morning to get oil for my minivan. Was planning on getting 2 x 5qt jugs of Pennzoil Plat 10w30, $22 each with $22 rebate for 2 jugs (so, 1/2 off or $11 for 5...
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Forum: S-Series General
03-07-2021, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 188
Views: 14,203
Re: New to Saturn
Ideally, find and pick up a matching color front bumper cover at the local u-pull it junkyard. The hard part is finding one. Extremely easy to remove - I had my kids (teens at the time) pull the...
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Forum: S-Series General
03-07-2021, 10:32 AM
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Replies: 6,775
Views: 2,340,646
Re: What did you do to your S-Series today...
One less S-series original owner car :cry:
YT is a weird and wonderful source of odd things like that.
Randomly came across a vid several months ago. Some dude sectioned off his car window...
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Forum: S-Series General
03-07-2021, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 162
Re: Shell Rotella Gas Truck 5w30
If you have a Pep Boys nearby (unfortunately, I do not):
https://slickdeals.net/f/14866030-free-after-rebate-up-to-10-qts-of-shell-rotella-gas-truck-full-synthetic-engine-oil-0w-20-5w-20-5w-30
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Forum: S-Series General
03-04-2021, 03:12 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 377
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Forum: S-Series Tech
02-26-2021, 03:16 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 185
Re: Motor Mount
Hey, it turns out I lied and have direct experience with Rockauto and that top mount after all.
Turns out I bought one back in April 2017 for my SC2, solid mount and has been in the car for...
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Forum: S-Series Tech
02-26-2021, 03:05 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 549
Re: 2000 Saturn SL2
On my '02 SC2, the TPS went bad with classic symptoms (2k rpm at idle until car was turned off and on again).
New TPS from rockauto, same symptoms. Had to replace it again before I got a TPS...
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Forum: S-Series General
02-26-2021, 02:36 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 174
Re: 1999 sl2 saturn 5sp 238,000 miles
If this is your only car and you rely on it for work, school, or shopping, etc., you may want to re-think anything that affects its reliability.
There's a quote about cars being reliable, fast,...
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Forum: S-Series Tech
02-25-2021, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 425
Re: Minor Washer pump dilemma
Yeah, I'm only using an ounce or two of vinegar in a half gallon of water, lol.
Also just noticed the typo
should be 1/3 methyl alcohol
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Forum: S-Series Tech
02-25-2021, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 185
Re: Motor Mount
No direct experience with R/A, but DEA used the same part number A2827 for both solid and frownie mounts.
The good news is that "1st Design" is what the solid mount came to be called after the...
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Forum: S-Series Tech
02-25-2021, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 549
Re: 2000 Saturn SL2
+1, can't tell you how many times someone has said, "part X is new, just replaced, so it can't be that" and jump through all kinds of hoops, then turns out new part X was defective or something
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Forum: S-Series Tech
02-23-2021, 02:47 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 110
Re: Low coolant light
It's a pretty narrow band. See the pic at post 5 and my experience was in post 11 in this thread.
http://www.saturnfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=237165
TL;DR: It's not like other cars where...
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Forum: S-Series Tech
02-23-2021, 07:11 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 425
Re: Minor Washer pump dilemma
I've made my own washer fluid using a recipe found here. They use way more vinegar in the summer mix than I do. I tested my winter mix by leaving the jug outside in -10F ambient temps. The blue (or...
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Forum: S-Series Tech
02-23-2021, 06:53 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 549
Re: 2000 Saturn SL2
I haven't watched this video but it looks like what you want.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yez2cQL1ob8
It's by FiremanCV, who is a member here under user name campus189. He produces quality...
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Forum: S-Series Tech
02-22-2021, 03:59 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 425
Re: Minor Washer pump dilemma
It's theoretically possible, as it is about 5% acid, but we are talking about an oz of vinegar in a half gallon of distilled water (gallon, for 3rd gens with the larger washer reservoir). If you wash...
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Forum: S-Series General
02-21-2021, 11:49 PM
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Replies: 952
Views: 60,798
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Forum: S-Series Tech
02-21-2021, 12:07 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 252
Re: Aftermarket Shift Cables
all good news :)
I don't know if you want to bother with it, but I recall a thread where there was some discussion about replacing those bellows with a part sourced from a marine-supply store...
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Forum: S-Series General
02-21-2021, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 229
Re: The latest acquisition
lol, yeah, much to my wife's chagrin.
She lived in Detroit but grew up in the 'burbs, and she always thought having extra cars in the driveway looked "junky". Her grandfather worked at Ford...
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Forum: S-Series Tech
02-20-2021, 09:50 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 425
Re: Minor Washer pump dilemma
I've seen blue slime from the food coloring or whatever they use in windshield wiper fluid.
what I've been doing is letting the fluid run low towards end of winder, then using distilled water...
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Forum: S-Series Tech
02-20-2021, 09:38 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 253
Re: 1999 SC1 Heater Problem
There's been a few reports of inadequate heat* in the SOHC engines even when everything else is working properly.
*edit: winter time only
Apparently (per Oldnuc, RIP), the Saturn's system is...
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Forum: S-Series General
02-20-2021, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 245
Views: 13,379
Re: and so it begins....
^ ^ ^
Same, there was a pretty good thread about stuff you've found at the JY. In addition to the change under the cushions :D
I've gotten a couple of nice screwdrivers, ratcheting wrench, and...
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Forum: S-Series General
02-20-2021, 09:04 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 229
Re: The latest acquisition
Very kind and generous of you to offer, but that's OK, you keep buying the good ones :)
I'm already out of space. I have to ditch two cars in the driveway before I get another car (and this is...
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Forum: S-Series General
02-20-2021, 08:50 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 108
Re: '02 SL Rear Seat Removal
^ ^ ^
great diagram! :)
previous thread
http://www.saturnfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=174230
I couldnt find the richpin vid to check but did find a newer one he did on exhaust, so...
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