For 1990-2009 cars

Caution: Refer to Vehicle Lifting Caution in the Preface section.

Important: To ensure that all sediment within the transaxle is suspended in the fluid, the fluid should only be drained after it has reached a normal operating temperature of 88-93°C (190-200°F). Normal operating temperature is reached after approximately 25 km (15 mi) of highway driving.

1. Position the vehicle on the hoist and raise the vehicle.
2. Drain the fluid with the engine off. Allow at least 5 minutes for the fluid to drain completely.

Important: Clean the drain plug and lubricate with clean Saturn Transaxle Fluid. Wipe off the excess fluid and install.

3. Install the drain plug and tighten to specification.

Tighten
Tighten the transaxle drain plug to 30 N·m (22 lb ft).

4. Lower the vehicle and refill the transaxle using Saturn Transaxle Fluid.

Fill
Saturn Transaxle Fluid 2.5 L (2.6 qt)

5. Check for proper fluid level using Transmission Fluid Check .