Maint. questions?

[Freakazoid]

but to answer your question, you read it right, when you pull the plug the oil just keeps on coming and coming and coming and coming and coming lol

[vandy0419]

Originally Posted by Shabodah

Can you have hallucinations about getting the LSD?

[brk_05]

Originally Posted by Chachi

I am officially the new owner of a black 2004 Ion Redline, and I had a few maintenance questions:

Was I reading the owners manual wrong, or does this engine really take 6.75quarts of oil including the filter?

And also, what kind of manual tranny fluid/gear lube does this take ( I know my last car took 70W-90/GL4), and when does Saturn recommend it be changed?

Congrats on the purchase. Where are you from? How many miles on the RL?

[Chachi]

Originally Posted by brk_05

Congrats on the purchase. Where are you from? How many miles on the RL?

I'm from Akron, OH. The redline has 33,317miles on it.


Also another maintenance related question: Does the redline engine have a timing belt that needs changed, if so, at what mileage does Saturn recomend?

Because I think some cars only have a timing chain, which pretty much lasts forever.

[NoRemorse]

Originally Posted by Chachi

I'm from Akron, OH. The redline has 33,317miles on it.


Also another maintenance related question: Does the redline engine have a timing belt that needs changed, if so, at what mileage does Saturn recomend?

Because I think some cars only have a timing chain, which pretty much lasts forever.

chain on ecos

[Chachi]

Originally Posted by NoRemorse

chain on ecos

are you serious?

If so, that is good news. my last timing belt change on my Tiburon GT cost me around $450

It seems as though the Redline engine is pretty maintenance free except for the 15gallons of fully synthetic oil every 3,000mi.

[NoRemorse]

Originally Posted by Chachi

are you serious?

If so, that is good news. my last timing belt change on my Tiburon GT cost me around $450

It seems as though the Redline engine is pretty maintenance free except for the 15gallons of fully synthetic oil every 3,000mi.

wwooooww hold your horses. Yout oil light will tell you when to change it, spending on driving habots (total engine revolutions and temperature mostly). It will let you go about 7-8k miles before a change

[Chachi]

is there anything special about Saturn/GM's oil filter, or will any aftermarket oil filter do? (ex: fram, puralator, etc.)

[mailmars]

Originally Posted by Chachi

is there anything special about Saturn/GM's oil filter, or will any aftermarket oil filter do? (ex: fram, puralator, etc.)

Fram sucks hurricane dirty New Orleans canal water...



Mark

[handyjoe]

Originally Posted by mailmars

Fram sucks hurricane dirty New Orleans canal water...



Mark

...the question is: Does it come out drinkable?

Theres not really anything special about GM's filter, but people seem to like it. And dislike Fram, as you can see.