1993 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 235

Sentice & Appearance Care Automatic Transaxle Fluid When to Check and Change: Wait at least30 minutes before checking if A good time to check your automatic the transaxle fluid level you have been driving: transaxle fluid level is when the engine are oil is changed. Refer to the Maintenance When outside temperatures above Schedule to determine when change 90°F (32°C). to your fluid. See the d e x under I At high speed for quite awhile. Scheduled Maintenance Services. In heavy traffic-especially in hot How to Check: weather. Because this operation canbe a little While pulling a trailer. difficult, you may choose to havethis To get the right reading, the fluid should done at an Oldsmobile dealership be at normal operating temperature, Service Department. If do it you which is 180°F to 200"F (80" C to follow all the yourself, be sure to 93°C). instructions here, or you could get a false reading on the dipstick. Get the vehiclew m e d up by driving about 15 miles (24 km) when outside 1 ") temperatures are above 50" F ( 0 C .If it's colder than50°F (10"C ,you may ) Too much or too little fluid can have to drive longer. damage your transaxle.Too muc can mean that someof the fluid could come out and fall on hot engine parts, starting a fire.Be sure to get an accurate readingif you check your transaxle fluid. Air Cleaner(CONZ) 3.Remove the air filter. 4. Be sure to install the filter and air replace the cover tightly. 5. Reattach theair intake hose and tighten the clamp. 234 I