1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Owner's Manual - Page 239

1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Manual

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Automatic Transaxle Fluid It is not necessary to check the transaxle fluid level. A transaxle fluid leak is the only reason for fluid loss.If a leak occurs, take the vehicle to your Oldsmobile retail facility Service Department and have it repaired as soon as possible. You may also have your fluid level checked by your retailer or service center when you have your oil changed. A 50/50 mixture of water and the proper coolant for your Oldsmobile will: 0 0 0 0 Give freezing protection down to -34°F (-37°C). Give boiling protection up to 265 "F (129O C). Protect against rust and corrosion. Help keep the proper engine temperature. Let the warning lights and gages work as they should. Engine Coolant When adding coolant, it is important that you use only DEX-COOL (silicate-free) coolant. If silicated coolant is added to the system, The following explains your cooling system and how to premature engine, heater core or radiator add coolant when it is low.If you have a problem with corrosion may result. In addition, the engine engine overheating, see "Engine Overheating" in coolant will require change soonerat the Index. 30,000 miles (50 000 km) or 24 months, whichever occurs first. TM TM The cooling systemin your vehicle is filled with new DEX-COOL" engine coolant. This coolant is designed to remainin your vehiclefor 5 years or 150,000 miles (240 000 km), whichever occurs first, if you add only DEX-COOL extended life coolant. NOTICE: --

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Automatic
Transaxle
Fluid
It is
not
necessary
to
check
the
transaxle
fluid
level.
A
transaxle
fluid
leak
is
the
only
reason
for fluid
loss. If a
leak
occurs,
take
the vehicle
to
your
Oldsmobile
retail
facility
Service
Department
and
have
it repaired
as
soon
as possible. You
may also
have
your
fluid
level
checked
by
your
retailer
or
service
center
when
you
have
your
oil
changed.
Engine
Coolant
The cooling
system
in your
vehicle
is
filled
with
new
DEX-COOL”
engine
coolant.
This
coolant
is
designed
to
remain
in
your
vehicle for
5
years
or
150,000
miles
(240
000
km),
whichever
occurs
first,
if
you
add
only
DEX-COOL
TM
extended life coolant.
The following
explains
your
cooling
system
and
how
to
add
coolant
when
it is
low. If you
have
a
problem
with
engine
overheating,
see
“Engine
Overheating”
in
the
Index.
A
50/50
mixture of water
and
the
proper
coolant
for
your
Oldsmobile
will:
0
Give
freezing
protection
down
to
-34°F
(-37°C).
0
Give
boiling
protection
up to
265
“F
(129
O
C).
0
Protect
against
rust
and
corrosion.
0
Help
keep
the
proper
engine
temperature.
Let
the
warning
lights
and
gages
work
as
they
should.
NOTICE:
When
adding
coolant,
it
is
important
that
you
use
only
DEX-COOL
TM
(silicate-free)
coolant.
If
silicated
coolant
is
added
to
the
system,
premature
engine,
heater
core
or
radiator
corrosion
may
result.
In
addition,
the
engine
coolant
will
require
change
sooner
--
at
30,000
miles
(50
000
km)
or
24
months,
whichever
occurs
first.