1998 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 253

Automatic Transaxle Fluid When to Check and Change A good time to check your automatic transaxle fluid level is when the engine is changed. oil How to Check Because this operation can be little difficult, you may a choose to have this done at your Pontiac dealership Service Department. Change boththe fluid and filter every 50,000 miles (83 000 km)if the vehicle is mainly driven under one or moreof these conditions: 0 If you do it yourself, be sure to follow allthe instructions here, you could get a false reading on or the dipstick. In heavy city traffic where the outside temperature regularly reaches90°F (32°C) or higher. In hilly or mountainous terrain. When doing frequent trailer towing. Uses such as found in taxi, police or delivery service. NOTICE: T o much or too little fluid can damage your o transaxle. T o much can mean that some the o of fluid could come out and on hot engine parts fall or exhaust system parts, starting fr.Be sure to a ie get an accurate readingyou check your if transaxle fluid. 0 0 If you do not use your vehicle under anythese of conditions, the fluid and filter do not require changing. See "Scheduled Maintenance Services" the Index. in 6-20