1997 Chevrolet Camaro Owner's Manual - Page 267
1997 Chevrolet Camaro Manual
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Change both the fluid and filter every 15,000 miles (25 000 km) if the vehicle is mainly driven under one or more of these conditions: In heavy city traffic where the outside temperature regularly reaches 90"F (32°C) or higher. In hilly or mountainous terrain. Uses such as high performance operation. When doing frequent trailer towing. Uses such as found in taxi, police or delivery service. If you do not use your vehicle under any of these conditions, change the fluid and filter every 100,000miles (166 000 km). 4. Open the air cleaner and remove the filter. See "Scheduled Maintenance Services" in the Index. Automatic Transmission Fluid When to Check and Change A good time to check your automatic transmission fluid level is when the engine oil is changed. How to Check Because this operationcan be a little difficult, you may choose to have this done at your Chevrolet dealership Service Department. If you do it yourself, be sure to follow all the instructions here, or you could get a false reading on the dipstick. 6-21