1997 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 284

Sheet Metal Damage If your vehicle is damaged and requires sheet metal repair or replacement, make sure the body repair shop applies anti-corrosion material to the parts repaired or replaced to restore corrosion protection. At least every spring, flush thesematerials from the underbody with plain water. Clean any areas where mud and other debris can collect. Dirt packed in closed areas of the frameshould be loosened before beingflushed. Your retailer or an underbody car washing system can do this for you. Finish Damage Any stone chips, fractures or deep scratches in finish the should be repaired right away. Bare metal will corrode quickly and may develop into a major repair expense. Chemical Paint Spotting Some weather and atmospheric conditions can create a chemical fallout. Airborne pollutants can upon and fall attack painted surfaceson your vehicle. This damage can take two forms: blotchy, ringlet-shaped discolorations, and Minor chips and scratches can be repaired with touch-up small irregular dark spots etched into paint surface. the materials available from your retailer or other service outlets. Larger areas of finish damage can be corrected Although no defect in the paint job causes this, in your retailer's body and paint shop. Oldsmobile will repair, at no charge to the owner, the surfacesof new vehicles damaged by this fallout Underbody Maintenance condition within 12 months or 12,000 miles (20 000 k ) m Chemicals used for ice and snow removal and dust control of purchase, whichever occurs first. can collecton the underbody.If these are not removed, accelerated corrosion (rust)can occur on the underbody parts such as fuel lines, frame, floor pan and exhaust system even though they have corrosion protection. 6-54