Chevrolet 1997 Automobile User Manual


 
4.
Open the air cleaner and remove the filter.
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.
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
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
100,000
miles
(166
000
km).
See “Scheduled Maintenance Services”
in
the Index.
How
to
Check
Because this operation can
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.
regularly reaches
90”
F
(32°C)
or higher.
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