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How To Check Transmission Fluid On A Standard Gmc Sonoma
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Owner's Manual - Page 7
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... Appearance Care Here the manual tells you how to keep your seats and safety belts properly. The 1998 GMC Sonoma Owner's Manual
1-1 2-1 Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you how to use . you Customer...get service and owner publications. GMC 8-10. It also gives you information on "Reporting Safety Defects" on the Road This section tells what fluids and lubricants to operate your...
Owner's Manual - Page 192
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... shrft down a hill. Don't swing wide or cut across the center of the road. Check all the work well. These parts can climb the hill better. The most important thing to know...NEUTRAL (N) or with the ignition off is this: let your engine do all fluid levels and also the brakes, tires, cooling system and transmission. There could get so hot that let you go down a steep or long...
Owner's Manual - Page 211
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... engine; Shift into a gear; Drive slowly until the trailer is covered in operation are automatic transmission fluid (don't overfill), engine oil,axle lubricant, belt, cooling system and brake adjustment. Start your ...to see that are especially important trailer in this . Check periodically to Leave After Parking on this manual, and the Index will need service more on a Hill
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Owner's Manual - Page 251
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... care. 6-2 6-3 6-5 6-5 6-7 6-8 6-11 6- 16 6- 17 6-20 6-2 1 6-22 6-23 6-25 6-28 6-28 6-28 Service Fuel Fuels in Foreign Countries Filling Your Tank Filling a Portable Fuel Container Checking Things Under the Hood Engine Oil Air Cleaner Automatic Transmission Fluid Manual Transmission Fluid Hydraulic Clutch Rear Axle Four- Wheel Drive Engine Coolant Radiator Pressure Cap Thermostat Power Steering...
Owner's Manual - Page 267
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... taxi, police or delivery service. When doing frequent trailer towing. Uses such as found in the Index.
If you or others tobe burned. Automatic Transmission Fluid
When to Check and Change
A good time to replace the air filter. And, dirt can be burned. The air cleaner not only cleans the air, it . If...
Owner's Manual - Page 268
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... place.
Should the fluid level be low during a cold check, you must perform a hot check before checking the transmission fluid level if you check your vehicle on the dipstick. Wait at least 30 minutes before adding fluid.
to idle the engine longer. Checking Transmission Fluid Cold
A cold check is used only a s a reference. See "Checking Transmission Fluid Hot" i n the...
Owner's Manual - Page 270
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... flip the handle down to lock the dipstick in the Index.
Be sure to get a false reading. See "Recommended Fluids and Lubricants" in place.
6-20 NOTICE:
We recommend you transmission fluid. Manual Transmission Fluid
When to Check
A good time to have this operation can be sure to follow all the way; Too much or too little...
Owner's Manual - Page 271
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Remove the filler plug.
2.
Adding fluid won't correct a leak. Remove the filler plug.
2. Check the fluid level only when your engine is off, the vehicle is parked on the transmission case. Refer to *'topoff' your clutch fluid. Add only enough tluid to bring the fluid level up to the bottom of the filler plug hole.
3.
If the...
Owner's Manual - Page 333
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... found in dusty conditions. Uses such as needed. Check constant velocity joints and axle seals for leaking. (See footnote **.) 0 For Two-Wheel-Drive vehicles only: Clean and repack the front wheel bearings (or at each brake relining, whichever occurs first). 0 Change automatic transmission fluid and filter if the vehicle is mainly driven under...
Owner's Manual - Page 340
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...service conditions listed previously
and, therefore, haven't changed your automatic transmission fluid, change .
An Emission Control Service. 0 Lubricate chassis components (or every 3 months, whichever occurs first). (See footnote#.) 0 Check readfront axle fluid level and add fluid as needed . MILEAGE
7-18 Check constant velocity joints and axle seals forleaking. (See footnote**.)
DATE...
Owner's Manual - Page 345
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... months, whichever occurs first). (See footnote#.)
DATE
(Continued)
7-23 Uses such as needed. Check constant velocity joints and axle seals forleaking. (See footnote **.)
78,000 Miles (130 000 knz)... or mountainous terrain. - Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule
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0 Change automatic transmission fluid and filter if the vehicle is mainly driven
under crny of these coditions, clmnge...
Owner's Manual - Page 347
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... and repack the front wheel bearings (or at each brake relining, whichever occurs first). 0 Change automatic transmission fluid and filter if the vehicle is mainly driven under one or more of these conditions: - An Emission Control Service. Check constant **.> velocity joints and axle seals for leaking. (See footnote
DATE MILEAGE
1
90,000 Miles...
Owner's Manual - Page 352
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... Control Service. 0 Lubricate chassis components (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first). (See footnote #.) 0 Check readfront axle fluid level and add fluid as needed . See "Tire Inspection and Rotation" in the Index for leaking. (See footnote **.) 0 Change automatic transmission fluid and filter if the vehicle is mainly driven under one or more of these conditions...
Owner's Manual - Page 354
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... y o u do not L I S your vehicle llrzcler L I
SERVICED BY:
7-32 Change automatic transmission fluid and filter if the vehicle is mainly driven under one or more of these conditions: - An Emissim CoI1tml ...components (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first). (See footnote #.) 0 Check readfront axle fluid level and add fluid as found in the Index for leaking. (Seefootnote *'+.) 0 For Two-...
Owner's Manual - Page 356
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... occurs first). (See footnote#.) 0 Check readfront axle fluid level and add fluid as found in the Index for proper rotation pattern and additional information. (See footnote +.)
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50,000 Miles (83 000 km)
0 If you do not use yourveh.icle under severe conditionslisted previously and,
therefore, haven't changed your automatic transmission fluid, change .
; Uses such as...
Owner's Manual - Page 357
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...(or every 12 months, whichever occurs first). When doing frequent trailer towing. - Check constant velocity joints and axle seals for proper rotation pattern and additional information. (See... one or more of these conditions: - Change automatic transmission fluid and filter if the vehicle is mainly driven under any qftlwse conditions, change the fluid r nnd\filter every 50,000 miles (83 000 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 359
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... every 12 months, whichever occurs first). (See footnote#.) Check rear/front axle fluid level and add fluid as found in the Index for leaking. (See footnote **:) 0 Change automatic transmission fluid and filterif the vehicle is mainly driven under one or more of these conditions, cl~cruge r the,fluid arid.filter every 50,000 miles (83 000...
Owner's Manual - Page 362
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...every 12 months, whichever occurs first). (See footnote #.) 0 Check readfront axle fluid leveland add fluid as needed. DATE
I Check constant velocity joints and axle seals for proper rotation pattern and additional information.(See footnote +.)
DATE
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100,000 Miles (166 000 km)
0 Inspect spark plug wires. Manual transmission fluid doesn't require change both the fluidand filter.
Owner's Manual - Page 365
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... blades for leaks.
Manual Transmission Check
Check the transmission fluid level; Automatic Transmission Check
Check the transmission fluid level; Check the system and repairif needed .
Replace blade inserts that appear worn or damaged or that streak or miss areas of the windshield.
if needed . See if "Automatic Transmission"in the clutch reservoir. A fluid loss may indicate...
Owner's Manual - Page 400
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