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This is how it works as far as I understand it. When the fluid (gear oil, ATF, etc. depending on transmission) is colder it is thicker and has a stronger film strength. The harsher shifts are caused because the blocker ring has a harder time cutting through the oil to lock on to the gear train and b...

potownrob wrote:you still got the ol' slushbox on the road??

It's being phased out, but yes. I still prefer it for downtown driving or anywhere where I have to do lots of hill launches.

These cars intrigue me. I went to the Saturn visitors center in Tennessee before it closed. Really sad on how empty it was... How does the frame hold up in your area? I heard that the rockers and the sub frame rusts to nothing. They hold up OK. The bottom of the rear door panels rusts badly on the ...

Anyone who didn't click the link to his transmission rebuild thread, go there now: http://www.saturnfans.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1973974#post1973974 Haha, yes that's an impressive thread; however, it's not mine. Disassembling the transmission to that extent requires a few specialty tools and mu...

I've noticed that, despite the fact that many car people like to 'look down' on Saturn, the people who do own Saturns tend to buy from the brand again and often own more than one at once. I'll have to try one out some time, seems like they're a hidden gem. I would agree with you, but note that this...

Thanks everybody for the warm welcome!

potownrob wrote: p.s. pics or it didn't happen

Oh it happened.

And finally the parts and cost list. Initial Purchase: $470 Tools: 29mm deepwell socket - $17 Red/Green plastigage - $5 Hose for removing/installing rods - $1 Berryman's Chem-Dip - $30 Engine stand/Load leveler (Craigslist) - $25 Piston ring expander - $9 Total: $87 Transmission: Dexron III ATF - $1...

The interior has been mostly removed so that everything can be thoroughly washed and cleaned. All carpet was shampooed before putting seats back in. http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y475/anmasher/43_zps49735994.jpg Rear seats cleaned and installed. http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y475/anmashe...

The block is home. Cleaned, hot tanked, bored, and honed. http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y475/anmasher/24_zps74166fc0.jpg New Sealed Power .5mm oversize pistons - with large oil drains. http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y475/anmasher/25_zps7167ed76.jpg New bores and crosshatch. http://i1276.p...

Here's the alternator. At 165k miles it wouldn't hurt to rebuild it. http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y475/anmasher/16_zpsc050b613.jpg The cam cover. Time to take that nasty flaking, grey paint off. http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y475/anmasher/17_zpsad0b0f7b.jpg The cam cover. Freshly painte...

I've basically driven nothing but Saturn S-Series' the entire time I've been driving. Nothing quite handles like them in my experience, and they are cheap cheap cheap cars to keep running forever. The one I had been driving had the almighty PRND32 though - nothing wrong with it, just once you've shi...

Greetings, Back towards the end of 2012 I started wanting to drive a car with a manual transmission - the PRND32 was just getting boring. I had and have been driving a 1996 Saturn SL2 automatic. That thing is very easy to work on, cheap to fix, gets good gas mileage, etc. - I love it. Whatever I did...