Delta 88 V6-3800 3.8L (1988)
Fluid - A/T: All Technical Service Bulletins
A/T - Black Paint Flakes Found in Fluid
SUBJECT:
EVIDENCE OF PAINT FLAKES IN TRANSAXLE FLUID AND/OR CORRODED FILL TUBE AND FLUID LEVEL
INDICATORS (NEW PART)
MODELS/YEARS:
1988 CUTLASS CIERA, CUTLASS CALAIS, DELTA 88,
NINETY-EIGHT AND TORONADO MODELS EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L, 3.8L OR 3800 ENGINES
NUMBER:
88-T-123
CORP. REF. NO: 877141R
DATE:
January 1989
SECTION:
7A
TRANSAXLE MODELS:
THM 125C: BHC, BJC
THM 440-T4: BJH, BKH, BTH, BRH, BYH, CFH, CMH, CWH, CXH, FBH, FCH, FJH, FSH
BULLETIN COVERS:
Black paint flakes may be found in the transaxle fluid, bottom pan, fluid level indicator and filter assembly as the result of paint peeling from inside the
transaxle fill tube. After the paint peels the unprotected areas of the fill tubes can corrode (interior and exterior), leaving corrosion on the fluid level
indicator and the fill tube.
The fill tube paints used on the interior and exterior of the tube may not withstand temperatures over 260 degrees Fahrenheit. Transaxle durability should
not be affected in vehicles equipped with these fill tubes, but paint flakes can cause filter clogging over a period of time.
DATE OF PRODUCTION CHANGE:
The suspect fill tubes may be found in the following vehicles produced between S.O.P. 1988 and October 17, 1987 (Julian Date 289):
Cutlass Ciera and Delta 88 models - THM 440-T4 and 3.8L Engine Ninety-Eight and Toronado models - THM 440-T4 and 3800 Engine Cutlass Calais
models - THM 125C and 3.0L Engine
SERVICE ACTION:
If vehicles are found with flaking paint fill tubes, they should be changed along with transaxle fluid, filter, fill tube and fluid level indicator.
WARRANTY INFORMATION:
Labor Operation Number:
T5181
Labor Time:
.9 hrs.
Trouble Code:
92
SERVICE MANUAL REFERENCE:
Refer to the On-Car Section of your Service Manual whenever service of the Fluid Level Indicator and Fill Tube is necessary.
