Hi. I have a 2001 Saturn SL1. 109k miles. 4 brand new tires (last week). For the past 6months, something in front left of car makes a "grrrrr" noise which only starts to be noticeable when going faster than 30mph, and increases in volume, and pitch, with speed. I don't think it's the engine or...

Before I start describing the problem, I’ll beg for your patience: 1997 SL SOHC, 186600 Km, standard transmission; in Toronto (Canada) weather; and I love this car. Last December, engine was having high idling speed (1550 to 2000 rpm) when stopping at traffic lights, slowly coming down to its...

I've never had problems loosing oil in my saturn SL1, so I don't check the oil level often. But this last month I realize I ran my engine untill is showed totally nothing on my dip stick (dry). Now that I know I have a problem i add a half a quart every 300 miles. I have no leaks on my...

Hate to follow another tranny question, wouldnt want to give anyway wrong ideas about Saturns. I have well over 250,000 miles on my 2000LS, automatic, six cylinder. I recently got new tires at my local garage and mentioned the service light was coming on. He did a check and said it was the...

1993 sl1 230k timming chain busted,looks new in and out,junk it or fix???

Hi everyone, I recently was looking at a Saturn SC2 and the dealer told me that in his opinion the 1.9 DOHC is more reliable. Is that true? I know in the history of GM, most of their DOHC engines are crap so I was wondering if he was just telling me that to get me to buy the car. For...

I picked up a beater car and I suspect it has a cracked head. The coolant looks frothy and there is oil getting into the number 1 and 2 cylinders (plugs oily). It is vey little oil, but builds up as it sits. The car stutters at very low load as if compression was zig-zagging up and down. At full...

When I go to rec.auto.makers.honda- I don't see all these kinds of horror stories. What gives?

Continuous improvement has always been a hallmark of Saturn, and for the 2006 model year things are no different. Automotive News reported earlier this year that Saturn informed retailers at the North American Dealer Association's (NADA) annual convention that both the ION and VUE will...

I'm looking to get rid of my fairy unreliable 94 Pontiac Trans Sport. I want something smaller and (much) more fuel efficient and best of all made of polymer, which is about the only feature I still enjoy about my van. I have my eyes set on a 2001 Saturn SC1 with 5 speed and approx. 70,000 km (or...

1995 SW2 DOHC auto a/c @184,000 Problem: Starts hard when cold, must floor accelerator, blows blue-gray smoke for about five seconds after start. Will not start at all when hot; just cranks and barely fires. Acts like it's flooded. Runs fine when it does start, although idle speed is high (@1,100...

I get the "feeling" that push button re-circulator switch is what really drains the milage,when it is activated,I can hear something starting up,someone said it's just to keep the cool air inside,but,I think it's a booster for the AC.

I've had my new Vue 2 weeks and have skimmed thru the manual a couple times. I did not see a recommended oil change interval. All I found was a recommendation to change oil within 600 miles after the oil change lite comes on. Is this the accepted interval or does everybody go by the 3000 mile...

I need motor mounts for my 94 SL2 (dogbone mounts). I am comparing twistec ($80. a pair) to stock mounts. From what I have read, the twiscecs will not dampen the engine vibration like the stock mounts will. On the other hand, my mounts are already pretty worn and it doesnt vibrate al that bad,...

I scanned back over several postings, but didn't see anything about this. Have a 2002 L-200 that has an interesting condition -- during the nighttime hours, when the A/C compressor starts the headlights blink almost totally out. Probably happens during the daytime too, but hard to see...

My 98 Saturn SL2 (74K miles) has recently started to slightly shake/jitter when I accelerate (usually only until 3500 RPMs). It's sort of hard to explain, but I would best describe the feeling as similiar to what it would feel like if the tires were slipping occassionally (although that...

*** PLEASE HELP *** CAR: 1991 DOHC, 187,000 miles, automatic PROBLEM: Car starts, then dies immediately. Will not run after starting. The start-up sounds normal, but then it just stops running. HISTORY: For the last two months, Car ran great at 70 mph on the highway. A few times while...

Anyone ever have their drain plug get stuck? I have a 2001 L300 Sedan, V6. The drain plug just turns, it will not come out. The service guy at one dealer said he thought there was a nut on the inside of the oil pan that could have broken loose. The service department at a different dealer said...

Hello, I have a 94 Saturn SC2 with rear disk breaks, I need to change the pads on them, when I pulled the caliper off I tried to push the piston back in and it would not move, I then tried with a clamp and it still would not move. Yes the emergancy break was off. but that did get me thinking that...

Just heard a castrol ad on the radio for oil for older engines...preventing oil burnoff. My '94 (157,000 miles) SL2 used just over a quart between oil changes (2,500 miles) when it was new. Now she's burning more. I'm using 10-30 oil. Anyone have experience with oil for high-mileage cars? ...