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1997 Saturn SL Base SL Manual

1997 Saturn SL
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Front Wheel Drive, 4 Door Sedan, Compact
28 mpg city / 40 mpg hwy
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Do I have a "base" model?
Trying to get new hubcaps, but don't know if I need 14" or 15".
Asked by Marjorie B April 10, 2019, 5:12 pm 0 reply
Female here! How do you know if your 2001 Saturn SL1 is a "base" model?
Trying to get new hubcaps, but don't know if I need 14" or 15".
Asked by Marjorie B April 10, 2019, 5:11 pm 0 reply
Could this be an easy fix?
Hey, my buddy and I recently redid my brakes and now my car is making a horrible scraping sound. We had put in new brakes, rotors, caliper pins and boots on both front sides. We ja...
Asked by Tyler B August 23, 2018, 8:32 pm 0 reply
Should I worry about the timing chain with 240k miles on the car?
The car has mostly highway and rural miles on it. 5 speed manual. Have never had issues except replaced timing chain idler at 30K miles.
Asked by Archie N November 16, 2015, 11:21 am 0 reply
with 240000 miles on the car I'm worried about the timing chain
1999 saturn SL1 with 5 speed manual. The engine makes a tiking sound.
Asked by Archie N November 16, 2015, 11:19 am 0 reply
power door locks run battery dead
When depressed the door locks but, you can a noise in the pass. side door until the battery is dead. Driver side switch is very loose.
Asked by John M June 3, 2015, 6:02 am 0 reply
What is the diameter of brake line
Break Lines rusted need to replace. Need to know the diameter of the brakelines
Asked by Amanda H July 13, 2014, 10:21 am 0 reply
Various noises while driving, not while idling
I was driving about a week ago and it started sounding like something was rubbing. This noise is constant while driving, regardless of speed. A few days later, a loud grinding no...
Asked by Nysa S January 14, 2013, 3:20 am 0 reply
my car wont start and its not getting spark
i drove it this morning and it ran fine shut it off and about 1hr later tried to start it and all it would do is turn over but wont start
Asked by AutomotiveForums M July 5, 2012, 2:53 am 0 reply
Steering wheel shaking, dash vibrating, oil issues?
Wanted to ask you about a problem I'm having with my 2002 Saturn SL2 (around 150k miles), and if it's something you can fix, get an estimate. My steering wheel is shaking violently...
Asked by Meaghan M June 21, 2012, 8:09 am 0 reply
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