CAMPAIGN: ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK REPLACEMENT

GENERAL MOTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT SOME 1982 CUTLASS CIERAS EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L V-6 ENGINES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH ENGINE OIL LEVEL INDICATORS WHICH MAY GIVE INACCURATE OIL LEVEL READINGS. WHEN THE INDICATOR IS WITHDRAWN FROM ITS TUBE, OIL SMEARS ALONG THE SHAFT. THIS PREVENTS AN ACCURATE READING AND MAY RESULT IN THE ENGINE BEING RUN WITH LESS OIL THAN IT NEEDS.

TO PREVENT THIS POSSIBILITY, AN INDICATOR HAS BEEN DESIGNED WHICH PREVENTS THE OIL FROM BEING SMEARED. REFER TO FIG. 1.

VEHICLES INVOLVED

ALL 1982 CUTLASS CIERA'S EQUIPPED WITH A 3.0L V-6 ENGINE BUILT FROM THE START OF PRODUCTION THROUGH THE FOLLOWING SERIAL NUMBERS.

DORAVILLE CD330922 CIERA FREMONT CZ305547 CIERA

DEALER ACTION

TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS OCCURRING ON VEHICLES INVOLVED, THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL INDICATOR IS TO BE REPLACED.

SINCE AN INDICATOR CAN BE INSTALLED VERY EASILY AND BECAUSE WE DO NOT WANT TO CAUSE OWNERS UNNECESSARY INCONVENIENCE, THE NEW INDICATORS HAVE BEEN FURNISH- ED DIRECTLY TO AFFECTED OWNERS OF RECORD. OWNERS MAY INSTALL THEM PERSONALLY OR THEY MAY REQUEST DEALER ASSISTANCE FOR INSTALLATION.

DEALERS ARE TO PERFORM THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER, ON AFFECTED VEHICLES, REGARDLESS OF TIME, MILEAGE OR OWNERSHIP, AND ARE TO CORRECT ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES IN DEALER NEW AND USED CAR INVENTROY PRIOR TO THEIR SALE.

WHENEVER A VEHICLE SUBJECT TO THIS CAMPAIGN IS TAKEN INTO YOUR NEW OR USED CAR INVENTORY IN THE FUTURE, YOU SHOULD TAKE THE STEPS NECESSARY TO BE SURE THE CAMPAIGN CORRECTION HAS BEEN MADE BEFORE RESELLING THE VEHICLE.

DEALERS ARE TO PERFORM THE CAMPAIGN SERVICES ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES AS THEY ARE BROUGHT IN FOR ANY KIND OF SERVICE UNTIL ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.

SERVICE PROCEDURE

1. RAISE THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE, LOCATE THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL INDICATOR AND REPLACE IT WITH THE INDICATOR FURNISHED.

2. AFTER THE ABOVE HAS BEEN COMPLETED, INSTALL A CAMPAIGN CORRECTION LABEL AS FOLLOWS: RECORD CAMPAIGN NUMBER 82-C-5, DEALER CODE AND DATE ON THE BLANK CAMPAIGN CORRECTION LABEL AND INSTALL ON THE RADIATOR SUPPORT WHERE IT IS READILY VISIBLE.

PARTS INFORMATION

THE CORRECT QUANTITY OF ENGINE OIL LEVEL INDICATORS HAVE BEEN SHIPPED TO EACH DEALER ON A NO CHARGE BASIS. THEY WILL NOT BE BILLED ON DEALER PARTS ACCOUNT. DEALERS SHOULD NOT ORDER FROM GENERAL MOTORS PARTS. IF TRANSFERS MAKE ADDITIONAL OIL LEVEL INDICATORS NECESSARY, CONTACT YOUR ZONE OFFICE.

PARTS ARE TO BE RETAINED FOR DISPOSITION BY ZONE PERSONNEL.

WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION

ALL DEALERS USING THE TERMINAL SUBMISSION SYSTEM ARE TO SUBMIT CAMPAIGN CLAIMS USING THEIR TERMINAL. ALL OTHER DEALERS ARE TO SUBMIT CAMPAIGN CLAIMS USING THE "YELLOW STRIPE" CAMPAIGN CARDS. SEE PAGE 59 OF THE OLDSMOBILE CLAIMS PREPARATION MANUAL.

OPERATION NO. OPERATION LABOR V1170 REPLACE ENGINE OIL LEVEL INDICATOR .2 HR.

A PARTS CREDIT FOR 30% OF DEALER PRICE OF THE "FURNISHED" OIL LEVEL INDICAT- OR WILL BE CREDITED TO THE ABOVE OPERATION NUMBER.

.1 HOUR FOR CLERICAL ADMINISTRATION WILL BE ADDED TO THE ABOVE OPERATION.

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