ENG. OIL LEVEL IND. OVER FULL (REP. OIL LEVEL INDI. TUBE ASM. Buick LeSabre 1997

SUBJECT: ENGINE OIL LEVEL INDICATES OVER-FULL (REPLACE OIL LEVEL INDICATOR TUBE ASSEMBLY)

MODELS: 1997 BUICK PARK AVENUE, LESABRE, REGAL, RIVIERA 1997 OLDSMOBILE EIGHTY EIGHT, REGENCY, LSS 1997 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE, GRAND PRIX WITH 3800 SERIES II ENGINE (VINS K, 1 - RPOS L36, L67)

CONDITION:

ENGINE OIL LEVEL INDICATES OVER-FULL BY ABOUT 8MM (0.3 IN) ABOVE THE FULL MARK EVEN THOUGH THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF OIL 4.3 LITERS (4.5 QUARTS) WITH FILTER, IS IN THE ENGINE.

CAUSE:

SUPPLIER OF OIL LEVEL INDICATOR TUBE ASSEMBLIES MADE TUBES ABOUT 8MM (0.3 IN) SHORTER BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY JANUARY 20, 1997 THROUGH MAY 15, 1997. VEHICLES BUILT WITH THESE TUBES WILL INDICATE AN OVER-FULL CONDITION.

CORRECTION:

REPLACE THE OIL LEVEL INDICATOR TUBE WITH A NEW TUBE ASSEMBLY OBTAINED FROM GMSPO.

PARTS INFORMATION OIL LEVEL INDICATOR APPLICATION TUBE ASSEMBLY ============================================================ BUICK LESABRE, PARK AVENUE, RIVIERA 24505420 BUICK REGAL 24505008 OLDSMOBILE 88, REGENCY, LSS 24505420 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 24505420 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 24505008

PARTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE JUNE 2, 1997 FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION DESCRIPTION TIME ============================================================= J0920 OIL LEVEL INDICATOR USE PUBLISHED - REPLACE LABOR TIME

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