SMU - SECTION 6D1 - REVISED SPECIFICATIONS FOR BATTERY. Chevrolet Lumina 1996

SUBJECT: SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE - SECTION 6D1 - REVISED SPECIFICATIONS FOR BATTERY USAGE TABLE

MODELS: 1996 BUICK REGAL 1996 CHEVROLET LUMINA, MONTE CARLO 1996 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME 1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM WITH 3100, 3.4L, 3800 ENGINE (VINS M, X, K - RPOS L82, L36, LQ1)

THE BULLETIN IS BEING ISSUED TO REVISE THE SPECIFICATIONS SHOWN IN THE BATTERY USAGE TABLE FOUND IN SECTION 6D1 OF THE SERVICE MANUAL.

THE CURRENT RESERVE CAPACITY RATING SHOWN IN THE BATTERY USAGE TABLE LISTS THE RATING IN AMPERES. THIS SPECIFICATION, ALONG WITH ALL THE SPECIFICATIONS LISTED IN THE TABLE, IS INCORRECT.

THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS REPRESENT THE CORRECT INFORMATION FOR THE 1996 W-CAR BATTERY USAGE.

BATTERY USAGE TABLE ===================

3100 ENGINE L82 (VIN M) AND 3800 ENGINE L36 (VIN K)

GM PART NUMBER 19000677 COLD CRANKING AMPERES 600 AMPERES RESERVE CAPACITY RATING 115 MINUTES TEST LOAD 300 AMPERES REPLACEMENT BATTERY NUMBER 78A-72

3.4L ENGINE LQ1 (VIN X) AND 3100 ENGINE L82 (VIN M) WITH OPTION CODE 9C3 (POLICE CAR) OR OPTION CODE 9C6 (TAXI CAB)

GM PART NUMBER 19000679 COLD CRANKING AMPERES 690 AMPERES RESERVE CAPACITY RATING 115 MINUTES TEST LOAD 340 AMPERES REPLACEMENT BATTERY NUMBER 78A-72

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