Manual Transmission Specifications. Saturn SL1/SC1 2002

For 1990-2009 cars only

Makes 🢒 Saturn 🢒 2002 🢒 SL1/SC1 🢒 Transmission/Transaxle 🢒 Manual Transmission - MP2/MP3 🢒 Manual Transmission Specifications

Table 1:	Gear Teeth Counts and Ratios
Table 2:	Clutch, Clutch Controls, and Flywheel Specifications
Table 3:	Blocker Ring Clearance Specifications
Table 4:	Axial Play Specifications

Gear Teeth Counts and Ratios

Application	2000/2001 MP2 (Base) Gear Teeth Count	2000/2001 MP3 (Performance) Gear Teeth Count
1st Drive	12	12
1st Driven	39	39
2nd Drive	20	20
2nd Driven	39	39
3rd Drive	29	26
3rd Driven	34	37
4th Drive	37	31
4th Driven	30	32
5th Drive	43	37
5th Driven	26	27
Reverse Drive	13	13
Reverse Idler	31	31
Reverse Driven	38	38
Output Shaft	16	16
Ring Gear	65	65
All SOHC engines use MP2 transaxle, and all DOHC engines use MP3 transaxle.

Application	Gear Ratio	Gear Ratio
1st Gear	3.250	3.250
2nd Gear	1.95	1.95
3rd Gear	1.172	1.423
4th Gear	0.811	1.033
5th Gear	0.605	0.730
Reverse Gear	2.923	2.923
Final Drive Ratio	4.063	4.063

Gear Identification

All MP3 unique gears have an identification groove on the outer diameter of the gear teeth. There is no identification mark on MP2 unique gears, or MP2 and MP3 common gears.

Clutch, Clutch Controls, and Flywheel Specifications

Measurement	Specification
Metric	English
Clutch Disc Thickness Standard Service Limit	5.2-7.3 mm 5.2 mm	0.205-0.287 in 0.205 in
Flywheel
Thickness Standard Service Limit	28.25 mm 28.25 mm	1.11 in 1.11 in
Runout Standard Service Limit	0.15 mm 0.15 mm	0.006 in 0.006 in
Warpage Standard Service Limit	0.15 mm 0.15 mm	0.006 in 0.006 in
Pressure Plate Warpage Standard Service Limit	0.15 mm 0.15 mm	0.006 in 0.006 in
Clutch Controls Clutch Pedal Travel Standard Service Limit	127-140 mm 127 mm	5.00-5.50 in 5.00 in

Measurement

Specification

Metric

English

Clutch Disc Thickness

Standard
Service Limit

5.2-7.3 mm

5.2 mm

0.205-0.287 in

0.205 in

Flywheel

Thickness

Standard
Service Limit

28.25 mm

1.11 in

Runout

Standard
Service Limit

0.15 mm

0.006 in

Warpage

Standard
Service Limit

0.15 mm

0.006 in

Pressure Plate Warpage

Standard
Service Limit

0.15 mm

0.006 in

Clutch Controls Clutch Pedal Travel

Standard
Service Limit

127-140 mm

127 mm

5.00-5.50 in

5.00 in

Blocker Ring Clearance Specifications

Application	Metric	English
Blocker Ring Clearance*	0.4 mm	0.020 in
*Measurements are the same for Standard and Service Limit

Axial Play Specifications

Measurement	Specification
Metric	English
Between 1st Driven Gear and 1st Driven Gear Thrust Washer Standard Service Limit	0.20-0.496 mm 0.496 mm	0.008-0.019 in 0.019 in
Between 2nd Driven Gear and 3rd/4th Cluster Gear Standard Service Limit	0.20-0.35 mm 0.35 mm	0.008-0.014 in 0.014 in
Between 3rd Drive gear and Input Shaft Standard Service Limit	0.20-0.35 mm 0.35 mm	0.008-0.014 in 0.014 in
Between 4th Drive Gear and 4th Gear Thrust Washer Standard Service Limit	0.20-0.35 mm 0.35 mm	0.008-0.014 in 0.014 in
Between 5th Drive gear and 5th Gear Thrust Washer Standard Service Limit	0.20-0.35 mm 0.35 mm	0.008-0.014 in 0.014 in

Measurement

Specification

Metric

English

Between 1st Driven Gear and 1st Driven Gear Thrust Washer

Standard
Service Limit

0.20-0.496 mm

0.496 mm

0.008-0.019 in

0.019 in

Between 2nd Driven Gear and 3rd/4th Cluster Gear

Standard
Service Limit

0.20-0.35 mm

0.35 mm

0.008-0.014 in

0.014 in

Between 3rd Drive gear and Input Shaft

Standard
Service Limit

0.20-0.35 mm

0.35 mm

0.008-0.014 in

0.014 in

Between 4th Drive Gear and 4th Gear Thrust Washer

Standard
Service Limit

0.20-0.35 mm

0.35 mm

0.008-0.014 in

0.014 in

Between 5th Drive gear and 5th Gear Thrust Washer

Standard
Service Limit

0.20-0.35 mm

0.35 mm

0.008-0.014 in

0.014 in