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Service Manual and Quick Reference Specifications Guide Update for 2000-2003 L81 Engine Regarding Incorrect Oil Pump Bolt Torque Specifications

Subject:Service Manual and Quick Reference Specifications Guide Update for all 2000-2003 L81 Engine Regarding Incorrect Oil Pump Bolt Torque Specifications

Models:2000-2003 Saturn L-Series and 2002-2003 Saturn VUE Vehicles

Attention: Please distribute to General Manager, Fixed Operations Manager, Parts Manager,a nd Technician.


Purpose

The purpose of this bulletin is to update all 2000 -- 2003 L-Series and 2002 -- 2003 VUE Engine Service Manuals. It is to also update all Quick Reference Specifications Guides at your location.

Please obtain all of the 2000 -- 2003 L-Series and 2002 -- 2003 VUE (L81) Engine Service Manuals and the L-Series and VUE Quick Reference Specifications Guides and make the necessary corrections as indicated below.

After the corrections have been made, the torque specification should read as follows:

Torque
Oil Pump Bolts -- L81: 28 N·m (21 ft lbs)

  1. 2000 L-Series (L81) Engine Service Manual
  2. • Page 20. Cross out the 9 and 80 for Oil Pump Bolts (In Sequence)
    • Page 691. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)
    • Page 692. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)
    • Page 741. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)
    • Page 742. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)
    • Page 750. Cross out the 8 N·m (71 in lbs)
    • Page 900. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)
    • Page 901. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)
  3. 2001 L-Series (L81) Engine Service Manual
  4. • Page 22. Cross out the 9 and 80 for Oil Pump Bolts (In Sequence)
    • Page 686. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)
    • Page 687. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)
    • Page 737. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)
    • Page 738. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)
    • Page 746. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)
    • Page 897. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)
    • Page 899. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)
  5. 2002-2003 L-Series Engine Service Manual
  6. • Page 46. Cross out the 9 and 80 for Oil Pump Bolts (In Sequence)
    • Page 50. Cross out the 9 and 80 for Oil Pump Bolts (In Sequence)
    • Page 446. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)
    • Page 448. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)
    • Page 535. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)
    • Page 536. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)
    • Page 540. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)
    • Page 955. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)
    • Page 956. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)
  7. 2002 -- 2003 VUE Engine Service Manual
  8. • Page 50. Cross out the 20 and 15 for Oil Pump Bolts (In Sequence)
    • Page 55. Cross out the 20 and 15 for Oil Pump Bolts (In Sequence)
    • Page 574. Cross out the 20 N·m (15 ft lbs)
    • Page 575. Cross out the 20 N·m (15 ft lbs)
    • Page 584. Cross out the 20 N·m (15 ft lbs)
    • Page 924. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)
    • Page 926. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)
    • Page 949. Cross out the 20 N·m (15 ft lbs)
    • Page 950. Cross out the 20 N·m (15 ft lbs)
  9. 2000 L-Series Quick Reference Specifications Guide
  10. Page 94. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)

  11. 2001 - 2003 L-Series Quick Reference Specifications Guide
  12. • Page 310. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)
    • Page 315. Cross out the 9 N·m (80 in lbs)
  13. 2002 -- 2003 VUE Quick Reference Specifications Guide
  14. Page 176. Cross out the 20 N·m (15 ft lbs)