How - To: Changing ATF and filter on a 1998 Saturn SL1 (ATF = Automatic/Transmission/Fluid)

I didn't get quotes from dealers or shops yet but i will do it.

Each qt. of SYNTHETIC ATF cost $6.99 at Autozone (regular oil will be less) you will need 5 qts. The filter is $12.99. I paid out the door $52.13. It will be around the mid 40's next time since I have left over oil from this time.

I hope this saved you some money!

Here's what GM has to say about DEX V1

"IF Dexron III is still being made, it is without the approval of GM, which owns and licenses the use of the name. Below is a partial quote from a GM publication:

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GeneralMotors DEXRON®-VI Global Service-Fill Specification


During early 2005 General Motors released a newly developed automatic transmission fluid (ATF) for the factory fill of all GM Powertrain stepped gear automatic transmissions. The new fluid provides significantly improved performance in terms of friction durability, viscosity stability, aeration and foam control and oxidation resistance. In addition, the fluid has the potential to enable improved fuel economy and extended drain intervals. Since the performance of the new fluid far exceeded that of the DEXRON®-III service-fill fluids available at the time it became necessary to upgrade the DEXRON® service-fill specification in order to ensure that similar fluids were available in the market for service situations. This latest upgrade to the service- fill specification is designated DEXRON®-VI.
Since General Motors introduced the first ATF service-fill specification in 1949 it has been periodically necessary to upgrade the specification. This upgrading process ensures that available service fill fluids are of an appropriate quality for use in transmissions that have been designed around the factory fill fluid performance. It should be noted that, as with previous upgrades, DEXRON®-VI fluids are designed to be backward compatible with earlier transmission hardware. More importantly, earlier type fluids are not forward compatible with transmission hardware that was designed to use DEXRON®-VI fluid, i.e. DEXRON®-III is not compatible with the most recently designed transmissions, and the use of these earlier type fluids could result in transmission damage. All current calibrations and certification tests are now conducted with DEXRON®-VI ATF. DEXRON®-III fluids should not be used for these applications where the owners manual recommends the use of DEXRON®-VI. GM does not license or support obsolete ATF specifications or the use of fluids that are being marketed against cancelled specifications.

All DEXRON®-III licenses expire at the end of 2006 and will not be renewed. Beyond that date GM will only support the use of DEXRON®-VI fluids for use in Hydra-Matic transmissions. Fluids sold in the market after that date bearing claims such as suitable for use in DEXRON®-III applications or similar wording should be avoided. DEXRON®-VI licensed fluids are fully backward compatible and can be used in all applications covered by earlier GM ATF specifications.
The use of unlicensed fluids and/or non GM approved aftermarket additives may prove detrimental to transmission performance and void warranty coverage."

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[omarG19100]

@CCAAASSSCCAAAA and before using did u do a flush on it or u jus dumped the old fluid and put in synthetic?

[CCAAASSSCCAAAA]

@omarG19100 just drained the old and replaced it with the new.

[omarG19100]

ACCAAASSSCCAAAA how many miles u think u had a this time?

[CCAAASSSCCAAAA]

@omarG19100 are you talking about right now or when I made the video? Rightnow I just broke over the 116000 mark.. When the video was made I have no Idea what the mileage was. I want to say around 105000.

[WMG2DUBS]

u meant to say flex pipe :P not CAT

[CCAAASSSCCAAAA]

@WMG2DUBS Yep.. You caught me ;)

[omarG19100]

@CCAAASSSCCAAAA I did this job yesterday. thank u for the quick response and for this video. I WOULDN'T OF ATTEMP THIS WITHOUT IT lol.

[omarG19100]

@CCAAASSSCCAAAA when u made the video cause i wanna switch to synthetic but i got the regular oil in there. i have 180,000 on mine lol. and is the fluid u used dex II, or III?

[CCAAASSSCCAAAA]

@TheBigBlackOneFTW

I used a plastic bottle cap that was the right size. Then to seal it, I used some rubber cement and painted it black.

[TheBigBlackOneFTW]

what did you use to cover the hole from the resinator?