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Hello, I've recently finished a pan drop and filter change on my Alero 3.4 and its been a few thousand miles. I was thinking of adding LG Red to see if I can improve shift feel/cut down a slight shift flare. It had 7 quarts of MaxLife after not having had the fluid changed for 150k since new...

2002 Oldsmobile Alero 3.4 with 150k odd miles (mileage is km on the report). As you can see, they suspect some coolant is starting to get into the oil. Perhaps the dreaded lower intake gasket failure monster has reared its ugly head. No engine gaskets have been changed in the life of the...

Hi all, So I posted a while back about my 2002 Alero with the 3.4 and 4T45E transmission. I dropped the pan and changed the filter at 150k miles and replaced 7 quarts of rotten old Dex3 with MaxLife. All seemed well and shifts had improved quite noticeably. The other night, a cooler line...

Hi all, I own a 2002 Olds Alero 3.4 with 150k miles. No fluid change since factory Dexron 3 fill. I am planning a pan drop and filter change. I am torn between Valvoline MaxLife Dex/Mercon and Mobil Super Dexron VI. Price doesn't matter so much as using the correct fluid in my old but well...

Hello, I inherited this car about eight months ago. It has the GM 3400 V6, is at 155k miles, and has been in the family from day one. This new situation has resulted in a new lease on life for it under my ownership. Oil changes have been regular intervals of 3000 miles (5000 kilometers) or...

Hi everyone. First post here. Anyway, about six months back I was gifted an '02 Alero with the 3.4L and automatic. Maintenance has been generally good; with regular 5,000 kilometer oil changes using Castrol GTX 5W30 and ACDelco filters (PF47/PF52). Cooling system is entirely new in line with...