Engine - Revised Oil Pump Bolt Torque Specifications
Bulletin No.: 03-06-01-004Date: February 11, 2003
SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE
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, and 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
^ 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)
2. 2001 L-Series (L81) Engine Service Manual
^ 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)
3. 2002-2003 L-Series Engine Service Manual
^ 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)
4. 2002 - 2003 VUE Engine Service Manual
^ 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)
5. 2000 L-Series Quick Reference Specifications Guide
^ Page 94. Cross out the 9 N.m (80 in lbs)
6. 2001 - 2003 L-Series Quick Reference Specifications Guide
^ Page 310. Cross out the 9 N.m (80 in lbs)
^ Page 315. Cross out the 9 N.m (80 in lbs)
7. 2002 - 2003 VUE Quick Reference Specifications Guide
^ Page 176. Cross out the 20 N.m (15 ft lbs)
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