SMU - SECTION 6A7 - REUSABLE FRONT COVER GASKETS

SUBJECT: SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE - SECTION 6A7 - REUSABLE FRONT COVER GASKETS

MODELS: 1992-93 BUICK SKYLARK 1992-93 CHEVROLET BERETTA 1992-93 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA 1992-93 PONTIAC GRAND AM WITH 2.3L ENGINE (VINS A, D AND 3 - RPOS LG0, LD2 AND L40)

SERVICE INFORMATION:

SECTION 6A7 IN THE 1992-93 SERVICE MANUALS INCORRECTLY STATES THE FRONT COVER GASKETS (FIGURE 1) MUST BE REPLACED WHEN REMOVED.

THE 1992-1994 2.3L FRONT COVER GASKETS ARE REUSABLE. THESE GASKETS SHOULD BE REPLACED ONLY IF THEY ARE DAMAGED.

THE ORIGINAL PRODUCTION 1987-1991 FRONT COVER GASKETS ARE NOT REUSABLE.

FIGURES: 01

GENERAL MOTORS BULLETINS ARE INTENDED FOR USE BY PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS, NOT A "DO-IT-YOURSELFER". THEY ARE WRITTEN TO INFORM THOSE TECHNICIANS OF CONDITIONS THAT MAY OCCUR ON SOME VEHICLES, OR TO PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT COULD ASSIST IN THE PROPER SERVICE OF A VEHICLE. PROPERLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS HAVE THE EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND KNOW-HOW TO DO A JOB PROPERLY AND SAFELY. IF A CONDITION IS DESCRIBED, DO NOT ASSUME THAT THE BULLETIN APPLIES TO YOUR VEHICLE, OR THAT YOUR VEHICLE WILL HAVE THAT CONDITION. SEE A GENERAL MOTORS DEALER SERVICING YOUR BRAND OF GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE FOR INFORMATION ON WHETHER YOUR VEHICLE MAY BENEFIT FROM THE INFORMATION.

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