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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Oldsmobile 🢒 2001 🢒 Alero 🢒 Preface 🢒 Cautions and Notices 🢒 Oil Feed Pipes Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in the Preface section.

  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Raise the vehicle. Support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  3. Remove the transmission oil pan. Refer to Oil Pan Replacement .
  4. Remove the transmission oil filter assembly. Refer to Automatic Transmission Fluid Filter and Seal Replacement .

    5. Object Number: 104550 Size: SH
  5. Remove the oil feed pipe bolts.
  6. Inspect the eight oil feed pipe seal rings.
  7. Replace the seal rings only if the seal rings are cut, swollen or damaged.

    8. Object Number: 104551 Size: SH
  8. Remove the lo and the reverse band oil pipe assembly.
  9. Remove the eight lo and the reverse band oil pipe assembly seals.
  10. Inspect the oil feed pipes for plugged passages, bent pipes, or cracks.
  11. Inspect the oil feed pipe seal rings. Verify the proper location of the seal rings. Replace the seal rings if these are cut, swelled or damaged.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 104551 Size: SH
  1. Install the eight lo and the reverse band oil pipe assembly seals.
  2. Install the lo and the reverse band oil feed pipe assembly onto the transmission.

    3. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.


    Object Number: 104550 Size: SH
  3. Hand start the bolts that attach the oil feed pipe assembly to the transmission.

    4. Tighten
    Tighten the bolts to 12 N·m (106 lb in).

  4. Install the transmission oil filter assembly. Refer to Automatic Transmission Fluid Filter and Seal Replacement .
  5. Install the transmission oil pan and gasket. Refer to Automatic Transmission Fluid Filter and Seal Replacement .
  6. Lower the vehicle.
  7. Refill the transmission to the proper level.
  8. Inspect the transmission oil level. Refer to Transmission Fluid Check .

    9. Important: It is recommended that transmission adaptive pressure (TAP) information be reset.

    Resetting the TAP values using a scan tool will erase all learned values in all cells. As a result, The ECM, PCM or TCM will need to relearn TAP values. Transmission performance may be affected as new TAP values are learned.

  9. Reset the TAP values. Refer to Adapt Function .