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Cooling System Specifications

COOLING SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS

Application Specification
Coolant Replacement Interval
1996 100,000 Miles
1997 150,000 Miles
Coolant Capacity (1)
1.9L 7.0 Qts. (6.6L)
2.2L "A" Body 8.7 Qts. (8.3L)
2.2L "L" & "N" Bodies 13.1 Qts. (12.4L)
2.2L All Others 10.5 Qts. (10.0L)
2.4L "J" Body 10.5 Qts. (10.0L)
2.4L "N" Body 11.3 Qts. (10.7L)
3.0L 10.6 Qts. (10.0L)
3.1L "A" Body 11.6 Qts. (11.0L)
3.1L "L" & "N" Bodies 13.6 Qts. (12.9L)
3.1L "W" Body (1996) W/3T40 A/T 12.7 Qts. (12.0L)
3.1L "W" Body (1996) W/4T60-E A/T 12.5 Qts. (11.8L)
3.1L "W" Body (1997) Century 11.0 Qts. (10.4L)
3.1L "W" Body (1997) Grand Prix & Regal 11.0 Qts. (10.4L)
3.1L "W" Body (1997) Cutlass Supreme, Lumina 13.6 Qts. (12.9L)
3.1L "W" Body (1997) Monte Carlo 13.6 Qts. (12.9L)
3.4L 12.3 Qts. (11.6L)
3.8L (1996) Except "W" Body 13.0 Qts. (12.3L)
3.8L (1996) "W" Body 10.7 Qts. (10.1L)
3.8L (1997) "C", "G" & "H" Bodies 13.0 Qts. (12.3L)
3.8L (1997) "F" Body A/T 12.3 Qts. (11.6L)
3.8L (1997) "F" Body M/T 12.5 Qts. (11.8L)
3.8L (1997) "W" Body 10.2 Qts. (9.6L)
4.0L 13.0 Qts. (12.3L)
4.6L 12.5 Qts. (11.8L)
4.3L (1996) With Heavy Duty Cooling 18.1 Qts. (17.1L)
4.3L (1996) Without Heavy Duty Cooling 17.9 Qts. (16.8L)
4.6L (1996) 12.5 Qts. (11.8L)
5.7L "B" Body (1996) W/Heavy Duty Cooling 16.9 Qts. (15.9L)
5.7L "B" Body (1996) W/O Heavy Duty Cooling 16.4 Qts. (15.5L)
5.7L "D" Body (1996) W/Heavy Duty Cooling 17.2 Qts. (16.3L)
5.7L "D" Body (1996) W/O Heavy Duty Cooling 16.8 Qts. (15.9L)
5.7L "F" Body A/T 15.1 Qts. (14.3L)
5.7L "F" Body M/T 15.3 Qts. (14.5L)
5.7L "Y" Body (1996) 17.8 Qts. (16.9L)
5.7L "Y" Body (1997) A/T 12.0 Qts. (11.4L)
5.7L "Y" Body (1997) M/T 12.4 Qts. (11.7L)
Pressure Cap
"L" Body 18 psi
Saturn 18 psi All
Others 15 psi
Thermostat
Bonneville, Eighty Eight Starts To Open 196°F (91°C)
Bonneville, Eighty Eight Fully Opens 223°F (106°C)
LeSabre Starts To Open 196°F (91°C)
LeSabre Fully Opens 223°F (106°C)
Ninety Eight & Park Avenue Starts To Open 196°F (91°C)
Ninety Eight & Park Avenue Fully Opens 223°F (106°C)
Corvette Starts To Open 185°F (85°C)
Corvette Fully Opens 217°F (103°C)
All Others Starts To Open 189°F (87°C)
All Others Fully Opens 207°F (97°C)
(1) Specification is approximate and includes heater capacity.