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how do you change the oil on the 4.2L? by bronx72
Nov 29, 2006 (10:01 am)
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Hello everybody I could use a bit of help here. I'm trying to change my oil and can't find the drain pin on a 96 Sunfire 4 door auto with 4.2L motor. Normaly id just take it to a shop but I'm in Switzerland and was charged around $19.00 for a Wix oil filter. so i know better than to take it to a shop. Aside from asking no less than 150Chf then they are going to hit me with the American car factor just like Americans like to do to European car owners except its much worse here. Unlike in America, the Europeans really don't have the parts in large abundance for GM cars.
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???? by 944s
Nov 29, 2006 (4:16 pm)
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you have a sunfire with a 4.2???? how???
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oops by bronx72
Nov 30, 2006 (4:40 am)
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oops i ment 2.4
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Heat Problems 2000 Sunfire by dwardell
Feb 12, 2007 (8:06 am)
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Had the thermostat changed about 8 months ago and now the car never gets over 50- 55 degrees. Any suggestions? Rad is good. Thanks
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Re: Heat Problems 2000 Sunfire [dwardell] by sabrina1589
Feb 12, 2007 (9:21 pm)
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Replying to: dwardell (Feb 12, 2007 8:06 am)

I'm having a similar problem, I have had three new thermostats in the last week, yeah I do mean week. Each time I get great heat at first and I think we might be done, then it suddenly stops having heat. I live in ohio with zero degree weather right now and a two year old child with me. Now today my car suddenly has no heat BUT the engine is overheating. Can someone pleeeeze help me before I take a baseball batt to this car. Its supposed to last me untill I graduate from college and I really want it to.
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Heat by dwardell
Feb 13, 2007 (7:45 am)
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My car is not over heating. I just can't get any heat over 55 degrees. Can you possibly put the thermostat in backwards? The garage put mine in. Where is the thermostat? On the top of the motor, at the top rad hose that goes into the block?
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2000 Sunfire by dwardell
Feb 18, 2007 (7:15 am)
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Have you had your system flushed? Sounds like you have a blockage somewhere. Is the thermostat on the top of the block at the top rad hose? I am going to try another thermostat. Might have a faulty one..Thanks
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1998 Sunfire/ Cooling system.....Help! by suzy33que
Jan 22, 2007 (10:19 pm)
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I have a 98 Sunfire/2.4 motor
There is no flow to or from the radiator...
I've already done the following....
replaced thermostat
replaced water pump
radiator rod out
block check for combustion gases
still.....nothing... anybody know about this car...?
Thanks!
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Re: 1998 Sunfire/ Cooling system.....Help! [suzy33que] by masterpaul1
Jun 05, 2007 (4:47 pm)
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Replying to: suzy33que (Jan 22, 2007 10:19 pm)

What are the steps in changing the water pump and thermostat? How difficult was it and how much time did it take? Thanks
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'05 Pontiac Sunfire Oil Change by bmohr
Jul 02, 2007 (2:43 pm)
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Ok,
 
     I know how to do and oil change and all that good stuff. Here is the issue. 1) Can't find the oil filter; 2) Can't find the drain plug (I mean come on, the drain plug!!!); 3) I have never change an oil filter like this before. It is just a filter, like an air filter??? Any info is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
 
BMohr

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