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How similar are '96 and '99 Saturns?

I've had a '96 SL-2 for a couple of years, and bought a full set of factory service manuals for it almost immediately.

Just bought a '99 SL-2 earlier this week, which is obviously a very similar vehicle. My question is, *how* similar? Certainly the '96 manuals will be adequate for at least some repairs on the '99, but I don't have a feel for whether that portion might be 5%, or 95%, of the tasks.

Any guidance would be appreciated. TIA.

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Doug Miller
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they should be comparably similar, not much different at all, same 1.9L engine and same trannys in both..

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marx404

Any suggestions on where to get a set of manuals (or DVDs?) for a 98 SL-2?

Thanks David Ross

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DLR

IIRC 'Lane' knew most of the ends and outs of the changes in the S- series. I dont think he has posted here for some years. I think there were a number of changes in 97 and I think the heads were altered as well. Also at some point the resistance for the shift solenoids changed.

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BläBlä

I got mine on eBay. You might also be able to order them from a Saturn dealer. IIRC, I checked into that, and went the eBay route after finding that they were indeed available from Saturn, but at a price higher than I was able to afford at the time. I paid about $75 for a three-volume set of printed manuals in three-ring binders. These are Saturn factory service manuals, the same ones used in Saturn dealership service departments, not Haynes or Chilton manuals.

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Doug Miller

You can refer to the ultimate swap guide for engine/drivetrain differences:

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I was in the same boat with purchasing the correct service manuals for a car when I had some that were a few years different. I decided that no matter how similar the cars were, it would only take one difference to potentially mis-diagnose or fix something incorrectly. I sold my old FSMs to a friend and bought the correct ones.

Lane [ lane (at) evilplastic.com ]

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Lane

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