03-18-2008, 09:44 AM
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GLS member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Baltimore, MD USA
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I'm new here
I don't have my Alero yet, but I will by the end of the year and want to do my reading before I get the car. Currently, it's my mom's car. I have been told that it's blue, and sitting in a garage for it's entire life of about 10 years, and has less than 20,000 miles on it. V6 automatic, most likely a 4Dr model. I'm mostly here to figure out what the common problems are and have some sort of a plan of what to do with it when I get it (probably change the belts and tires and fluids and just drive it). The car is practically new, but I don't have pics or anything yet. The only mods I plan on making are adding any gauges if I deem the stock ones to be insufficient and maybe a stereo upgrade to a CD player if it doesn't already have one.
I will also be looking for recommendations about where to get a service manual.
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03-18-2008, 09:52 AM
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Gone
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Lockport Ny
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what year? (no idea where to get a manual from. check ebay?)
common problems include awful factory rotors (warp easy), Lower Intake Manifold Leak (can now be fixed free of charge at a GM dealer) and a couple others i can't think of.
Personally, i'd also change the intake, to WAI or CAI (which ever your comfortable with) it'll improve your mpg, and is easy/cheap to do.
other then that, welcome aboard.
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03-18-2008, 10:07 AM
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V.I.P. Member
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Welcome and have fun...
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03-18-2008, 11:04 AM
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Keepin it Real
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Alexandria, VA
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welcome.
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2000 Alero GLS Coupe - still in the family, but I don't drive it anymore
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03-18-2008, 11:25 AM
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GLS member
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Location: Tx
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welcome and just go to autozone to pick-up a manual
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03-18-2008, 03:51 PM
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I drive a JEEP!
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Welcome, and I haven't been able to find a manual at an autozone around here yet.
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03-18-2008, 04:12 PM
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GLS member
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Location: Baltimore, MD USA
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I personally have found both Chilton's and Hayes to be inadequate. When I get a new car I usually buy a full array of manuals. But the last time i bought a car it was 1995. Now I figure I'm better off with something on a CD.
Or maybe this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1999-...spagenameZWDVW
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03-18-2008, 05:41 PM
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ALEROMOD RAPIST
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Welcome aboard. If there's any info you can't find n a manual you can always search here. We have a wealth of knowledge amongst everyone.
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03-18-2008, 06:42 PM
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GL Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Claremont, NH
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welcome
I've been thinking about getting a shop manual myself..i found this website through a google search..but they want over $100...ebay's got a good deal...though those a most likely used...
anyways..
have fun here...there's quite a bit you can learn from these guys/gals....
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03-18-2008, 08:06 PM
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Trying To Help
Join Date: Dec 2007
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welcome aboard as far as the manual goes use serch button at the top of the screen just about every question that you can think of can be anwered there but helps to have that manual in hand looking at the car
but any ways have fun
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03-18-2008, 08:35 PM
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03-19-2008, 09:18 AM
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GLS member
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheEdgeofSanity
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New ones are way more expensive than used ones, which are probably only a little dirty. The great thing about the factory service manuals is that even if you buy them new and spend a couple of hundred bucks on them, they pay for themselves the first time you use them.
And I probably should have mentioned that I found this place by looking at the assiciated links from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alero
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03-19-2008, 06:27 PM
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GL Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: southeastern NC
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The link provided above by zzyzzx has links to the transmissions and might be useful to those who want or need to change transmission and want to change final drive ratios. Take a look ......
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_4T40-E_transmission
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03-19-2008, 10:54 PM
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GLS member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: PA
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welcome to the site search and enjoy
this site can help with gauge in stalls or any thing you might want to glass
http://www.fiberglassforums.com/
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04-03-2008, 11:16 AM
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GLS member
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I don't have the car yet, but should have it by September. I got some pics, but they aren't digital pics, but I found some on this site that look exactly like it, so I'm posting those below:
Of course, the one I'm getting has been sitting in a garage it's whole life and has 19-20,000 miles on it, so it looks newer. But other than that, the one I'm getting even has the same wheels. |
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04-04-2008, 09:07 AM
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GLS member
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I just found out it's a 1999 GL. Not sure what the difference between GX, GL and GLS is though...
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04-04-2008, 12:40 PM
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Moderator
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They kinda varied through the years.. but this pretty well generalizes it.
http://www.oldsmobile.com/olds/alero/options.html
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2004 Alero GX w/sport pkg - Sold, living somewhere in WI now.
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04-06-2008, 08:37 PM
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GLS member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: -
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GX is base
GL is "Grand Luxury" lol at least thats what i call it
GLS is "Grand Luxury Sedan" lol again
I think Ur Getting a Coupe
welcome to the site!
Last edited by NickAlero2000 : 04-06-2008 at 08:39 PM.
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04-06-2008, 09:29 PM
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GX Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Otsego, Michigan
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cliff8928
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So, my Alero is a mut, it doesnt have leather seats, has front & rear Disks, has Sunroof, has the 8 speaker system has the rearview with reading lights, has cloth seats, it cant decide if its a GLS or GL2, or GL...
back to the main topic though, welcome to the site! sound's like ur getting a sweet Alero and I bet you'll find everything you need here, just use the search button!
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04-06-2008, 10:25 PM
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Hot and Fluffy.
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Alberta, Canada
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Mine is a Mut too. 2.4l Twin Cam, Cloth Seats, No Sunroof, Wheel Covers, Power Mirrors, No monsoon System.
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