after less than 3 years and at 74k miles my saturn SL2 blew a rod causing a 5 inch diameter hole in the engine. I was told that it was for a lack of oil yet we brought that car to the dealership for all maint. The engine light never came on and there was no oil stains on my parking space....

I was told by a muffler shop that my catalytic converter is broken internally and that pieces of the catalyst are in the muffler. They want to replace the muffler along with the converter. Is this likely? Can I still keep using the original muffler with pieces of catalyst in it or should I have it...

Can someone tell me a specific brand of coolant I can use on my 94 SL2 ? I need non-phosphate ethylene glycol based coolant. I went to the Prestone's website and found the following items. I do not want to use the one-type-fits-all coolant. Is any of the following products good for my car? If...

The battery is new(replaced a few months ago The alternator was replaced a few months ago as well But since the new alternator was put in I am having the follwoing problems The alternator seems to not charging the batter. Earleir the battery will get charged while driving and "all is well". But...

I know this has been asked before, but can someone tell me where the holes are for drainage out of the sunroof channels? I'd like to know where the holes are up at the sunroof where the water goes in, and also where the hose ends, i.e. where the water gets dumped out. Thanks, Todd

I have had and am having a horrible experience with my 2003 Saturn Vue as well as there lousy customer service. For plenty of more details check out my blog @ http://saturnvuelemon.blogspot.com/

Hey all, I've been sort of considering trading in my Ion3 Quad Coupe (With body kit, spoiler, muffler - all were on before I bought the car at Saturn). It's an '03 with 35,000 KM on it. I've been considering the different VUEs. I don't think I want the 4 cylinder, I'd be looking at the V6FWD,...

Hi all, I've been looking for a reliable low cost 2nd car... I had mainly been looking at early-mid 90's Honda's & Toyota's since that put me in the range of money I wanted to spend and they have a reputation for running to high miles. Recently though, I came across a 1998 Saturn SL2 for a good...

I've had it with them,(they're shot),the rides smooth,but,they still make a racket.Ion 3 '02,36.4K miles.

My boss gave me his '96 Saturn...he bought a 2004 Prius and doesn't want to try selling the car...he had it sitting in a field for a year...towed it home on sat....iginition comes on, fuel pump goes for a few secs then stops...engine turns over but wont' start. No spark. New plugs, check plug...

do you know where your 06 Saturn prices are? Saturn.com still has 05 info even though 06 models have been at the dealers for months. ron

i would change my car to a saturn sl1 1995. i want to know if is a good thing and what do you think about this car. thanx

I have installed XM radio in my '02 SC2. I mounted the tiny magnetic antenna on the back of the roof in the center, the wire which is less than a 1/8 " is running out from under that seal on the top of the back windshield. I am concerned that I might get water in there and that someting...

okay...so my brother decided to take my car without permission...wrecked it...and the front part of the frame is bent. I am concerned if they will total it or not? i will need a new front fender, hood, and driver door...front bumber and of course the front frame is obviously bent. I just got my...

my 2002 sc2 has been a great car,however I recently crossed a railroad track a little to fast,58mph in 2nd gear.When I started off toward the tracks I could feel the clutch not releasing,so I tried a little pumping but no help.I hit the track and it wasn't as rough as your picturing, when I got...

yes i want to know where by the tranny is the starter located at????

Who started this?,I KNOW when the time comes,it's going to be a major bitch to take all the junk out of the trunk just to fnd out what the deal is.

My parents are away and they've left their 2004 Saturn L300 in the driveway to await their return. Unfortunately, my older (but not very car-caring) brother found the keys. He has his own, but while the Saturn's there, why drive it? So, I'd like to "break" the Saturn when he's not looking. Is...

Has anyone ever had any issues with S-series rims having a slight warp or being out of round? My '94 SL2 and now my '02 SC2 has one rim that has a very slight wobble that is only notoceable when the wheel is put on the balancing machine. er, I notice the very slight wobble from said wheel...

I have had my car scanned with an OB2 scanner and it comes up with codes P0404 and P1414 or PI414 they show up as a problem with the EGR Valve. I tried taking off and cleaning out carbon,but right after clearing codes and driving short distance get same codes back again.Should i replace the egr...