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BUICK PARK AVENUE 2000  Owners Manual 6-21
Supercharger Oil
Unless you are
technically qualified
and have the proper
tools, you should let
your dealer or a
qualified service
center perform 
this maintenance.
When to Check
Check oil level

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BUICK PARK AVENUE 2000  Owners Manual 6-22
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
When to Check and Change
A good time to check your automatic transaxle fluid
level is when the engine oil is changed.
Change both the fluid and filter every 50,000 miles

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BUICK PARK AVENUE 2000  Owners Manual 6-24
2. Push it back in all the way, wait three seconds and
then pull it back out again.
3. Check both sides of the dipstick, and read the 
lower level. The fluid level must be in the
cross
-hatched a

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BUICK PARK AVENUE 2000  Owners Manual 6-25
3. After adding fluid, recheck the fluid level as
described under ªHow to Check.º
4. When the correct fluid level is obtained, push the
dipstick back in all the way.
Engine Coolant
The cooling

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BUICK PARK AVENUE 2000  Owners Manual 6-28
CAUTION:
You can be burned if you spill coolant on hot
engine parts. Coolant contains ethylene glycol,
and it will burn if the engine parts are hot
enough. Dont spill coolant on a hot engine.
Oc

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BUICK PARK AVENUE 2000  Owners Manual 6-29 How to Check Power Steering Fluid
Turn the key off, let the engine compartment cool down,
wipe the cap and the top of the reservoir clean, then
unscrew the cap and wipe the dipstick with a clean

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BUICK PARK AVENUE 2000  Owners Manual 6-31
There are only two reasons why the brake fluid level in
the reservoir might go down. The first is that the brake
fluid goes down to an acceptable level during normal
brake lining wear. When new l

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BUICK PARK AVENUE 2000  Owners Manual 6-32
NOTICE:
Using the wrong fluid can badly damage
brake system parts. For example, just a few
drops of mineral
-based oil, such as engine
oil, in your brake system can damage brake
system parts so