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I have a 2002 Saturn L Series four door sedan. The vehicle is an automatic. The vehicle has been releasing a smell similiar to transmission fluid through the vents inside the car. Today the service engine light cam on and when driven the cars feels like the transmission may be slipping when the rpm's change. What could this be?

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You don't have to go to dealer. My local garage changed fluid and filter , added Lucas additive for half the cost of dealer. Change at 50,000 mi.

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haha ur totally wrong spark plugs are right under the cover that says 2.2 ecotech ur oil filter is right on top its a big nut about inch and a quarter and there is no dip stick on this car for the automartic transmission which i think is retarded so dont reply unless u know the car i own these lol

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