Daewoo Leganza Maintenance Information

Post by **PrecisionBoost** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 4:51 am

Here is the information I found in my 1999 Daewoo Leganza Factory Owners Manual

Engine Oil....

Replacement Schedule....... every 6,000km (3750miles) or 3 months

Capacity 4.2 qts (4.0L ) of ILSAC GF-II (API SJ) grade SAE 5W-30

Engine Coolant....

Replacement Schedule....... every 48,000km (30,000 miles) or 24 months

Capacity 7.4 qts (7.0L)

Cold weather recommended Concentration 40% water 60% Antifreeze

Brake/Clutch Fluid....one resevoir for both brake system and clutch system

Replacement Schedule.... every 36,000km (22,500miles) or 18 months

Capacity 0.5 Qt (0.5L) of DOT3 or DOT4

Automatic Transaxle fluid.....

Replacement Schedule..... every 48,000km (30,000miles) or 24 months

Capacity 6.9 to 7.4 qts (6.5L to 7.0L) of Texaco 1845 (Dexron III Grade)

Manual transaxle....

Check every 24,000km (15K miles) or once a year and refil if necessary
Fluid replacement is not required

Capacity 1.9 Qt (1.8L) of SAE 80W Oil

Power Steering Fluid....

Replacement Schedule....... check every 24,000km (15,000miles) or once per year and refill as necessary

Capacity 1 qt (1.0L) of DexronII D or Dexron III

Air Cleaner....

Replacement Schedule.......change every 48,000km (30K miles) or 24 months

Spark Plug info and Gap Adjustment...

DOHC type FR8LDC4 gap 0.03 inches (0.8mm)

Replacement Schedule....... every 60,000km (37.5K Miles) or 30 months

Clutch pedal free play 0.24 in to 0.47 in ( 6-12mm)

Brake pedal free play 0.04in to 0.31in ( 1-8mm)

Tires.... 205/60R15 .... front and rear pressure 29psi

genie47 · Post by **genie47** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 4:57 am

For engine coolant, if it takes forever (like 5yrs) to achieve the required mileage for timing belt change, I would recommend long life coolant like Prestone's 5/150 (Dexcool) or Chevron Long Life (OAT based like Dexcool).

If you take a relatively short time to achieve the mileage requiring a timing belt change which also mean saving on labor costs with a water pump change, then the cheaper green silicate stuff is recommended.

Lets see......ah yes.

Power steering fluid (PSF), you can get away with using any ATF be it SPIII or DexronIII as PSF. I always go for the cheapest. I use Toyota's Type T-IV ATF as PSF. I can get it at SGD20/4L.

You might want to substitute the ATF for your transmission with Toyota's Type T-IV if you can get it cheaply. Some GMDAT car users report better shifting with it. If you can get DexronVI, get it. DexronVI supercedes all the Dexron specs now for all GM cars.

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:14 am

nice info but i got one comment... doesn't the leganza use dual electrode spark plugs?? so that means that the gap is un adjustable... right?

MMamdouh

Post by **PrecisionBoost** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 3:38 pm

No.... the FR8LDC4 is just a single electrode Bosch "super"

Just keep in mind that this is what the factory specifications are.... there are allways better alternatives

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 4:35 pm

i did a search before on www.NGK.com and the result showed the OEM spark plugs as dual electrode ones... no idea where the conflict in data comes

http://www.ngk.com/results_app.asp?AAIA=1353899

MMamdouh