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Ok I am working on it on Sunday, I will go to Mobil 1 (It is what I use in all of my DOHC engines anyway, and I get it wholesale), and go 1/2 qt over. I will also go the same on coolant.
Sorry, I am just new to these, not here to bash them at all, it has to be my daily driver for the next few years. I picked it up for pretty cheap, and have been impressed so far. Its interior is a lot nicer than that of my Luminas, but the Z34 has a lot more power. Overall it is a great driver, enough power, smooth, etc.
btw, my tranny shifts really harsh, almost like it has a shift kit, is this normal?
:1995 Contour LX 2.5l auto
-1988 Fiero GT 3.4l DOHC
-1992 Lumina Z34 3.4l DOHC
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Originally posted by Tony2005:
Originally posted by AaronZ34:
and go 1/2 qt over. I will also go the same on coolant.
Oil 1/2 quart over max. Coolant 1/2 INCH over max.
i go almost a full quart over prob about 3/4's
btw i love those z34's i actually found a mtx z34 a few months ago..was a fun drive
"Youth ages, immaturity is outgrown, ignorance can be educated, and drunkenness sobered, but STUPID lasts forever."-Aristophanes.
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Thanks guys I will do that.
I like the Z34 for what lies beneath the hood and how it looks, but the rest of the car is pretty blah.
:1995 Contour LX 2.5l auto
-1988 Fiero GT 3.4l DOHC
-1992 Lumina Z34 3.4l DOHC
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I didn't know that they made mtx z34's.
95 SE MTX
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Yes in 1991-1993 the Lumina Z34, or Grand Prix 3.4, could get a Getrag 284 5-speed. It is a very rare, and VERY expensive option, but IMHO well worth it. The car is lot more fun to drive, and a lot faster. I've owned 2 5-speed Z34s, sold the first after modding it pretty far, and keeping the second for daily driving. The car is too big and heavy to race, and can't handle worth a [censored]. So I did what any normal person would: Bought a Fiero, swapped in the Z34 engine, modded it to hell, and hunted down Z06's 
:1995 Contour LX 2.5l auto
-1988 Fiero GT 3.4l DOHC
-1992 Lumina Z34 3.4l DOHC
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Originally posted by elraido:
I didn't know that they made mtx z34's.
me either...i went with my friend to pick up his csvt there was a red one sitting on the side of the building,so i figured i always liked these i'd check it out went over to it..holy sh!t its a five speed..kinda clunky,and clutch pedal was REAL tight..
"Youth ages, immaturity is outgrown, ignorance can be educated, and drunkenness sobered, but STUPID lasts forever."-Aristophanes.
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WOW, You still own a Fiero? I used to sell parts for them for many years! I was even modifying them and doing the body conversions for a while. I sold out most of my parts a few years back right when the market ($$$) for parts seemed to go away. In the 10 year or so that I was in to the Fieros I cut up well over 100 of them and owned every year and model. My last one that I owned (as my personal driver) was an 87GT that I dropped a Buick 3800SC motor and trans in. That was a very nice engine in that car. I've done more 3.4L (not the DOHC) & 3.1L engines than I can count, long before anyone was selling over priced kits for them. I did a couple of small block swaps, but for the time involved, money & power gains I liked the 3800 best. Anyway, that's all history! No more Fiero's and no more Fiero parts. Fun cars with a lot of potential.
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i've always wanted to own a fiero gt with a sc'd 3800 
"Youth ages, immaturity is outgrown, ignorance can be educated, and drunkenness sobered, but STUPID lasts forever."-Aristophanes.
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Not that I really NEED to back it up, but here's another "yea" for the following:
6-6.5 qts of quality 5W-30.
1/2 inch over coolant for the finnicky coolant light.
and the white or metal impellar waterpump (25 minute job.. DO IT TOMORROW!.. No, wait... today!!!!)
Ray
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