INFO ON USAGE OF PARTIAL ENGINE ASSEMBLIES. Cadillac Catera 1997

SUBJECT: INFORMATION ON USAGE OF PARTIAL ENGINE ASSEMBLIES

MODELS: 1997 CATERA

A PARTIAL ENGINE ASSEMBY, P/N 90542281 IS AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO AND SHOULD BE USED WHEN APPROPRIATE FOR MAJOR ENGINE REPAIR ON A CATERA UNDER WARRANTY. PARTIAL ENGINE ASSEMBLIES SHOULD BE USED WHENEVER THE ENGINE BLOCK IS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR OR THE COST OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF COMPONENTS EXCEEDS THE COST OF A PARTIAL ENGINE ASSEMBLY. USAGE OF A COMPLETE ENGINE ASSEMBLY FOR WARRANTY SERVICE ON A CATERA IS NOT ALLOWED UNLESS A DEALER OBTAINS PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THEIR DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER. COMPLETE ENGINE ASSEMBLIES ARE AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO BUT ARE INTENDED FOR SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE DUE TO COLLISION, FIRE, FLOOD OR THEFT.

PARTS INFORMATION:

DESCRIPTION: PART NUMBER:

PARTIAL ENGINE ASSEMBLY 90542281

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

LABOR OPERATION LABOR TIME

J1820 USED PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME

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GENERAL MOTORS BULLETINS ARE INTENDED FOR USE BY PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS, NOT A "DO-IT-YOURSELFER". THEY ARE WRITTEN TO INFORM THOSE TECHNICIANS OF CONDITIONS THAT MAY OCCUR ON SOME VEHICLES, OR TO PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT COULD ASSIST IN THE PROPER SERVICE OF A VEHICLE. PROPERLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS HAVE THE EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND KNOW-HOW TO DO A JOB PROPERLY AND SAFELY. IF A CONDITION IS DESCRIBED, DO NOT ASSUME THAT THE BULLETIN APPLIES TO YOUR VEHICLE, OR THAT YOUR VEHICLE WILL HAVE THAT CONDITION. SEE A GENERAL MOTORS DEALER SERVICING YOUR BRAND OF GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE FOR INFORMATION ON WHETHER YOUR VEHICLE MAY BENEFIT FROM THE INFORMATION.