How do you remove a transmission on a 95 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera SL?

Answer 1

I was told by my mechanic (who I trust implicitly, very honest) that you have to drop the engine and transaxle out of the car as a unit which makes it very labor intensive and expensive by racking up the hours it's being worked on. My son has a 91 model, so this question came up when I talked to him last. I haven't looked under it myself, so I don't know what's involved with the cross member and front end parts, but I do know with the computer and sensor wire harnesses, along with the many vacuum lines I'm sure it has that have to be numbered for reinstallation, it's going to be quite a job. Then when you get it out, it has to be taken apart from the engine where it meets at the flexplate. Then, of course, the transaxle reparation. I'm just conveying what I was told, but it sounds like a job I wouldn't want to tackle myself. This info pertains to a 91 model. The newer 95 might be simpler, but I doubt it. Good luck with this.

You can remove the transmission without removing the motor. All you have to do is support the motor while you disconnect the transmission. You still have to remove the k frame, but will save a lot of time by not removing the motor.