Dealer Product Campaign Bulletin 68-C-1 – 1968 Six-Cylinder Firebird Transmission Cooler Pipe Replacement

Bulletin 68-C-1 — Pontiac Motor Division Dealer Product Campaign Bulletin, Section 7F, dated October 30, 1967. Attention: Service Manager.

Subject: 1968 Six-Cylinder Firebird Transmission Cooler Pipe Replacement.

Short answer: Some early 1968 six-cylinder Firebirds with automatic transmission (built through serial number 80601801) were fitted with transmission-to-radiator cooler pipes that may fatigue and leak; dealers must replace both pipes using new Part Nos. 9793994–5 before delivery and contact all affected owners.

Vehicles Involved

Automatic transmission, six-cylinder Firebirds built through the following serial number breakpoint:

80601801

All Firebirds built after the above serial number breakpoint will have proper cooler pipes installed. Included with this bulletin is a listing of the vehicles involved in this campaign that were shipped to your dealership. If you do not receive a listing, you can assume that you have no vehicles to do except for possible tourists and transferees.

Owner Notification

Pontiac Motor Division is sending a letter to those owners of record asking them to contact your dealership. Contact all of your owners by phone and urge them to bring their cars in as soon as possible. Please campaign the vehicle of any owner who brings his car into your dealership for this correction regardless of where he took delivery of his car.

Technical Procedures

1. Remove clip securing cooler pipes to crossmember.
2. Remove cooler pipes by disconnecting ends from radiator and transmission.
3. Install new cooler pipes (9793994–5), tightening connectors to 16 + 2 lb. ft. torque.
4. Install clip securing cooler pipes to crossmember.
5. Check transmission fluid level as outlined in Owner’s Manual and add fluid as required.

Parts Information

The new cooler pipes (9793994–5) will be charge-shipped automatically for your full requirements. If a problem arises in securing parts, contact your zone office.

Disposition of Old Cooler Pipes

Hold old cooler pipes for scrapping by zone personnel.

Warranty Information

1. Fill out a blue campaign WRO.
2. Payment for parts listed will be the same as a normal warranty part — dealer net plus 25%.
3. The flat rate time allowance to replace both cooler pipes is .6 hour.
4. Mail completed campaign WROs weekly along with your regular WRO mailing, but place them on top for speedier processing.