Canadian oil change decal
#1
Canadian oil change decal
My Lansing-built 442 was sold new in Canada and according to my assembly manual, Canadian cars should have a Canadian specific oil change decal on the valve cover. Before I install this decal, is this correct for my car as an imported car?
#2
My 442 was built in Lansing and sold in Canada but there was nothing on the valve cover, however my car is a different year. It may be correct for your year.
Have you contacted GM Canada vintage services? http://www.gm.ca/gm/english/shopping/parts/vintage For the info and stuff they send you, it's worth it.
Have you contacted GM Canada vintage services? http://www.gm.ca/gm/english/shopping/parts/vintage For the info and stuff they send you, it's worth it.
#3
Thanks Ken! Yeah, I got packages from Oldsmobile Historical services AND GM of Canada with all the docs and paperwork with the car when I bought it. Neat stuff. I'm so glad it was sold new in Canada. GM of Canada was great to keep all the records and included a letter listing all the options the car was born with. From what I understand NO Lansing cars have build sheets/broadcast cards so I'm glad I have paperwork to prove it's provenance.
The reproduction 'Oil service' valve cover decal is listed as applicable from '68 to '71 so maybe they stopped after '71?
Anybody have more info on this?
The reproduction 'Oil service' valve cover decal is listed as applicable from '68 to '71 so maybe they stopped after '71?
Anybody have more info on this?
#4
Thanks Ken! Yeah, I got packages from Oldsmobile Historical services AND GM of Canada with all the docs and paperwork with the car when I bought it. Neat stuff. I'm so glad it was sold new in Canada. GM of Canada was great to keep all the records and included a letter listing all the options the car was born with. From what I understand NO Lansing cars have build sheets/broadcast cards so I'm glad I have paperwork to prove it's provenance.
The reproduction 'Oil service' valve cover decal is listed as applicable from '68 to '71 so maybe they stopped after '71?
Anybody have more info on this?
The reproduction 'Oil service' valve cover decal is listed as applicable from '68 to '71 so maybe they stopped after '71?
Anybody have more info on this?
Last edited by 442much; June 13th, 2010 at 09:35 PM.
#6
You are correct the decal for Lansing built, Canadian sold cars, is on the drivers side valve cover. On Oshawa built cars (1969) the decal was on the drivers side inner fender. That Canadian oil decal is pronounced deck-al not dee-cal btw.
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