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Two-door rear-wheel-drive convertible · 5.7-liter LT1 V8

1996 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Convertible 5.7L LT1 V8 4-speed automatic

Pontiac's 1996 factory feature matrix lists this Trans Am convertible body, engine, and transmission combination.

1996 Pontiac Firebird — exact-model-year car
Exact 1996 Firebird reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

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Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
Trans Am
Body style
Two-door rear-wheel-drive convertible
Engine
5.7-liter LT1 V8
Transmission
4-speed automatic

Configuration-specific ownership

Maintenance for this exact configuration

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Service desk

What this car needs & when

Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1996 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Convertible 5.7L LT1 V8 4-speed automatic. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
4
Factory intervals
3
Fitment-scoped
4
Exact references
1

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  • Engine air cleaner filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1996 · United States

    Published interval: 30,000 mi / 50,000 km · Replace; inspect at 15,000 miles under dusty conditions.

    Source: General Motors — 1996 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual · Maintenance Schedule — air-cleaner filter intervals · checked

  • Spark plugs

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1996 · United States

    Published interval: 100,000 mi / 166,000 km · Replace.

    Source: General Motors — 1996 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual · Maintenance Schedule — spark-plug replacement interval · checked

  • Automatic transmission fluid and filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1996 · United States

    Published interval: 100,000 mi / 166,000 km · Normal service; manual-transmission fluid has no scheduled replacement.

    Source: General Motors — 1996 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual · Maintenance Schedule — automatic-transmission service · checked

    Automatic transmission severe service

    Applies to: 1996 · United States

    Published interval: 15,000 mi / 25,000 km · Heavy hot-city, mountainous, trailer-towing, taxi, police, or delivery use.

    Source: General Motors — 1996 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual · Maintenance Schedule — severe automatic-transmission service · checked

  • Engine oil filter — catalog fitment

    Exact reference available

    Manufacturer-catalog fitment scoped to the exact engine row in the Firebird application table.

    Baldwin B27 cataloged fitment

    This manufacturer application record establishes filter fitment only; it does not alter the separately sourced service schedule.

    Applies to: 1996 · 5.7-liter LT1 V8 · United States · Baldwin's exact 1996 Firebird V8-350 (5.7L), VIN P row assigns B27; confirm the engine code and installed filter before ordering.

    Source: Parker/Baldwin Filters — 2025 Automotive Applications catalog · PDF page 598, Pontiac 1996 Firebird V8-350 (5.7L), VIN P row — Lube — B27 · checked

    Verified ordering references

Sources

  1. Pontiac Motor Division — 1996 Firebird factory brochure

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