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Two-door rear-wheel-drive hatchback coupe · 3.8-liter 3800 Series II V6

1997 Pontiac Firebird Coupe 3.8L 3800 Series II V6 5-speed manual

Pontiac's 1997 factory feature matrix lists this Firebird coupe body, engine, and transmission combination.

1997 Pontiac Firebird — exact-model-year car
Exact 1997 Firebird reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

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Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
Firebird
Body style
Two-door rear-wheel-drive hatchback coupe
Engine
3.8-liter 3800 Series II V6
Transmission
5-speed manual

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 1997 Pontiac Firebird Coupe 3.8L 3800 Series II V6 5-speed manual. 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: 1997 · United States

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

    Source: General Motors — 1997 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual · Maintenance Schedule — air-cleaner filter intervals · checked

  • Spark plugs

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1997 · United States

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

    Source: General Motors — 1997 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual · Maintenance Schedule — spark-plug replacement interval · checked

  • Automatic transmission fluid and filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1997 · United States

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

    Source: General Motors — 1997 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual · Maintenance Schedule — automatic-transmission service · checked

    Automatic transmission severe service

    Applies to: 1997 · United States

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

    Source: General Motors — 1997 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 B43-S cataloged fitment

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

    Applies to: 1997 · 3.8-liter 3800 Series II V6 · United States · Baldwin's exact 1997 Firebird V6-231 (3.8L), VIN K row assigns B43-S; confirm the engine code and installed filter before ordering.

    Source: Parker/Baldwin Filters — 2025 Automotive Applications catalog · PDF page 597, Pontiac 1997 Firebird V6-231 (3.8L), VIN K row — Lube — B43-S · checked

    Verified ordering references

Sources

  1. Pontiac Motor Division — 1997 Firebird factory brochure

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