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Two-door rear-wheel-drive hatchback coupe · 5.7-liter LS1 V8

2002 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Coupe 5.7L LS1 V8 6-speed manual

Pontiac's 2002 factory records document this Trans Am coupe body, engine, and transmission combination.

2002 Pontiac Firebird 3.8L V6, fourth generation — black coupe, rear three-quarter view
Exact 2002 Firebird reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “2002 Pontiac Firebird 3.8L V6” by Calreyn88 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
Trans Am
Body style
Two-door rear-wheel-drive hatchback coupe
Engine
5.7-liter LS1 V8
Transmission
6-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 2002 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Coupe 5.7L LS1 V8 6-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: 2002 · United States

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

    Source: General Motors — 2002 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual · Maintenance Schedule — air-cleaner filter intervals · checked

  • Spark plugs

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2002 · United States

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

    Source: General Motors — 2002 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual · Maintenance Schedule — spark-plug replacement interval · checked

  • Automatic transmission fluid and filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2002 · United States

    Published interval: 50,000 mi / 83,000 km · Normal service; manual-transmission fluid has no scheduled replacement.

    Source: General Motors — 2002 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual · Maintenance Schedule — automatic-transmission service · checked

    Automatic transmission severe service

    Applies to: 2002 · United States

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

    Source: General Motors — 2002 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 2002 Firebird engine listing.

    K&N HP-1007 cataloged fitment

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

    Applies to: 2002 · 5.7-liter LS1 V8 · United States · K&N's vehicle application listing assigns HP-1007 to the 2002 Firebird 5.7L V8 gasoline application; confirm the engine and installed filter before ordering.

    Source: K&N Engineering — Pontiac Firebird replacement oil filters · 2002 Pontiac Firebird 5.7L V8 gasoline application listing — oil filter — HP-1007 · checked

    Verified ordering references

Sources

  1. Pontiac Motor Division — 2002 Firebird specifications and features
  2. General Motors Heritage Center — Pontiac Firebird vehicle information kits

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