SL engines are designed, built and used in Saturn’s. Available are the SL1 with a SOHC [single overhead camshaft], and an SL2 with a DOHC [double overhead camshaft]. Although they are entirely different engines, both were offered at the same time and were optional in all Saturn’s. We stock both SL engines for sale by Saturn.

My mom has a 1999 Saturn SL2 station wagon. It’s hard to tell the difference between the two motors, its is not apparent or important for you. That is our job. We do the identification process if you want to buy an SL motor from us. I noticed an interesting thing about my moms car a few weeks ago when I went to see her in Maryland.

On the dash there are the normal gauges and idiot lights, and they are carefully marked or easy to decide what the picture being illuminated is for. To the right of the gauges on the dash is a small cluster of 2 idiot lights. They are not for the battery, it’s not a picture of a battery, and not a engine temperature light. The objects don’t make sense by looking at them.

Turns out they are for the level of coolant in the coolant reservoir, not the radiator, but a plastic reservoir that holds coolant for the radiator. Many of you may be familiar with what I’m speaking of.

The car runs excellent and we make sure to check it out every time I come up for safety and drive-ability issues. I half noticed it in May when I was visiting before my dad passed away. When the car was started cold, this light/object whatever it is supposed to designate flashes for about 5 to 8 minutes, then turns off.

Anyway, it is a coolant level light for the coolant reservoir, not the radiator. I don’t know why it has to be an unidentifiable object flashing on and off, why not ”Check coolant reservoir”? Like on my Buick Wagon. Makes too much sense!

So the level of coolant in the reservoir is a tad below the switch when the liquid is cold. There fore, it is technically low on coolant antifreeze. However, when the engine heats up and the coolant gets hot and expands, it rises above the coolant reservoir switch and turns it off.

Not a serious problem and in her case was a simple as 1 quart of summer coolant/antifreeze. A good examination showed no leak. The car is fine now, and my mom thinks I’m a genius. They say it’s an American car, but that was all Japanese to me!

Stay on top of your car engine and read some of the tips I throw in our blog posts. If you came here searching for an SL engine for sale for your Saturn, no one works harder or is more uncompromising than GotEngines.com when it comes to replacement engines for sale. Call now and have yours shipped ASAP.