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Original Saturn Automatic Transmission

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#1 ·
Dear GMi colleagues:

My brother keeps insisting that the original Saturn automatic transmission, as used on the SL, SC and SW models, was sourced from Honda.

I don't believe this to be true. My recollection was that it was a unique product supplied by GM's Hydramatic Division, and that it included an unusual, for Hydramatic, spin-on ATF filter.

But I cannot positively refute my brother's claims of Honda parentage. I've googled extensively to no avail, excepting to confirm that a Honda AT was mated to the Honda V6 optional in the first gen Vue.

Any help that you - now paging GMCSonoma - can offer me in clarifying the supplier of the original Saturn automatic will be truly appreciated.

Thanks,
 
#2 ·
I seriously doubt it....and here's why. Honda's engines spun backwards (compared to every other manufacturer) for many years, including vintage Saturn SL, SC, and SW. So I do not see how it's even possible.
 
#5 ·
the only honda collaboration was the VUE's engine in the latter years of the first generation, in trade for some diesel motors over there. No trannys'
 
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