Control arm replacement price $$$

No you have to set the calibration. Firm will be more firm always, soft will be easier at low speeds and probably same as firmat speed
 
Then it shall remain a mystery lol
There is no mystery to it, or anything special about it. IIRC, the 120amp was standard equipment in all PA's in 2001. The Regal with the same engine had either an 102amp, or 110amp alternators.
 
There is no mystery to it, or anything special about it. IIRC, the 120amp was standard equipment in all PA's in 2001. The Regal with the same engine had either an 102amp, or 110amp alternators.
Ok, I thought the standard amp was 105
 
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You can do a VIN search in the link below & get a detailed report of the SPID/RPO codes with other valuable info. You can print it & put it in the owners manual & save in your computer personal files. Well worth $5 bucks!

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Vehicle: PARK AVENUE ULTRA​

Year: 1996​

Build Date: 1995-09-14​



Found 7,757 vehicles matching your year and model in our database.



RPO
Description
Matches
UA1BATTERY,HEAVY DUTY HVY DUTY BAT(UA1)7,757
UB3CLUSTER,INSTRUMENT(OIL,COOLANT TEMPERATURE,VOLTMETER,TACHOMETER,TRIP ODOMETER) GA(UB3)7,757
UJ2INDICATOR ENGINE OIL LIFE ENG OIL LIFE IND(UJ2)7,757
UK3ELECTRONIC SYSTEM,ACCESSORY CONTROL ELEK ACSRY CONT SYS(UK3)7,707
UP0RADIO AM/FM STEREO, SEEK/SCAN, AUTO REV MUSIC SEARCH CASS, CD, AUTO TONE, CLOCK, ETR. STEREO,AM/FM W/AUTO REV CASSETTE,CD,AUTO TONE(UP0)6,217
UV5DISPLAY,SERVICE REMINDER-OIL LEVEL SENSOR SERVICE REMINDER/OIL LVL SEN(UV5)7,757
UW6SPEAKER SYSTEM,6,DUAL FRONT DOOR TWEETER & WOOFER,DUAL EXTENDED RANGE 6 SPKR SYS(UW6)7,757
U41INDICATOR,LOW FUEL LOW FUEL IND(U41)7,757
U75ANTENNA,POWER(CHROME) PWR ANT(EXPORT)(U75)
ANTENNA,POWER(CHROME) PWR ANT(U75)
7,757
VH9ENVELOPE,OWNER INFORMATION MANUAL OWNER INFO MAN ENV(VH9)5,860
VK3LICENSE PLATE,FRONT MOUNTING PACKAGE FRT LIC PLT MTG PKG(VK3)6,731
VM3LABEL INFORMATION CONSUMER, CONTAINS BPR IMP STANDARD FOR FRT 5 MPH & RR 5 MPH 5 MPH BUMPER INFO LABEL(VM3)6,283
V73VEHICLE STATEMENT - US/CANADA US/CANADA VEHICLE STATEMENT(V73)7,702
Y56GRAND TOURING PACKAGE(MERCHANDISING OPTION) TOURING PKG(Y56)4,134
1SEPACKAGE OPTION 05 (1SE)7,402
1SZPACKAGE OPTION- (1SZ)7,687
50UEXTERIOR COLOR - STONE BEIGE MET (50U)
EXTERIOR COLOR,PRIMARY (50U)
1,462
56IINTERIOR TRIM MED NEUTRAL II (96) (56I)2,514
562TRIM COMBINATION LEATHER, MED NEUTRAL II, (2) (96) (562)2,514
6KKCOMPONENT COMPUTER SEL SUSP SUSP(6KK)7,757
66AACCENT STRIPE,DR AUBURN (66A)1,148
7KKCOMPONENT- COMPUTER SELECTED, SUSPENSION SUSP(7KK)7,757
8YSCOMPONENT RR LH - COMPUTER SEL SUSP (8YS) SUSP(8YS)4,134
9YSCOMPONENT RR RH - COMPUTER SEL SUSP (9YS) SUSP(9YS)4,134
AK5RESTRAINT SYSTEM,FRONT SEAT,INFLATABLE,DRIVER AND PASSENGER DRIVER & PASS F/SEAT INFL RST SYS(AK5)7,757
AQ7SEAT FRT SPLIT,3 PASS,6 WAY ADJ,RECL RECL 6 WAY ADJ FRT ST(AQ7)7,757
A43ADJUSTER,SEAT,POWER,DRIVER MEMORY(INCLUDES MIRROR) PWR D/SEAT ADJR W/MEMORY(A43)7,415
BMDPLANT CODE - FLINT, MI, USA7,757
B36MAT,LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT LUGG COMPT MAT(B36)7,412
CF5ROOF,SUN,GLASS SLIDING,ELECTRIC ELEC SUNROOF(GLASS)(CF5)3,548
CJ2HVAC SYSTEM AIR CONDITIONER FRT, AUTO TEMP CONT, AUX TEMP CONT A/C FRT AUTO/AUX CONT(CJ2)7,757
DA0ARM REST,FRONT SEAT,STORAGE F/SEAT STOR A/RST(DA0)7,757
DD0MIRROR,O/S,R AND L REM CTL,ELEC,DEFOG,LT SENSITIVE O/S ELEC R/CON MIR(DD0)7,415
DD7MIRROR,I/S,R/V,LT SENSITIVE,COMPASS I/S RR VIEW MIR(DD7)7,476
D83PAINT,SPECIAL(MONOTONE) MONOTONE PAINT(D83)3,120
D85STRIPE,BODY SIDE LOWER ACCENT(CAN BE PAINTED OR MATERIAL) LWR BODY SI ACNT STRPE(D85)7,757
FE9FEDERAL EMISSION CERTIFICATION FED EMIS(FE9)6,606
FR2RATIO TRANSAXLE FINAL DRIVE 2.93 2.93R(FR2)7,757
F41SUSPENSION,FIRM RIDE HANDLING,FRONT AND REAR FIRM RIDE & HANDLING SUSP(F41)4,246
IC2TRIM - INTERIOR DESIGN (C2)7,757
JM4BRAKE SYSTEM,POWER FRONT DISC,REAR DRUM,ANTI-LOCK(CAST IRON) ANTILOCK DISC/DRUM BRK(JM4)7,757
KA1HEATER - SEAT ST HTR(KA1)7,438
KG9GENERATOR,140 AMPERE 140 AMP(KG9)7,425
L67ENGINE GAS,3.8L(3.8-1),SFI,V6,SUPERCHARGED 3.8-1(L67)7,757
MX0TRANSMISSION,AUTOMATIC,OVERDRIVE(MERCHANDISING OPTION) A/TRANS PROVISIONS(MX0)7,757
M13TRANSMISSION,AUTOMATIC 4-SPEED(4T60-E) 4-SPD A/TRANS(M13)7,757
NF2EMISSION SYSTEM,FEDERAL,TIER 1 FED EMIS SYS(NF2)6,606
NG5REGISTRATION EMISSION, CERTIFICATION, FIFTY STATE (50) FIFTY STATE U.S. EMIS(NG5)7,208
NP5STEERING WHEEL,LEATHER WRAPPED LEATHER WRAPPED STRG WHL(NP5)7,757
NV8STEERING POWER, MAGNETIC SPEED, VARIABLE ASSIST MAG SPD VAR ASSIST P/S(NV8)7,757
NW9TRACTION CONTROL ELECTRONIC ELEC TRACTION CONT(NW9)7,671
PY0WHEEL,16 X 6.5,ALUMINUM ALUM WHL(PY0)4,134
QPETIRE ALL- P215/60R16/N BL R/PE ST TL AL2 TIRE(QPE)4,134
R9XCONTROL - SALES ITEM NO. 987,208
Rarity...


There are 142 1996 PARK AVENUE ULTRA vehicles (1.831%) matching your exact options list. There are 149 (1.921%) with at least as many options.​

My car is really common, why does this indicate that it's rare?​

If you parked your car next to one of the hundreds or thousands of similar cars in our database you probably couldn't tell them apart, but that doesn't mean they aren't different.

For example, some may have an RPO listing for the plant in which they were built. If yours was one of only a few that came out of that plant with a given list of options, it would come back as rare. Another car may have all the same options but was built at a different facility and thusly it's considered different.​
 
You can do a VIN search in the link below & get a detailed report of the SPID/RPO codes with other valuable info. You can print it & put it in the owners manual & save in your computer personal files. Well worth $5 bucks!

EXAMPLE:

Vehicle: PARK AVENUE ULTRA​

Year: 1996​

Build Date: 1995-09-14​



Found 7,757 vehicles matching your year and model in our database.



RPO
Description
Matches
UA1BATTERY,HEAVY DUTY HVY DUTY BAT(UA1)7,757
UB3CLUSTER,INSTRUMENT(OIL,COOLANT TEMPERATURE,VOLTMETER,TACHOMETER,TRIP ODOMETER) GA(UB3)7,757
UJ2INDICATOR ENGINE OIL LIFE ENG OIL LIFE IND(UJ2)7,757
UK3ELECTRONIC SYSTEM,ACCESSORY CONTROL ELEK ACSRY CONT SYS(UK3)7,707
UP0RADIO AM/FM STEREO, SEEK/SCAN, AUTO REV MUSIC SEARCH CASS, CD, AUTO TONE, CLOCK, ETR. STEREO,AM/FM W/AUTO REV CASSETTE,CD,AUTO TONE(UP0)6,217
UV5DISPLAY,SERVICE REMINDER-OIL LEVEL SENSOR SERVICE REMINDER/OIL LVL SEN(UV5)7,757
UW6SPEAKER SYSTEM,6,DUAL FRONT DOOR TWEETER & WOOFER,DUAL EXTENDED RANGE 6 SPKR SYS(UW6)7,757
U41INDICATOR,LOW FUEL LOW FUEL IND(U41)7,757
U75ANTENNA,POWER(CHROME) PWR ANT(EXPORT)(U75)
ANTENNA,POWER(CHROME) PWR ANT(U75)
7,757
VH9ENVELOPE,OWNER INFORMATION MANUAL OWNER INFO MAN ENV(VH9)5,860
VK3LICENSE PLATE,FRONT MOUNTING PACKAGE FRT LIC PLT MTG PKG(VK3)6,731
VM3LABEL INFORMATION CONSUMER, CONTAINS BPR IMP STANDARD FOR FRT 5 MPH & RR 5 MPH 5 MPH BUMPER INFO LABEL(VM3)6,283
V73VEHICLE STATEMENT - US/CANADA US/CANADA VEHICLE STATEMENT(V73)7,702
Y56GRAND TOURING PACKAGE(MERCHANDISING OPTION) TOURING PKG(Y56)4,134
1SEPACKAGE OPTION 05 (1SE)7,402
1SZPACKAGE OPTION- (1SZ)7,687
50UEXTERIOR COLOR - STONE BEIGE MET (50U)
EXTERIOR COLOR,PRIMARY (50U)
1,462
56IINTERIOR TRIM MED NEUTRAL II (96) (56I)2,514
562TRIM COMBINATION LEATHER, MED NEUTRAL II, (2) (96) (562)2,514
6KKCOMPONENT COMPUTER SEL SUSP SUSP(6KK)7,757
66AACCENT STRIPE,DR AUBURN (66A)1,148
7KKCOMPONENT- COMPUTER SELECTED, SUSPENSION SUSP(7KK)7,757
8YSCOMPONENT RR LH - COMPUTER SEL SUSP (8YS) SUSP(8YS)4,134
9YSCOMPONENT RR RH - COMPUTER SEL SUSP (9YS) SUSP(9YS)4,134
AK5RESTRAINT SYSTEM,FRONT SEAT,INFLATABLE,DRIVER AND PASSENGER DRIVER & PASS F/SEAT INFL RST SYS(AK5)7,757
AQ7SEAT FRT SPLIT,3 PASS,6 WAY ADJ,RECL RECL 6 WAY ADJ FRT ST(AQ7)7,757
A43ADJUSTER,SEAT,POWER,DRIVER MEMORY(INCLUDES MIRROR) PWR D/SEAT ADJR W/MEMORY(A43)7,415
BMDPLANT CODE - FLINT, MI, USA7,757
B36MAT,LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT LUGG COMPT MAT(B36)7,412
CF5ROOF,SUN,GLASS SLIDING,ELECTRIC ELEC SUNROOF(GLASS)(CF5)3,548
CJ2HVAC SYSTEM AIR CONDITIONER FRT, AUTO TEMP CONT, AUX TEMP CONT A/C FRT AUTO/AUX CONT(CJ2)7,757
DA0ARM REST,FRONT SEAT,STORAGE F/SEAT STOR A/RST(DA0)7,757
DD0MIRROR,O/S,R AND L REM CTL,ELEC,DEFOG,LT SENSITIVE O/S ELEC R/CON MIR(DD0)7,415
DD7MIRROR,I/S,R/V,LT SENSITIVE,COMPASS I/S RR VIEW MIR(DD7)7,476
D83PAINT,SPECIAL(MONOTONE) MONOTONE PAINT(D83)3,120
D85STRIPE,BODY SIDE LOWER ACCENT(CAN BE PAINTED OR MATERIAL) LWR BODY SI ACNT STRPE(D85)7,757
FE9FEDERAL EMISSION CERTIFICATION FED EMIS(FE9)6,606
FR2RATIO TRANSAXLE FINAL DRIVE 2.93 2.93R(FR2)7,757
F41SUSPENSION,FIRM RIDE HANDLING,FRONT AND REAR FIRM RIDE & HANDLING SUSP(F41)4,246
IC2TRIM - INTERIOR DESIGN (C2)7,757
JM4BRAKE SYSTEM,POWER FRONT DISC,REAR DRUM,ANTI-LOCK(CAST IRON) ANTILOCK DISC/DRUM BRK(JM4)7,757
KA1HEATER - SEAT ST HTR(KA1)7,438
KG9GENERATOR,140 AMPERE 140 AMP(KG9)7,425
L67ENGINE GAS,3.8L(3.8-1),SFI,V6,SUPERCHARGED 3.8-1(L67)7,757
MX0TRANSMISSION,AUTOMATIC,OVERDRIVE(MERCHANDISING OPTION) A/TRANS PROVISIONS(MX0)7,757
M13TRANSMISSION,AUTOMATIC 4-SPEED(4T60-E) 4-SPD A/TRANS(M13)7,757
NF2EMISSION SYSTEM,FEDERAL,TIER 1 FED EMIS SYS(NF2)6,606
NG5REGISTRATION EMISSION, CERTIFICATION, FIFTY STATE (50) FIFTY STATE U.S. EMIS(NG5)7,208
NP5STEERING WHEEL,LEATHER WRAPPED LEATHER WRAPPED STRG WHL(NP5)7,757
NV8STEERING POWER, MAGNETIC SPEED, VARIABLE ASSIST MAG SPD VAR ASSIST P/S(NV8)7,757
NW9TRACTION CONTROL ELECTRONIC ELEC TRACTION CONT(NW9)7,671
PY0WHEEL,16 X 6.5,ALUMINUM ALUM WHL(PY0)4,134
QPETIRE ALL- P215/60R16/N BL R/PE ST TL AL2 TIRE(QPE)4,134
R9XCONTROL - SALES ITEM NO. 987,208

Rarity...


There are 142 1996 PARK AVENUE ULTRA vehicles (1.831%) matching your exact options list. There are 149 (1.921%) with at least as many options.​

My car is really common, why does this indicate that it's rare?​

If you parked your car next to one of the hundreds or thousands of similar cars in our database you probably couldn't tell them apart, but that doesn't mean they aren't different.

For example, some may have an RPO listing for the plant in which they were built. If yours was one of only a few that came out of that plant with a given list of options, it would come back as rare. Another car may have all the same options but was built at a different facility and thusly it's considered different.​
Thanks. I actually found an online RPO decoder this morning . I saved it to my "auto" folder on my phone .
 
There are many of those available, but they only decipher the codes. If you want to see if your car is RARE, or how many were built with the same options, is is worth the 5$ to get that info.
 
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There are many of those available, but they only decipher the codes.
I save everything I come across online. My phone has folders all of the screen with different webpage shortcuts saved in them lol
 
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There is no mystery to it, or anything special about it. IIRC, the 120amp was standard equipment in all PA's in 2001. The Regal with the same engine had either an 102amp, or 110amp alternators.
2004/2005 had standard 140 amp because of delphi going into bankruptcy, but the base pa had 105 amp standard

In 1999 park avenue got the AD230 and AD237 alternators which were different from the previous CS130D and CS144 alternators. ALthough the CS130D appeared to be very similar to the AD230

The ultra, in a couple early years, had 125 amp optional, I believe by 2001 it was standard 125. That last part im not as certain
 
2004/2005 had standard 140 amp because of delphi going into bankruptcy, but the base pa had 105 amp standard

In 1999 park avenue got the AD230 and AD237 alternators which were different from the previous CS130D and CS144 alternators. ALthough the CS130D appeared to be very similar to the AD230

The ultra, in a couple early years, had 125 amp optional, I believe by 2001 it was standard 125. That last part im not as certain
So is the only options that my car missing the super charger and HD trans? And now I'm determined to figure out why my car got the 125 alternator. It's going to drive me crazy . Was the Trunk mount CD changer an option in 2001 ?
 
My '96 PAU has the optional CS144, which is 140amp. Things changed through the years, but 125amp was standard equipment in '01! Only option.
 
So is the only options that my car missing the super charger and HD trans? And now I'm determined to figure out why my car got the 125 alternator. It's going to drive me crazy . Was the Trunk mount CD changer an option in 2001 ?
You would need the Ultra PA to get the SC & HD trans along with many more goodies. The base PA never came with that!!
 
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2004/2005 had standard 140 amp because of delphi going into bankruptcy, but the base pa had 105 amp standard

In 1999 park avenue got the AD230 and AD237 alternators which were different from the previous CS130D and CS144 alternators. ALthough the CS130D appeared to be very similar to the AD230

The ultra, in a couple early years, had 125 amp optional, I believe by 2001 it was standard 125. That last part im not as certain
Where did you get that information about the '04-'05?
 
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So is the only options that my car missing the super charger and HD trans? And now I'm determined to figure out why my car got the 125 alternator. It's going to drive me crazy . Was the Trunk mount CD changer an option in 2001 ?
Don't let it drive you crazy, 125amp was standard equipment!!
 
You would need the Ultra PA to get the SC & HD trans along with many more goodies. The base PA never came with that!!
Yes I understand. I was just looking at all the options and how my car has everything but a supercharger & a 4T65EHD Trans . I actually prefer the non-supercharged 3800
 
You would need the Ultra PA to get the SC & HD trans along with many more goodies. The base PA never came with that!!
What else does the ultra come with besides the supercharger & HD trans?
 
Where did you get that information about the '04-'05?
you can only find a denso style 140 amp alt on 04-05 (try lol) and they have a special regulator that takes the 4 pin oval connector that the delphi units did, and if you look at the fact delphi shuttered most of their work force and was sueing gm to get out of parts contracts so they wouldnt have to fufill them at too "low" of a profit margin, it was a mess. The GMt800 trucks still used the delphi alternators even as things shifted to the 2 pin charging systems controlled by charge sensor and computer stuff.


The 140 amp alternators made by denso are directly swappable with the delphi units assuming they have the same mounting ear spacing, which I THINK uses the 125amp mounting arrangement but it might be the 105.
 
What else does the ultra come with besides the supercharger & HD trans?
trim, badges, more fun, different final drive ratio, some years special wheels, usually has more upscale options, no hood ornament, different grilles often times, different design cues elsewhere.
 
My '96 PAU has the optional CS144, which is 140amp. Things changed through the years, but 125amp was standard equipment in '01! Only option.
Ahh I know why I said what I said, in 2001 the Lesabre only had the 105 amp when previously both models had the potential for either. . I guess park avenue got lucky for 2001 lol.
It looks like 2000-2003 the park avenue only came with the 125 amp ad237, interesting. Wonder if the new lesabre model took a lot of supply away for the 105 and they figured the flag ship could have the 125. honestly 125 amp is MINIMUM that should be in these cars.
I guess 2004 had a cutoff for 125 vs 140

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Or possibly gave the ultra the 140 and the base the 125. who knows lol
 
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