TRANSMISSION, AUTOMATIC


The Fiero automatic transmission is GM's TH-125C three-speed. Some variations exist depending on year and engine, so a swap with other Fieros should be done carefully.

'84: The cars below used TH-125 transmissions which will swap with the Fiero but they had transmission options other than automatic, so finding a transmission is not simply a matter of finding the correct vehicle.

   Buick Century            '82-83
   Buick Skylark               '82  2.5L lock-up converter
   Buick Skylark               '82  2.8L
   Buick Skylark            '83-84
   Chevy Celebrity          '82-84
   Chevy Citation              '82  2.5L lock-up converter
   Chevy Citation              '82  2.8L
   Chevy Citation           '83-84
   Olds Ciera               '82-84
   Olds Omega                  '82  2.5L lock-up converter
   Olds Omega                  '82  2.8L
   Olds Omega               '83-84
   Pontiac 6000             '82-84  gasoline engine
   Pontiac Phoenix             '82  2.5L lock-up converter
   Pontiac Phoenix             '82  2.8L
   Pontiac Phoenix          '83-84

TH-125 transmissions from the cars below can be used in the '84 Fiero if the neutral switch is removed.
   Buick Century            '85-88
   Buick Century               '89  2.5L
   Buick Century               '89  2.8L
   Buick Century            '90-92  2.5L
   Buick Century               '93  2.2L
   Buick Century            '94-95
   Buick Skylark               '85
   Chevy Celebrity          '85-89
   Chevy Citation              '85
   Chevy Lumina Van         '90-95
   Olds Cierra              '85-88
   Olds Cierra                 '89  2.5L
   Olds Cierra                 '89  2.8L
   Olds Cierra              '90-93  four cylinder
   Olds Cierra              '94-95
   Olds Silhouette          '90-94
   Pontiac 6000             '85-87
   Pontiac 6000             '88-89  front wheel drive
   Pontiac 6000                '90  2.5L front wheel drive
   Pontiac 6000                '91  2.5L
   Pontiac Trans Sport      '90-95

TH-125 transmissions from the cars below can be used in the '84 Fiero by switching the lock-up wiring and switches. Remove the neutral switch if needed.
   Buick Century         '84-85  diesel
   Buick Century         '89-93  3.3L
   Chevy Celebrity       '84-85  diesel
   Olds Ciera            '84-85  diesel
   Olds Ciera               '89  3.3L
   Olds Ciera            '90-93  six cylinder
   Pontiac 6000          '84-85  diesel
   Pontiac 6000             '90  3.1L  FWD
   Pontiac 6000             '91  3.1L

TH-125 transmissions from the cars below can be used in the '84 Fiero by transferring the lock-up wiring and switches.
   Buick Century        '82-83  diesel
   Chevy Celebrity      '82-83  diesel
   Olds Ciera           '82-83  diesel
   Pontiac 6000         '82-83  diesel




'85-87 TH-125 transmissions from the cars below can be used in the '85-87 Fiero.
   Buick Century               '85  gasoline
   Buick Century            '86-87
   Buick Skylark               '85
   Chevy Celebrity             '85  gasoline
   Chevy Celebrity          '86-87
   Chevy Citation              '85
   Olds Ciera                  '85  gasoline
   Olds Ciera               '86-87
   Pontiac 6000                '85  gasoline
   Pontiac 6000             '86-87

TH-125 transmissions from the cars below can be used in the '85-87 Fiero by changing the neutral switch as needed.

   Buick Century               '88
   Buick Century               '89  2.5L
   Buick Century               '89  2.8L
   Buick Century            '90-92  2.5L
   Buick Century               '93  2.2L
   Buick Century            '94-95
   Chevy Celebrity          '88-90
   Chevy Lumina Van         '90-95
   Olds Ciera                  '88
   Olds Ciera                  '89  2.5L
   Olds Ciera                  '89  2.8L
   Olds Ciera               '90-93  four cylinder
   Olds Ciera               '94-95
   Olds Silhouette          '90-94
   Pontiac 6000             '88-89   front wheel drive
   Pontiac 6000                '90  2.5L  front wheel drive
   Pontiac 6000                '91  2.5L
   Pontiac Trans Sport      '90-95

TH-125 transmissions from the cars below can be used in the '85-87 Fiero by switching the lock-up wiring and switches and by removing the neutral switch as needed.

   Buick Century            '82-85 diesel
   Buick Century            '89-93 3.3L
   Chevy Celebrity          '82-85 diesel
   Olds Ciera               '82-85 diesel
   Olds Ciera                  '89 3.3L
   Olds Ciera               '90-93 six cylinder
   Pontiac 6000             '82-85 diesel
   Pontiac 6000                '90 3.1L FWD
   Pontiac 6000                '91 3.1L


'88 TH-125 transmissions from the cars below can be used in the '88 Fiero.
   Buick Century               '88
   Buick Century               '89  2.5L
   Buick Century               '89  2.8L
   Buick Century            '90-92  2.5L
   Buick Century               '93  2.2L
   Buick Century            '94-95
   Chevy Celebrity          '88-90
   Chevy Lumina Van         '90-91
   Chevy Lumina Van         '92-95
   Olds Ciera                  '88
   Olds Ciera                  '89  2.5L & 2.8L
   Olds Ciera               '90-93    four cylinder
   Olds Ciera               '94-95
   Olds Silhouette          '90-91
   Olds Silhouette          '92-94
   Pontiac 6000             '88-89    FWD
   Pontiac 6000                '90  2.5L  FWD
   Pontiac 6000                '91  2.5L
   Pontiac Trans Sport      '90-95

TH-125 transmissions from the cars below can be used in the '88 Fiero by switching the torque converter lock-up wiring and switches.

   Buick Century            '89-93  3.3L
   Olds Ciera                  '89  3.3L
   Olds Ciera               '90-93  six cylinder
   Pontiac 6000                '90  3.1L FWD
   Pontiac 6000                '91  3.1L


Alternative Automatic Transmissions

It is feasible to install newer-design automatic transmissions in a Fiero such as GM's TH440-T4. With some qualification this can result in better acceleration and improved mileage. A thorough discussion with directions to relative web sites can be found at The Ogre's Cave, http://home.comcast.net/~fierocave/aodproj.htm.