1978
1 engine option
258ci I6
AMC Gremlin
9 generations · 18 engine options · data across all years of the Gremlin platform.
10,502
Labor times
32
Torque specs
0
DTC codes
0
Repair procedures
144
Fluid specs
0
Open recalls
5-Year Cost of Ownership · 1978 258ci I6
$10,350
~$2,070/yr maintenance labor at $150/hr. Other engines/years vary — pick a generation below to see its breakdown.
Generations & engine options
1977
1 engine option
258ci I6
1976
1 engine option
258ci I6
1975
3 engine options
1974
3 engine options
1973
3 engine options
1972
3 engine options
1971
2 engine options
1970
1 engine option
232ci I6
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