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Buick Electra
28 generations · 62 engine options · data across all years of the Electra platform.
39,895
Labor times
9,305
Torque specs
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DTC codes
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Repair procedures
424
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5-Year Cost of Ownership · 1989 3.0L V6
$11,473
~$2,295/yr maintenance labor at $150/hr. Other engines/years vary — pick a generation below to see its breakdown.
Generations & engine options
1989
2 engine options
3.0L V6
FWD
3.8L V6
FWD
1988
2 engine options
3.0L V6
FWD
3.8L V6
FWD
1987
2 engine options
3.0L V6
FWD
3.8L V6
FWD
1986
2 engine options
3.0L V6
FWD
3.8L V6
FWD
1985
2 engine options
3.0L V6
FWD
3.8L V6
FWD
1984
4 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
350ci V8 Diesel
RWD
1983
4 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
350ci V8 Diesel
RWD
1982
4 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
350ci V8 Diesel
RWD
1981
4 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
350ci V8 Diesel
RWD
1980
4 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
350ci V8 Diesel
RWD
1979
4 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
350ci V8 Diesel
RWD
1978
4 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
350ci V8 Diesel
RWD
1977
2 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
1976
1 engine option
455ci V8
RWD
1971–1976
1 engine option
455ci V8
RWD
1975
1 engine option
455ci V8
RWD
1970
1 engine option
430ci V8
RWD
1969
1 engine option
430ci V8
RWD
1968
2 engine options
425ci V8
RWD
430ci V8
RWD
1967
1 engine option
430ci V8
RWD
1966
3 engine options
401ci V8
RWD
425ci V8
RWD
430ci V8
RWD
1965
1 engine option
425ci V8
RWD
1964
2 engine options
401ci V8
RWD
425ci V8
RWD
1963
2 engine options
401ci V8
RWD
425ci V8
RWD
1962
2 engine options
401ci V8
RWD
425ci V8
RWD
1961
2 engine options
401ci V8
RWD
425ci V8
RWD
1960
1 engine option
401ci V8
RWD
1959
1 engine option
401ci V8
RWD
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