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Buick LeSabre
48 generations · 97 engine options · data across all years of the LeSabre platform.
58,696
Labor times
49,163
Torque specs
7,316
DTC codes
0
Repair procedures
655
Fluid specs
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5-Year Cost of Ownership · 2005 3.8L V6
$23,809
~$4,762/yr maintenance labor at $150/hr. Other engines/years vary — pick a generation below to see its breakdown.
Generations & engine options
2005
1 engine option
3.8L V6
FWD
2004
1 engine option
3.8L V6
FWD
2003
1 engine option
3.8L V6
FWD
2002
1 engine option
3.8L V6
FWD
2001
1 engine option
3.8L V6
FWD
2000
1 engine option
3.8L V6
FWD
1999
1 engine option
3.8L V6
FWD
1998
1 engine option
3.8L V6
FWD
1997
1 engine option
3.8L V6
FWD
1996
1 engine option
3.8L V6
FWD
1995
1 engine option
3.8L V6
FWD
1994
1 engine option
3.8L V6
FWD
1993
1 engine option
3.8L V6
FWD
1992
1 engine option
3.8L V6
FWD
1991
1 engine option
3.8L V6
FWD
1990
1 engine option
3.8L V6
FWD
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
4 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
350ci V8 Diesel
RWD
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
3 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
1976
3 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
455ci V8
RWD
1971–1976
1 engine option
350ci V8
RWD
1975
3 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
455ci V8
RWD
1974
1 engine option
455ci V8
RWD
1973
1 engine option
455ci V8
RWD
1972
1 engine option
455ci V8
RWD
1971
1 engine option
455ci V8
RWD
1970
4 engine options
300ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
400ci V8
RWD
430ci V8
RWD
1969
4 engine options
340ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
400ci V8
RWD
430ci V8
RWD
1968
4 engine options
300ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
400ci V8
RWD
430ci V8
RWD
1967
4 engine options
300ci V8
RWD
340ci V8
RWD
400ci V8
RWD
430ci V8
RWD
1966
3 engine options
300ci V8
RWD
340ci V8
RWD
430ci V8
RWD
1965
2 engine options
300ci V8
RWD
400ci V8
RWD
1964
1 engine option
300ci V8
RWD
1963
1 engine option
364ci V8
RWD
1962
1 engine option
364ci V8
RWD
1961
1 engine option
364ci V8
RWD
1960
1 engine option
364ci V8
RWD
1959
1 engine option
364ci V8
RWD
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