2005
1 engine option
3.8L V6
Buick LeSabre
48 generations · 97 engine options · data across all years of the LeSabre platform.
46,518
Labor times
46,294
Torque specs
10,136
DTC codes
0
Repair procedures
752
Fluid specs
15
Open recalls
5-Year Cost of Ownership · 2005 3.8L V6
$23,786
~$4,757/yr maintenance labor at $150/hr. Other engines/years vary — pick a generation below to see its breakdown.
Generations & engine options
2004
1 engine option
3.8L V6
2003
1 engine option
3.8L V6
2002
1 engine option
3.8L V6
2001
1 engine option
3.8L V6
2000
1 engine option
3.8L V6
1999
1 engine option
3.8L V6
1998
1 engine option
3.8L V6
1997
1 engine option
3.8L V6
1996
1 engine option
3.8L V6
1995
1 engine option
3.8L V6
1994
1 engine option
3.8L V6
1993
1 engine option
3.8L V6
1992
1 engine option
3.8L V6
1991
1 engine option
3.8L V6
1990
1 engine option
3.8L V6
1989
2 engine options
1988
2 engine options
1987
2 engine options
1986
2 engine options
1985
4 engine options
1984
4 engine options
1983
4 engine options
1982
4 engine options
1981
4 engine options
1980
4 engine options
1979
4 engine options
1978
4 engine options
1977
3 engine options
1976
3 engine options
1971–1976
1 engine option
350ci V8
1975
3 engine options
1974
1 engine option
455ci V8
1973
1 engine option
455ci V8
1972
1 engine option
455ci V8
1971
1 engine option
455ci V8
1970
4 engine options
1969
4 engine options
1968
4 engine options
1967
4 engine options
1966
3 engine options
1965
2 engine options
1964
1 engine option
300ci V8
1963
1 engine option
6.6L (401 cu in) Nailhead V8, 2-bbl
1962
1 engine option
6.6L (401 cu in) Nailhead V8, 2-bbl
1961
1 engine option
364ci V8
1960
1 engine option
364ci V8
1959
1 engine option
364ci V8
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