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Buick Skyhawk
15 generations · 23 engine options · data across all years of the Skyhawk platform.
15,045
Labor times
3,466
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Repair procedures
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5-Year Cost of Ownership · 1989 1.8L I4
$23,603
~$4,721/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
1.8L I4
FWD
2.0L I4
FWD
1988
2 engine options
1.8L I4
FWD
2.0L I4
FWD
1987
2 engine options
1.8L I4
FWD
2.0L I4
FWD
1986
2 engine options
1.8L I4
FWD
2.0L I4
FWD
1985
2 engine options
1.8L I4
FWD
2.0L I4
FWD
1984
1 engine option
1.8L I4
FWD
1983
1 engine option
1.8L I4
FWD
1982
1 engine option
1.8L I4
FWD
1981
2 engine options
151ci I4
FWD
173ci V6
FWD
1980
2 engine options
151ci I4
FWD
173ci V6
FWD
1979
1 engine option
231ci V6
RWD
1978
1 engine option
231ci V6
RWD
1977
1 engine option
231ci V6
RWD
1976
1 engine option
231ci V6
RWD
1975
2 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
262ci V8
RWD
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