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Buick Skylark
33 generations · 89 engine options · data across all years of the Skylark platform.
50,620
Labor times
62,516
Torque specs
4,779
DTC codes
0
Repair procedures
577
Fluid specs
18
Open recalls
5-Year Cost of Ownership · 1998 2.3L I4
$25,088
~$5,018/yr maintenance labor at $150/hr. Other engines/years vary — pick a generation below to see its breakdown.
Generations & engine options
1998
3 engine options
2.3L I4
FWD
2.4L I4
FWD
3.1L V6
FWD
1997
2 engine options
2.4L I4
FWD
3.1L V6
FWD
1996
2 engine options
2.4L I4
FWD
3.1L V6
FWD
1995
2 engine options
2.3L I4
FWD
3.1L V6
FWD
1994
2 engine options
2.3L I4
FWD
3.1L V6
FWD
1993
2 engine options
2.3L I4
FWD
3.1L V6
FWD
1992
2 engine options
2.3L I4
FWD
3.1L V6
FWD
1991
2 engine options
2.3L I4
FWD
3.1L V6
FWD
1990
2 engine options
2.3L I4
FWD
3.1L V6
FWD
1989
3 engine options
2.0L I4
FWD
2.5L I4
FWD
3.0L V6
FWD
1988
3 engine options
2.0L I4
FWD
2.5L I4
FWD
3.0L V6
FWD
1987
3 engine options
2.0L I4
FWD
2.5L I4
FWD
3.0L V6
FWD
1986
2 engine options
2.0L I4
FWD
2.5L I4
FWD
1985
3 engine options
151ci I4
FWD
173ci V6
FWD
263ci V6 Diesel
FWD
1984
3 engine options
151ci I4
FWD
173ci V6
FWD
263ci V6 Diesel
FWD
1983
3 engine options
151ci I4
FWD
173ci V6
FWD
263ci V6 Diesel
FWD
1982
3 engine options
151ci I4
FWD
173ci V6
FWD
263ci V6 Diesel
FWD
1981
2 engine options
151ci I4
FWD
173ci V6
FWD
1980
2 engine options
151ci I4
FWD
173ci V6
FWD
1979
3 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
260ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
1978
3 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
260ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
1977
3 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
260ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
1976
3 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
260ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
1975
3 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
260ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
1972
3 engine options
250ci I6
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
455ci V8
RWD
1971
3 engine options
250ci I6
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
455ci V8
RWD
1970
3 engine options
250ci I6
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
455ci V8
RWD
1969
3 engine options
225ci V6
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
400ci V8
RWD
1968
3 engine options
225ci V6
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
400ci V8
RWD
1967
3 engine options
225ci V6
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
400ci V8
RWD
1966
4 engine options
225ci V6
RWD
300ci V8
RWD
340ci V8
RWD
401ci V8
RWD
1965
4 engine options
225ci V6
RWD
300ci V8
RWD
340ci V8
RWD
401ci V8
RWD
1964
2 engine options
225ci V6
RWD
300ci V8
RWD
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