1999
1 engine option
3.8L V6
Oldsmobile 88
45 generations · 98 engine options · data across all years of the 88 platform.
46,398
Labor times
5,352
Torque specs
6,917
DTC codes
0
Repair procedures
757
Fluid specs
10
Open recalls
5-Year Cost of Ownership · 1999 3.8L V6
$9,060
~$1,812/yr maintenance labor at $150/hr. Other engines/years vary — pick a generation below to see its breakdown.
Generations & engine options
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
1 engine option
3.8L 3800 V6 (LN3)
1988
1 engine option
3.8L 3800 V6 (LN3)
1987
1 engine option
3.8L V6 (LG3)
1986
1 engine option
3.8L (231 cu in) Buick V6 (LG3)
1985
4 engine options
1984
5 engine options
1983
5 engine options
1982
5 engine options
1981
5 engine options
1980
5 engine options
1979
6 engine options
1978
6 engine options
1977
5 engine options
1976
3 engine options
1975
3 engine options
1974
2 engine options
1973
2 engine options
1972
2 engine options
1971
2 engine options
1970
1 engine option
455 cu in (7.5L) Rocket V8 2-bbl, 310 hp (Delta 88 / Custom)
1969
2 engine options
1968
2 engine options
1967
2 engine options
1966
2 engine options
1965
2 engine options
1964
2 engine options
1963
1 engine option
394ci V8
1962
1 engine option
394ci V8
1961
1 engine option
394ci V8
1960
2 engine options
1959
2 engine options
1958
1 engine option
371ci V8
1957
1 engine option
371ci V8
1956
1 engine option
324ci V8
1955
1 engine option
324ci V8
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