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Oldsmobile 88
45 generations · 103 engine options · data across all years of the 88 platform.
61,288
Labor times
5,888
Torque specs
2,733
DTC codes
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Repair procedures
703
Fluid specs
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5-Year Cost of Ownership · 1999 3.8L V6
$9,163
~$1,833/yr maintenance labor at $150/hr. Other engines/years vary — pick a generation below to see its breakdown.
Generations & engine options
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
231ci V6
FWD
307ci V8
FWD
1988
2 engine options
231ci V6
FWD
307ci V8
FWD
1987
2 engine options
231ci V6
FWD
307ci V8
FWD
1986
2 engine options
231ci V6
FWD
307ci V8
FWD
1985
4 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
350ci V8 Diesel
RWD
1984
5 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
260ci V8
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
350ci V8 Diesel
RWD
1983
5 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
260ci V8
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
350ci V8 Diesel
RWD
1982
5 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
260ci V8
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
350ci V8 Diesel
RWD
1981
5 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
260ci V8
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
350ci V8 Diesel
RWD
1980
5 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
260ci V8
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
350ci V8 Diesel
RWD
1979
6 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
260ci V8
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
350ci V8 Diesel
RWD
403ci V8
RWD
1978
6 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
260ci V8
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
350ci V8 Diesel
RWD
403ci V8
RWD
1977
5 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
260ci V8
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
403ci V8
RWD
1976
3 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
455ci V8
RWD
1975
3 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
455ci V8
RWD
1974
2 engine options
350ci V8
RWD
455ci V8
RWD
1973
2 engine options
350ci V8
RWD
455ci V8
RWD
1972
2 engine options
350ci V8
RWD
455ci V8
RWD
1971
2 engine options
350ci V8
RWD
455ci V8
RWD
1970
2 engine options
350ci V8
RWD
455ci V8
RWD
1969
2 engine options
350ci V8
RWD
455ci V8
RWD
1968
2 engine options
350ci V8
RWD
455ci V8
RWD
1967
2 engine options
330ci V8
RWD
425ci V8
RWD
1966
2 engine options
330ci V8
RWD
425ci V8
RWD
1965
2 engine options
330ci V8
RWD
425ci V8
RWD
1964
2 engine options
330ci V8
RWD
394ci V8
RWD
1963
1 engine option
394ci V8
RWD
1962
1 engine option
394ci V8
RWD
1961
1 engine option
394ci V8
RWD
1960
2 engine options
371ci V8
RWD
394ci V8
RWD
1959
2 engine options
371ci V8
RWD
394ci V8
RWD
1958
1 engine option
371ci V8
RWD
1957
1 engine option
371ci V8
RWD
1956
1 engine option
324ci V8
RWD
1955
1 engine option
324ci V8
RWD
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