1997 Oldsmobile 88 technical service bulletins
43 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications cover the 1997 Oldsmobile 88.
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Procedures to Unlock Delco...
- This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information with the field action courtesy...
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the media disc player with the latest...
- Vehicle Recalls
- Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- Engine coolant consumption or coolant leak (inspect for material degradation/replace intake manifolds) tt...
- Intermittent chuggle or fishbite on light acceleration or a highway speeds with no diagnostic trouble...
- Some owners may comment on a transmission oil leak
- New upper intake manifold and gasket kits
- New rear main seal and special tool for installation
- Concerns with slips, harsh upshift or garage shifts, launch shudders, flares, erratic shifts and...
- Information on servicing 4T65-E transaxle spacer plate and gaskets for various models from 1997 through 2002
- Some owners may comment on a repeat engine oil pan leak
- Information on servicing 4T65E transaxle spacer plate and gaskets
- Experiencing excessive engine coolant consumption, or an engine coolant leak near or under the throttle...
- Owners of some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3T40, 4T60, 4T60-E or 4T65-E transaxles may comment on a...
- Some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3T40, 4T60 or 4T60-E transxales may comment on a grinding and / or...
- Some customers may comment that there is corrosion ( rust ) appearing on the left and /or right rocker...
- Some comments on vehicle surge
- Some customers may comment that the vehicle
- Concerns of door handles on white painted vehicles truning yellow
- Some vehicles may experience vehicle surging at 72 to 89 km/h ( 45 to 55 mph )
- Some customers may comment that the cupholder does not stay latched
- Experiencing a transaxle gear whine noise on coast down or light acceleration between 20 and 40 mph
- Customers may complain that the fuel gauge remains on "full" too long
- Comments on insufficient range of the keyless entry system
- Comments that the park brake pedal is not setting correctly or releasing prematurely while trying to set...
- Comments on inoperative power door locks (front and/or rear doors).
- Condition with outer rear seat belts are difficult to fasten
- Comments of an engine oil leak that appears to originate toward the driver's side of the vehicle; rear of...
- Vehicles equipped with harsh garage shift reverse to drive
- Experiencing a transaxle gear whine noise on coast down or light acceleration
- Experience a transaxle gear whine noise on coast down or light acceleration
- Excessive vibration of electrochromic inside rearview mirror
- Engine oil level indicates over full (replace oil level indicator tube assembly)
- When brakes are depressed force or engine load may affect and cause various noises
- Experiencing harsh engagement from reverse to drive
- Cln indicator appears on radio display and does not turn off (reset cln indicator with the eject button on...
- Intermittent a/c system thump noise on initial start up from front passenger side floor panel (replace...
- Intermittent neutral or loss of drive at highway speeds or from fourth gear (replace control valve body...
- A/c system flutter and/or moan noise with HVAC in a/c modes
- Cold start rattle noise
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