1983 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1983 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser addresses the Base four-door wagon. Two overhead-valve V8 engines appear for the year, both naturally aspirated: a gasoline 5.0L displacing 307 cubic inches and a 5.7L diesel of 350 cubic inches. The manual gives procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics for either engine's fuel and cooling systems, the transmission, drivetrain, brakes, steering, suspension, electrical system and body.

Engines covered

• 5.0L V8 (307 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, diesel

Body styles covered

• 4-door wagon

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 1983 Custom Cruiser. Owners lodged 1 complaint about the 1983 Custom Cruiser, and it concerns the seat belts. Seat belts fall under the body, which the manual covers with procedures, specifications and torque values. For the body, the electrical system and both V8 engines, gasoline and diesel, the manual supplies procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics that apply to this Base-trim four-door wagon, along with its brakes, steering and suspension.