1985 Pontiac 6000 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1985 Pontiac 6000 deals with a range of three bodies: a 4-door sedan, a 4-door wagon and a 2-door coupe. Base, LE and STE are the trims. Gasoline versions use either a 2.5L inline-four of 151 cu in or a 2.8L V6 of 173 cu in, and a 4.3L V6 of 260 cu in runs on diesel, the three sharing overhead valves and natural aspiration. Procedures, specifications and torque values cover the engines, fuel systems and chassis, and wiring diagrams address the electrical system.

Engines covered

• 2.5L inline-four (151 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 2.8L V6 (173 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 4.3L V6 (260 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, diesel

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan
• 4-door wagon
• 2-door coupe

Trims covered

• Base
• LE
• STE

Known issues on the 1985 6000. The 1985 6000 has 1 recall on the federal record, covering 2,130 vehicles. On certain 1985 6000 cars with one of the gasoline engines, the throttle body housing could rub against the throttle linkage and keep the throttle from returning to idle after the driver lifted off the pedal; dealers opened up the clearance where needed. Owners filed 5 complaints, spread one apiece across engine and engine cooling, steering, tires, vehicle speed control and wheels, and 2 complaints reported a crash. Throttle linkage, fuel system and steering procedures apply.