1987 Buick Century Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1987 Buick Century covers the Base, Custom, Estate and Limited trims across a four-door wagon, four-door sedan and two-door coupe. There are three engines, a 2.5L inline-four and V6s of 2.8L and 3.8L, running on gasoline with overhead valves and no turbocharging. The manual's specifications and torque values address the engine and its fuel, ignition and cooling systems, and its procedures and wiring diagrams extend through the transmission, steering, brakes and 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
• 3.8L V6 (231 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

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

Trims covered

• Base
• Custom
• Estate
• Limited

Known issues on the 1987 Century. NHTSA has logged 28 owner complaints on the 1987 Century. Steering leads with 8, followed by the electrical system, engine and engine cooling and the power train at 3 apiece, and seat belts at 2. Two complaints reported a crash and 2 a fire. The steering, the engine and cooling system, and the power train are addressed with procedures, specifications, torque values and diagnostics, and the electrical system with wiring diagrams.