1988 Buick Reatta Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1988 Buick Reatta covers the 2-door coupe. That year the Reatta was offered in a single Base trim with one engine, the 3.8L V6 of 231 cubic inches. That V6 uses overhead valves, draws air without a turbocharger and runs on gasoline. Procedures, specifications and torque values cover the engine and cooling system, the transaxle, brakes, suspension, steering and electrical system.

Engines covered

• 3.8L V6 (231 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door coupe

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 1988 Reatta. Owners filed 10 complaints against the 1988 Reatta, and the hydraulic service brakes account for 7 of them. The remainder are single complaints: one under engine and engine cooling, one on seat belts and one on air brakes. 2 of those complaints reported a crash. Given how heavily the complaints lean toward braking, the brake system procedures, specifications, torque values and diagnostics are the natural starting point, backed by wiring diagrams for the electrical system and service data for the 3.8L V6 and its cooling system.