1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais covers a car sold as a two-door coupe or four-door sedan in four trims: Base, GT, International and SL. Its three gasoline engines are all naturally aspirated. The 2.3L inline-four uses dual overhead camshafts, the 2.5L inline-four uses overhead valves, and the 3.0L V6 is an OHV design too. Specifications, torque values and procedures address the engine, fuel system, ignition, cooling, transaxle, brakes, suspension, steering and electrical system.

Engines covered

• 2.3L inline-four (138 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 2.5L inline-four (151 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 3.0L V6 (181 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door coupe
• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• Base
• GT
• International
• SL

Known issues on the 1988 Cutlass Calais. NHTSA holds 2 recalls for the 1988 Cutlass Calais, and both address the same failure. On certain 1988 Cutlass Calais passenger cars equipped with Quad 4 engines, the front fuel feed hose could crack or come apart at its coupling on the engine side, letting fuel spill into the engine compartment where it could ignite. Dealers replaced the hose assembly. Owners submitted 18 complaints, half of them, 9, on engine and engine cooling, with 6 on the electrical system. A pair of complaints reported a crash; a fire and an injury each appear in 1. Fuel system procedures, specifications and torque values cover that hose.