1988 Toyota Camry Service and Repair Manual

The 1988 Camry was sold as a four-door sedan or a four-door wagon in Base, DX and LE trim, with a choice of three twin-cam engines: the 2.0L four (3S-FE), the 2.2L four (5S-FE) and the 2.5L V6 (2VZ-FE). This is the factory service and repair manual written for that car and that model year, so the values it gives are Toyota's own for the 1988 Camry rather than a close match carried over from a neighboring year.

Engines

• 2.0L 1998CC l4 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated
• 2.2L 2164CC l4 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated
• 2.5L 2507CC V6 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated

Trims

• Base, Automatic
• Base, Standard
• DX, 4D Sedan
• DX, 4D Sedan, Automatic
• DX, 4D Sedan, Standard
• DX, 4D Wagon, Automatic
• DX, 4D Wagon, Standard
• DX, 4D Wagon
• LE, 4D Sedan
• LE, 4D Wagon

Known issues on the 1988 Camry. Three recalls sit on federal record. The first covers the front seat belts: releasing the lap belt in a certain manner can cause the belt retractor to lock at the retracted and stowed position, which can leave the belts unusable or discourage occupants from using them. The second covers the front seat heater assembly, where a damaged copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire. The third covers the accessory jack: a design defect in the thread profile means the jack may be unable to sustain the vehicle when the wagon is raised, and the jack could lower itself with the potential to cause personal injury. NHTSA lists 88 owner complaints for the year, alongside 7 technical service bulletins.

Whether the job is a retractor locking in the stowed position, a seat heater circuit check or a routine service interval on a DX wagon, the procedure and the figure you work to are Toyota's own for the 1988 Camry.