1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais picks up a larger V6 for this year, a 3.3L with overhead valves, alongside the 2.3L DOHC inline-four and the 2.5L OHV inline-four. All three are gasoline engines without forced induction. The trim list grows to five with the addition of S to Base, GT, International and SL, and both the two-door coupe and four-door sedan remain. Engine, fuel, ignition, cooling, transaxle, brake, suspension, steering and electrical procedures and specifications are included.

Engines covered

• 2.3L inline-four (138 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 2.5L inline-four (151 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 3.3L V6 (204 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door coupe
• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• Base
• GT
• International
• S
• SL

Known issues on the 1989 Cutlass Calais. Two recalls are listed for the 1989 Cutlass Calais. Both apply to certain 1989 Cutlass Calais passenger cars equipped with Quad 4 engines, where the front fuel feed hose might split or pull loose at the coupling nearest the engine and leak fuel into the engine bay, a fire risk. The remedy was a new hose assembly. Among 19 owner complaints, engine and engine cooling accounts for 10 and seats for 4, with 2 each on the electrical system, the gasoline fuel system and hydraulic service brakes. A crash was reported in 2 complaints and a fire in 2, while 1 complaint noted an injury. The fuel system and engine specifications, torque values and diagnostics apply.