1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais addresses the same three gasoline engines as 1989. There is a 2.3L inline-four with dual overhead camshafts, a 2.5L four with overhead valves, and a 3.3L OHV V6, each naturally aspirated. Two bodies, a two-door coupe and a four-door sedan, are paired with five trims from Base through GT, International, S and SL. Procedures, specifications and wiring diagrams span the engine, fuel system, ignition, cooling, transaxle, brakes, steering, suspension 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
• 3.3L 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 1990 Cutlass Calais. The 1990 Cutlass Calais has 1 recall on record. It reached certain 1990 Cutlass Calais passenger cars, 3,202 of them, in which the connections joining the front fuel feed and return hoses to the fuel pipes at the body rail were not tightened correctly and could work loose, dripping fuel under the hood where a spark could start a fire. Dealers torqued the connections properly. There are 12 owner complaints, with engine and engine cooling at 3. Four complaints reported a crash and 4 reported an injury. Fuel line torque values, procedures and fuel system specifications relate directly to that recall.