1992 Chevrolet Lumina Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1992 Chevrolet Lumina spans three engines and two bodies. Three trims are listed — Base, Euro and Z34 — alongside a two-door coupe and a four-door sedan, and the engine choice runs from a 151-cubic-inch overhead-valve inline-four through a 189-cubic-inch overhead-valve V6 to the 207-cubic-inch twin-cam V6, each naturally aspirated and gasoline-fueled. The book puts those differences where they matter, in the engine, fuel and ignition specifications, rather than averaging them into one set of numbers.
Engines covered
- 3.4L V6 (207 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 3.1L V6 (189 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 2.5L inline-four (151 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door coupe
- 4-door sedan
Trims covered
- Base
- Euro
- Z34
Known issues on the 1992 Lumina. Four recalls stand on the federal record here. One is a transmission fault: the reverse servo apply pin can bind in the case, which shows up as a slipping or dragging reverse band and, at worst, as a car still engaged in reverse while the indicator reads neutral, so it can move rearward unexpectedly. Another covers fuel leaking at the tank fill and vent pipe solder joints, which can ignite. A third involves replacement fuel pressure regulators missing their sealing ring, again a leak and fire risk. Of 444 complaints, 188 are on service brakes, 49 on the electrical system and 36 on engine and cooling.
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HE
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAM
NO TCC APPLY, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON, TCC SURGE, POSSIBLE P0740, P1870, OR 39 AFTER INSTALLATION OF A REMAN (SRTA) 4T60/4T60E. *TT
OWNERS OF SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRA-MATIC 3T40, 4T60, 4T60-E OR 4T65-E TRANSAXLES MAY COMMENT ON A GRINDING AND / OR GROWLING NOISE THAT IS NOTICEABLE WHEN STANDING IN PARK ON A HILL OR SLOPE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE PARKING
SOME V6 ENGINES MAY, ON A VERY INFREQUENT BASIS, HAVE AN OIL ODOR CONDITION THAT IS GENERALLY ENCOUNTERED AFTER THE ENGINE'S OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED.TYPICALLY THE ODOR LASTS APPROXIMATELY 1000 MILES AFTER THE CHANGE OF OIL AND THEN DOES NOT RE
SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRA-MATIC 3T40, 4T60 OR 4T60-E TRANSXALES MAY COMMENT ON A GRINDING AND / OR GROWLING NOISE THAT IS NOTICEABLE WHEN IN PARK ON INCLINE. *TT
CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF GRINDING / SCRAPING / GROANING NOISE FROM REAR SUSPENSION. *TT
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION (REPLACE PCV HARNESS). *TW
COMMENT THAT THE ABS LIGHT IS ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC'S) 46 AND 86 SET AS CURRENT OR HISTORY. *YC
COLD START RATTLE NOISE (DIAGNOSIS/SERVICE PROCEDURE). *TW
Showing the 8 most recent of 14 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. VEHICLE HIT A CONCRETE POST IN FRONT OF STORE. NO INJURIES. *AK
FRONT SEAT BACKS BROKE IN REAR END COLLISION, CAUSING ACCIDENT DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE/INJURIES.
THE REAR BRAKES ARE CORRODED AND THE MASTER CYLINDER WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. TT CONSUMER STATES 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED AND THERE WAS PROPERTY DAMAGE. *SLC
THE REAR BRAKES ARE CORRODED AND THE MASTER CYLINDER WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. TT CONSUMER STATES 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED AND THERE WAS PROPERTY DAMAGE. *SLC
Showing the 4 most serious of 483 complaints filed with NHTSA.
