1993 Buick Park Avenue Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1993 Buick Park Avenue deals with a sedan that could be ordered with or without a supercharger. Underneath, both versions share the 3.8L V6 of 231 cubic inches, an overhead-valve gasoline engine. Two trims, Base and Ultra, sit on the one four-door body. Engine, fuel, ignition and cooling work is supported with specifications and torque values, while the transmission, brakes, steering, suspension and electrical system get procedures, wiring diagrams and diagnostics of their own.

Engines covered

• 3.8L V6 (231 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 3.8L V6 (231 cu in) — OHV, supercharged, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• Base
• Ultra

Known issues on the 1993 Park Avenue. One recall is on record for the 1993 Park Avenue: in cold conditions under heavy transmission load, a cooler line could separate on certain 1993 Park Avenue vehicles built in a set production window with the equipment the recall specifies, and the spilled fluid posed a fire risk until dealers replaced the lines. Owners have made 64 complaints; 21 involve the hydraulic service brakes, 12 engine and cooling, 11 the electrical system, 10 the power train and 8 the structure. Seven reported a crash, 10 a fire and 2 an injury. The transmission, brake and cooling procedures, torque values and diagnostics apply to these systems.