1996 Buick Roadmaster Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1996 Buick Roadmaster documents three trims, Collector's Edition, Estate and Limited Collector's Edition, across the 4-door sedan and the 4-door wagon collector's edition wagon. The engine is a 5.7L V8 of 350 cubic inches with overhead valves, drawing air naturally and burning gasoline. For that engine and its fuel system, ignition and cooling, the manual provides procedures, specifications and torque values, extending them to the transmission, brakes, suspension, steering and electrical system.

Engines covered

• 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan
• 4-door wagon collector's edition wagon

Trims covered

• Collector's Edition
• Estate
• Limited Collector's Edition

Known issues on the 1996 Roadmaster. For the 1996 Roadmaster, NHTSA shows 2 recalls. Certain 1996 Roadmaster vehicles left assembly with lug nuts short of their specified tightness, which could let the studs fracture and a wheel separate; the nuts were brought to specification. Certain station wagons were recalled because the air bag and roof rack caution labels shared one face of the sun visor, where drivers might overlook them. Owners lodged 52 complaints, led by steering (8), engine and engine cooling (6) and suspension (6); 3 complaints reported a crash, 1 a fire and 1 an injury. Procedures, specifications, torque values and diagnostics address the wheels, steering and suspension, with wiring diagrams for the electrical system.