1996 Oldsmobile LSS Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1996 Oldsmobile LSS covers a four-door sedan in one Base trim, with two versions of the same 3.8L V6. Both are overhead-valve gasoline engines of 231 cubic inches, but one is naturally aspirated and the other supercharged. Buyers were choosing forced induction or none, not a different engine. Engine, fuel system, ignition and cooling work is set out with torque values and specifications, as are the transmission, brakes, suspension, steering and electrical system.

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

Known issues on the 1996 LSS. On the 1996 LSS, with its 3.8L V6 in naturally aspirated or supercharged form, the manual gives engine and fuel system specifications, torque values and diagnostics, along with ignition and cooling procedures. Transmission, brake, suspension and steering procedures apply to the sedan body, and wiring diagrams trace the electrical system of the Base trim.