1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme concerns a car with one engine listed, a naturally aspirated 3.1L V6 burning gasoline, its 189 cubic inches fed through an overhead-valve design. It came as a 2-door coupe or a 4-door sedan, and the trim list holds Base and SL, both using that V6 in either body.

Engines covered

• 3.1L V6 (189 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door coupe
• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• Base
• SL

Known issues on the 1997 Cutlass Supreme. Steering tops the 43 complaints NHTSA lists for the 1997 Cutlass Supreme with 14, followed by the hydraulic brakes at 10 and the engine and engine cooling at 5. Three complaints reported a crash, 1 a fire and 3 an injury. The year's 1 recall covered certain cars whose power rack and pinion had a lower pinion bearing with badly crimped retainers; escaping balls could make left turns increasingly hard and, at worst, cause unwanted assist to the right. A replacement bearing, or a gear assembly where needed, was the fix. The manual gives steering procedures, torque values, specifications and diagnostics.