1998 Buick Century Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1998 Buick Century deals with a four-door sedan in two trims, Custom and Limited. The car came with a single engine, a 3.1L V6 with overhead valves, naturally aspirated and burning gasoline. Specifications and torque values cover the V6 and its cooling system, procedures cover the fuel and ignition systems, and diagnostics and wiring diagrams cover the electrical system, with the transmission, brakes and steering addressed as well.

Engines covered

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

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• Custom
• Limited

Known issues on the 1998 Century. The 1998 Century carries 2 recalls. On certain cars the vertical headlamp adjusting device might not be calibrated correctly, which could impair visibility; owners received an insert explaining how to aim the headlamps optically. Certain cars also had owner manuals that lacked the headlamp aiming information required by the lamp standard. The 218 owner complaints spread widely: 27 on hydraulic service brakes, 26 on the electrical system, 26 on the power train and 24 apiece on steering and visibility. Nine complaints reported a crash and 7 an injury. Procedures, specifications and diagnostics address the brakes, power train and steering, and wiring diagrams the electrical system.