1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass covers the 4-door sedan in Base and GLS form. Motivation comes from a 3.1L V6 displacing 189 cubic inches, a gasoline engine that uses overhead valves and no forced induction. It is the single engine listed, and the sedan is the single body style, which leaves trim as the one choice buyers faced.

Engines covered

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

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• Base
• GLS

Known issues on the 1998 Cutlass. Owners filed 155 complaints about the 1998 Cutlass with NHTSA, most often about the hydraulic brakes (37), the engine and engine cooling (32), steering (21) and suspension (18); 7 complaints reported a crash and 3 an injury. Of its 2 recalls, one covered certain cars whose power rack and pinion had a lower pinion bearing with improperly crimped retainers, which could raise steering effort to the left or add unwanted assist to the right. The other covered certain cars in heavy road-salt states, where snow or ice could crack the passenger-side wiper pivot housing and stop the wipers. The manual offers steering, brake and electrical procedures, specifications and diagnostics.