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Spark Plug: Technical Service Bulletins
Ignition - Spark Plug Application & Gap

Bulletin 85-6D-5

Date

May '85

Ref.. No. 85-116-6D
SUBJECT:

SPARK PLUG AND GAP INFORMATION

MODELS AFFECTED: ALL 1981 THRU 1985 BUICKS

Listed below are the spark plugs and gap information for all engine applications used in 1981 thru 1985 Buicks.

A.C. PLUG

EIECTRODE

YEAR

ENGINE

VIN CODE

TYPE

GAP

1981

Pont. 2.5L

5

R44TSX

.060"

Chev. 2.8L

X

*R43CTS

.045"

Buick 3.8L

A

R45TS8

.080"

Buick 3.8L Turbo

3

R45TS

.040"

Buick 4.1L

4

R45TS8

.080"

Pont. 4.3L

S

R45TSX

.060"

Olds. 5.0L

Y

*R46SX

.080"

1982

Pont. 1.8L

O

*R44XLS

.035"

Chev. 1.8L

G

*R42CTS

.035"

Pont. 2.5L

R

R44TSX

.060"

Chev. 2.8L

Z

*R42CTS

.045"

Chev. 2.8L

X

*R43CTS

.045"

Buick 3.0L

E

R44TS8

.080"

Buick 3.8L

A

R45TS8

.080"

Buick 3.8L Turbo

3

R45TSX

.060"

Buick 4.1L

4

R45TS8

.080"

Olds. 5.0L

Y

R46SX

.080"

1983

Pont. 1.8L

O

*R44XLS

.035"

Chev. 2.0L

P

R42CTS

.035"

Pont. 2.5L

R

*R44TSX

.060"

Chev. 2.8L

X

R43CTS

.045"

Chev. 2.8L

Z

R42CTS

.045"

Buick 3.0L

E

R44TSX

.060"

Buick 3.8L

A

R45TS8

.080"

Buick 3.8L Turbo

8

R45TSX

.060"

Buick 4.1L

4

R45TS8

.080"

Olds. 5.0L

Y

R46SX

.080"

1984

Pont. 1.8L

O

R44XLS

.035"

Pont. 1.8L

J

R42CXLS

.035"

Chev. 2.0L

P

R42CTS

.035"

Pont. 2.5L

R

*R43TSX

.060"

Chev. 2.8L

X

R43CTS

.045"

Chev. 2.8L

Z

R42CTS

.045"

Buick 3.0L

E

R44TSX

.060"

Buick 3.8L (Carb.)

A

R45TSX

.060"

Buick 3.8L (MFI)

3

R44TS8

.080"

Buick 3.8L Turbo

9

R44TS

.045"

Buick 4.1L

4

R45TSX

.060"

Olds. 5.0L

Y

R46SX

.080"

1985

Pont. 1.8L

O

R44XLS

.035"

Pont. 1.8L

J

R42CXLS

.035"

Chev. 2.0L

P

R42CTS

.035"

Pont. 2.5L

R,U

R43TSX

.060"

Chev. 2.8L (Carb)

X

R43CTS

.045"

Chev. 2.8L (MFI)

W

R42CTS

.045"

Buick 3.0L (MFI)

L

R44LTS

.040"

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