Regal V6-173 2.8L (1988): Maintenance

Also for this vehicle: Regal Estate Wagon V6-252 4.1L VIN 4 4-BBL (1982), Regal L4-2.0L Turbo (2011), Regal V6-191 3.1L (1991), Regal V6-191 3.1L VIN M SFI (1995), Regal V6-231 3.8L Turbo VIN 7 FI (1986), Regal V6-231 3.8L Turbo VIN 8 4-bbl (1983), Regal V6-231 3.8L Turbo VIN 9 FI (1984), Regal V6-231 3.8L VIN A 2-bbl (1982), Regal V6-231 3.8L VIN L SFI (1990), Regal V6-252 4.1L (1984), Regal V6-252 4.1L VIN 4 4-BBL (1983), Regal V6-260 4.3L DSL (1985), Regal V6-260 4.3L DSL VIN V FI (1982), Regal V6-3.8L SC VIN 1 (1998), Regal V6-3.8L VIN K (1997), Regal V6-3100 3.1L VIN M SFI (1996), Regal V8-307 5.0L (1986), Regal V8-350 5.7L DSL VIN N FI (1982).

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01Relays and Modules Relays and Modules: Sections
02Sensors and Switches Sensors and Switches: Sections
03Maintenance Maintenance: Sections
- Alignment › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Steering/Suspension - Wheel Alignment Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
- Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks41 pages
  - Fuel Pressure3 pages
    Diagnostic Connector - Fuel Pump › Component Information › Locations
    Fuel Pressure Test Port › Component Information › Locations2
  - Idle Speed › System Information21 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins19 pages
    Customer Interest: › 4765102
    By Symptom9 pages
    Customer Interest: › 4765102
    Driveability: › 4765102
    Erratic Operation: › 4765102
    All Other Service Bulletins for Idle Speed: › 886E12A2 3
    All Other Service Bulletins for Idle Speed: › 886E12A
    All Other Service Bulletins for Idle Speed: › 886E12A
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Idle Speed: › 4765102 3 4 5
    All Other Service Bulletins for Idle Speed: › 886E12A2 3
    Specifications › Idle Speed2
  - Air Cleaner Housing › Air Filter Element › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    Customer Interest: › 04-07-30-013B2
    All Technical Service Bulletins: › 04-07-30-013B2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Air Filter Element: › 88744062
    All Other Service Bulletins for Air Filter Element: › 8874406
  - Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair
  - Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications › Ignition Firing Order
  - Ignition Timing › Number One Cylinder › Component Information › Locations › Number 1 Cylinder Location
  - Spark Plug Wire <--> [Ignition Cable] › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
    Customer Interest for Spark Plug Wire: › 93356D
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Spark Plug Wire: › 93356D
  - Spark Plug › Component Information › Specifications
  - Compression Check › System Information › Specifications
  - Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications › Valve Clearance Specifications2 3 4
- Drive Belt › Component Information5 pages
  - Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Drive Belt Misalignment Diagnostics2 3
  - Specifications › Belt Tension Specifications › New Belts2
- Filters17 pages
  - Air Cleaner Housing › Air Filter Element › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    Customer Interest: › 04-07-30-013B2
    All Technical Service Bulletins: › 04-07-30-013B2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Air Filter Element: › 9274T6032
    All Other Service Bulletins for Air Filter Element: › 9274T603
  - Crankcase Filter › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - EGR Filter › Component Information › Locations2 3
  - Evaporative Canister Filter › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Fluid Filter - A/T › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › A/T - Transaxle Oil Filter Differences
  - Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair
  - Oil Filter, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Noise/Damage Oil Filter Application Importance2 3 4
- Hoses › Power Steering Line/Hose › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
  - Customer Interest for Power Steering Line/Hose: › 9137
  - All Technical Service Bulletins for Power Steering Line/Hose: › 9137
- Fluids205 pages
  - Brake Fluid › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Brake Fluid - Level & Filling Recommendations2
  - Coolant › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins14 pages
    Cooling System - Coolant Recycling Information2 3 4
    Technical Service Bulletins for Coolant: › 00-06-02-006D2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  - Fluid - A/T › Component Information16 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins13 pages
    A/T - DEXRON(R)-VI Fluid Information2
    Technical Service Bulletins for Fluid - A/T: › 04-07-30-037E2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
    Specifications3 pages
    Capacity Specifications
    Fluid Type Specifications › THM 440-T4 Transmission2
  - Fluid - Differential › Component Information › Specifications
  - Engine Oil › Component Information4 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - GM dexos 1 and dexos 2(R) Oil Specifications2 3
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications
  - Power Steering Fluid › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins14 pages
    Customer Interest for Power Steering Fluid: › 0332062 3 4 5 6 7
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Power Steering Fluid: › 0332062 3 4 5 6 7
  - Refrigerant › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins152 pages
    A/C - Information On the Use of Alternate Refrigerants
    A/C - Retrofitting R-12 to R-134a27 pages
    A/C - Retrofitting R-12 to R-134a2 3
    A. Retrofit Procedure › Notes on Retrofit2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
    Technical Service Bulletins for Refrigerant:124 pages
    431207E81 pages
    Jan54 pages
    97 › A/C - Retrofitting R-12 to R-134a27 pages
    A/C - Retrofitting R-12 to R-134a2 3
    A. Retrofit Procedure › Notes on Retrofit2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
    A. Retrofit Procedure › Notes on Retrofit
    A/C - Retrofitting R-12 to R-134a27 pages
    A/C - Retrofitting R-12 to R-134a2 3
    A. Retrofit Procedure › Notes on Retrofit2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
    A. Retrofit Procedure › Notes on Retrofit
    A/C - Retrofitting R-12 to R-134a27 pages
    A/C - Retrofitting R-12 to R-134a2 3
    A. Retrofit Procedure › Notes on Retrofit2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
    A. Retrofit Procedure › Notes on Retrofit
    A/C - Retrofitting R-12 to R-134a27 pages
    A/C - Retrofitting R-12 to R-134a2 3
    A. Retrofit Procedure › Notes on Retrofit2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
    A. Retrofit Procedure › Notes on Retrofit
    A/C - R12 or R134a Service Recommendations › A/C - R12 or R134a Service Recommendations2 3 4
    63120912 pages
    May8 pages
    96 › A/C - R12 or R134a Service Recommendations › A/C - R12 or R134a Service Recommendations2 3 4
    A/C - R12 or R134a Service Recommendations › A/C - R12 or R134a Service Recommendations2 3 4
    A/C - R12 or R134a Service Recommendations › A/C - R12 or R134a Service Recommendations2 3 4
  - Refrigerant Oil › Component Information › Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
- Brake Bleeding › System Information › Service and Repair › Hydraulic System Bleeding › Manual2
- Fuses and Circuit Breakers32 pages
  - Fuse › Component Information20 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Electrical - Aftermarket Fuse Warning2 3
    Diagrams17 pages
    Diagram Information and Instructions
    Electrical Diagrams › Component Center2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
  - Fuse Block › Component Information5 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Electrical Systems - Revised Alt Fuse Name
    Diagrams4 pages
    Diagram Information and Instructions
    Electrical Diagrams3 pages
    LS Electrical Center
    RS Electrical Center › Part 1 of 22
  - Fusible Link › Component Information › Locations › Fusible Link A2 3 4
  - Relay Box › Component Information › Locations › Anti-Lock Brake Power Center2 3
- Service Reminder Indicators3 pages
  - Coolant Level Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Description and Operation2
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › No MIL Diagnostic Chart A-1 Revision
- Wheels and Tires176 pages
  - Tires › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins22 pages
    Customer Interest: › 9336
    All Technical Service Bulletins: › 04-03-10-001F2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
    All Other Service Bulletins for Tires: › 04-06-01-029E2 3 4
    All Other Service Bulletins for Tires: › 04-06-01-029E
  - Wheels › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins143 pages
    Customer Interest: › 00-03-10-006F2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    Recalls:32 pages
    90C5424 pages
    Recall - Cracking Steel Wheel (Revised Labor Codes) › Recall - Cracking Steel Wheel (Revised Labor Codes)2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Jun16 pages
    Recall - Cracking Steel Wheel (Revised Labor Codes) › Recall - Cracking Steel Wheel (Revised Labor Codes)2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    95 › Recall - Cracking Steel Wheel (Revised Labor Codes) › Recall - Cracking Steel Wheel (Revised Labor Codes)2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Recall - Cracking Steel Wheel (Revised Labor Codes) › Recall - Cracking Steel Wheel (Revised Labor Codes)2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Wheels:36 pages
    00-03-10-002F2 3 4
    Recall - Cracking Steel Wheel (Revised Labor Codes) › Recall - Cracking Steel Wheel (Revised Labor Codes)2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    90C5424 pages
    Jun16 pages
    95 › Recall - Cracking Steel Wheel (Revised Labor Codes) › Recall - Cracking Steel Wheel (Revised Labor Codes)2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Recall - Cracking Steel Wheel (Revised Labor Codes) › Recall - Cracking Steel Wheel (Revised Labor Codes)2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Recall - Cracking Steel Wheel (Revised Labor Codes) › Recall - Cracking Steel Wheel (Revised Labor Codes)2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    All Other Service Bulletins for Wheels: › 00-03-10-002F2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…34
    All Other Service Bulletins for Wheels:32 pages
    00-03-10-002F
    Recall - Cracking Steel Wheel (Revised Labor Codes) › Recall - Cracking Steel Wheel (Revised Labor Codes)2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    90C5424 pages
    Recall - Cracking Steel Wheel (Revised Labor Codes) › Recall - Cracking Steel Wheel (Revised Labor Codes)2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Jun16 pages
    Recall - Cracking Steel Wheel (Revised Labor Codes) › Recall - Cracking Steel Wheel (Revised Labor Codes)2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    95 › Recall - Cracking Steel Wheel (Revised Labor Codes) › Recall - Cracking Steel Wheel (Revised Labor Codes)2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Wheel Bearing › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Wheel - Hub/Bearing Mounting Bolt Torque Specifications
  - Wheel Cover › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Wheel Cover: › 89329A2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Wheel Cover: › 89329A2
  - Wheel Hub › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Wheel - Hub/Bearing Mounting Bolt Torque Specifications2 3
  - Wheel Fastener › Component Information3 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Wheels - Lug Wrench May Strip
    Specifications › Fastener Tightening Specifications2
04Engine, Cooling and Exhaust Engine, Cooling and Exhaust: Sections
05Powertrain Management Powertrain Management: Sections
06Transmission and Drivetrain Transmission and Drivetrain: Sections
07Brakes and Traction Control Brakes and Traction Control: Sections
08Starting and Charging Starting and Charging: Sections
09Power and Ground Distribution Power and Ground Distribution: Sections
10Steering and Suspension Steering and Suspension: Sections
11Heating and Air Conditioning Heating and Air Conditioning: Sections
12Restraint Systems Restraint Systems: Sections
13Accessories and Optional Equipment Accessories and Optional Equipment: Sections
14Body and Frame Body and Frame: Sections
15Cruise Control Cruise Control: Sections
16Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Sections
17Lighting and Horns Lighting and Horns: Sections
18Windows and Glass Windows and Glass: Sections
19Wiper and Washer Systems Wiper and Washer Systems: Sections