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Buick Riviera workshop manuals

Buick Riviera at a glance: 8 manuals, covering 1982 to 1996 models, with engines from 3.8 to 5.0 litres.

About the Riviera

The Riviera was GM's first personal luxury car, launched for 1963 and made until 1999 (except 1994). It switched to front-wheel drive in 1979, sharing the E platform with the Oldsmobile Toronado and Cadillac Eldorado. About 1.1 million were built.

What these manuals cover

  • 1982–1984: the 3.8 V6, including the turbo, and the 5.0 V8
  • 1989–1996: the 3.8-litre V6, supercharged from 1995

Tip: its E-platform sisters are the Oldsmobile Toronado and Cadillac Eldorado.

Sources: Wikipedia — Buick Riviera.

1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
Variant / engineYear
V6-231 3.8L Turbo VIN 3 4-bbl 1982
V6-231 3.8L Turbo VIN 8 4-bbl 1983
V6-231 3.8L Turbo VIN 9 FI 1984
V6-231 3.8L VIN C SFI 1989
V6-231 3.8L VIN L SFI 1991
V6-3.8L SC VIN 1 1995
V6-3.8L VIN K 1996
V8-307 5.0L 1982