Buick LeSabre 1965 User manual

©1964
BuickMotorDivision
GeneralMotorsCorporation
Flint,Michigan

INTRODUCTION0-1
GROUP0
INTRODUCTION-GENERALINFORMATION
CONTENTSOFGROUP0
SubjectPageSubjectPage
Introduction0-1RearAxleRatios0-7
1965BuickModels0-2PaintColorCodes0-7
VehicleandMajorComponentGeneralSpecifications0-8
IdentificationNumbers0-2
INTRODUCTION
1. GROUPS.ThemanualisdividedintotheconsecutivelynumberedmajorGroupsshownonthe
precedingtitlepage.Tolocatethefirstpageofa Group,bendthemanualuntiltheblacktabonfirstpageof
groupcanbeseeninlinewiththeGrouptitleontitlepage.
ThefirstpageliststhecontentsoftheGroup.
2. SECTIONS.LargeGroupsaredividedintoappropriateSectionsasshownonfirstpageofthe
group.SectionsbeartheGroupnumberandlettersA,B,C,etc.,inalphabeticalorder.
ThefirstpageofeachSectionliststhecontentsofsection.
3. PARAGRAPHS.,EachGroupisdividedintoappropriateParagraphswhicharenumberedconsec-
utivelywithintheGroup,whetherornotthegroupisdividedintosections.
Paragraphtitlesandpage numbersarelistedonthefirstpageofeachSectionifused,oronfirstpage
oftheGroupifsectionsarenotused.
4. SUB-PARAGRAPHS.Wherenecessaryforclarity,ordistinctionbetweenmodels,Paragraphsare
dividedintoappropriatelytitledSub-paragraphs.Theseareusuallyletteredinalphabeticalorderwithin
theparagraph.
5. PAGEANDILLUSTRATIONNUMBERS.Pagesandillustrationsarenumberedconsecutively
withineachGroup.ThenumberconsistsoftheGroupnumberfollowedbythePageorFigurenumber.Page
numbersareprintedintheupperoutercornersofallpages.
6.CROSSREFERENCES.AllreferencestoinformationinotherpartsofmanualaremadebyPara-
graphNumber,toavoidthenecessityoffirstreferringtothealphabeticalindexforlocation.Paragraph
referencesareusuallygiveninparentheses,forexample:(par.7-15)referstothe15thparagraphin
Group7,"ChassisSuspension".
7. SPECIALTOOLS.Inlocationswherespecialtoolsarenotlocallyavailable,theymaybeobtained
throughKent-MooreOrganization,Inc.,28635MoundRoad,Warren,Michigan.
I

0-2INTRODUCTION
1965BUICKMODELS
Series
LeSabre
BodyStyleDesignationSeriesBodyStyleDesignation
2-DoorPillarlessSportCoupe45237
4-DoorPillarlessSedan45239
4-DoorThinPillarSedan45269
LeSabre2-DoorPillarlessSportCoupe45437
Custom4-DoorPillarlessSedan45439
2-DoorConvertible45467
4-DoorThinPillarSedan45469
Wildcat2-DoorPillarlessSportCoupe46237
4-DoorPillarlessSedan46239
4-DoorThinPillarSedan46269
Wildcat2-DoorPillarlessSportCoupe46437
Deluxe4-DoorPillarlessSedan46439
2-DoorConvertible46467
4-DoorThinPillarSedan46469
Wildcat2-DoorPillarlessSportCoupe46637
Custom4-DoorPillarlessSedan46639
2-DoorConvertible46667
Electra2-DoorPillarlessSportCoupe48237
2254-DoorPillarlessSedan48239
4-DoorThinPillarSedan48269
Electra2-DoorPillarlessSportCoupe48437
2254-DoorPillarlessSedan48439
Custom2-DoorConvertible48467
4-DoorThinPillarSedan48469
Riviera2-DoorPillarlessSportCoupe49447
VEHICLEANDMAJORCOMPONENTIDENTIFICATIONNUMBERS
VehicleIdentificationNumber- All1965models
havea serialnumberidentificationplateattachedtotheleftfrontbodyhingepillar.Anexampleof
thisplateisshowninFigure0-1.
SERIES(SEECHART)
ff
BUICK
L
ASSEMBLYPLANTCODE
(SEECHART)
SERIALNUMBER
DIVISIONCODE
4BUICKMODELYEAR,5 1965
BODYSTYLE(SEECHART)
Figure0-1—VehicleIdentificationPlate

INTRODUCTION0-3
AssemblyPlantCodeVehicleSeriesCodeBodyStyleCode
Plant
Flint
SouthGate
Fremont
KansasCity,Kansas
Wilmington
Atlanta
Baltimore
KansasCity,Mo.
PlantSymbol
H
C
Z
X
Y
D
B
K
LeSabre
LeSabreDeluxe
Wildcat
WildcatDeluxe
WildcatCustom
Electra225
Electra225Custom
Riviera
\/
\/
\/
y
1\
1\
/\
52
54
62
64
66
82
84
94
2
4
2
4
2
4
4
2
4
Dr.Coupe
Dr.StationWagon-2
Dr.HardtopCoupe
Dr.Hardtop
Dr.HardtopCoupe
Dr.StationWagon-2
Dr.StationWagon-3
Dr.Convertible
Dr.Sedan
Seat
Seat
Seat
27
35
37
39
47
55
65
67
69
FisherBodyNumberPlate- Bodyidentification
isprovidedbytheFisherBodyNumberPlate.
Informationsuchasstyleandbodynumbers,
trimnumbers,andpaintcolorcodeisfoundon
thisplate.Refertothe1965BodyServiceManual
fordetailedinformationregardingthisplate.
EngineNumbers- All1965enginesarestamped
withtwodifferentidentificationcodes.Oneisthe
productioncodenumber.SeeFigure0-2.This
identifiesthetypeofengineanditsproduction
date. Theotheristheengineserialnumber.This
isthelegalenginenumberandisthesamenum-
berfoundonthevehicleidentificationplate.This
numberisusedonregistrations,titles,andother
legaldocumentswhiletheproductioncodenum-
berisusedtoidentifytheengineonproduct
reportsandsimilarcorrespondence.
yg401AND425ENGINES
Figure0-2—EngineSerialNumberandProductionCodeLocation

0-4INTRODUCTION
MODELPRODUCTION
DAY BUILT
YEAR
401and425 cu. in.V-8
ProductionCodeNo.
SerialNo.
Figure0-3—TransmissionIdentification-
SuperTurbine"300"
300 cu. in.V-8
ProductionCodeNo.
SerialNo.
Stampedontheright
sideofthecrankcase
andcanbeviewedbe-
tweenthemiddle
branchesoftherightex-
haustmanifold.
Stampedontheleftfront
faceofthecrankcase,
justbelowtherocker
armcover.Oncars
equippedwithpower
steeringitwillbenec-
essarytoremovethe
powersteeringpump
brackettoviewthecom-
pletenumber.
Isstampedonthefront
edgeofthecrankcase
justtotherightofthe
thermostathousing.
Whenviewedfromthe
frontofthecaritwill
appearupsidedown.
Isstampedonthefront
edgeofthecrankcase
justtotheleftofthe
thermostathousing.
Whenviewedfromthe
frontofthecaritwill
appearrightsideup.
AutomaticTransmissionIdentificationNumbers-
OnSuperTurbine"300"transmissions,identifi-
cationinformationisstampedonthelowservo
coverasshowninFigure0-3.OnSuperTurbine
"400" transmissions,thisinformationcanbe
foundona plateattachedtotherightsideofthe
case.
SynchromeshTransmissionSerialNumbers- All
synchromeshtransmissionshavea serialnumber
stampedonthecase.Thisnumbershouldbeused
inidentifyingtransmissionsonproductreports.
SeeFigures0-5,0-6,and0-7.
RearAxleMarking- Figures0-8and0-9show
theidentificationmarkingfoundontherearaxle.
Thisinformationshouldalsobeincludedonprod-
uctreportsinvolvingtherearaxle.
YEARTRANS.
ARMODEL
PRODUCTION
DAYBUILT
m
^—.} ^
|7|p—
FRONTVIEW
OFTRANSMISSION
^=- DAYOF
MONTH
^=::a'MONTH
SAGINAW
(M)MUNCIE
Figure0-4—TransmissionIdentification
SuperTurbine"300"Figure0-5—LeSabre3-SpeedSynchromesh
TransmissionIdentification

INTRODUCTION0-5
LEFTSIDEVIEW
OFTRANSMISSION
Figure0-6—Wildcat3-SpeedSynchromesh
TransmissionIdentification
[
LEFT
OFTRA
Figure0-7—Wildcat4-SpeedSynchromesh
TransmissionIdentification
AXLE
TYPE
STANDARD
DIFFERENTIAL
POSITIVE
TRACTION
DIFFERENTIAL
MFG.
AXLE
CODE
NA
NB
NC
NN
NO
NP
RATIO
3.55
3.08
(S.C.O.)
3.55
3.08
(S.C.O.)
SERIES
45SYNC.
452 & 3-SP.AUTO.
ALL
45SYNC.
452 & 3-SP.AUTO.
ALL
(FIELDIDENTIFICATION)
FORFIELDIDENTIFICATION,ALLAXLE
ASSEMBLIESTOBESTAMPEDONBOTTOM
OFAXLETUBEASINDICATEDFROM
CHART.SAMPLEMARKINGFOR3.08RATIO,
DATEJULY22WOULDBE...STANDARD
AXLESA-203,POSITIVETRACTIONAXLES
eA-203.
SAMPLEMARKINGFORS.C.O.RATIO
DATEJULY22WOULDBE...STANDARD
AXLES2.56-203,POSITIVETRACTION
AXLES0 2.56-203
.50DIA.APPROX.
TOBEONBOTTOMOFAXLETUBEWITH
FIELDIDENTIFICATIONCODE
NOTE: "S.C.O."INDICATESSPECIALORDERAXLE
Figure0-8—RearAxleMarking- LeSabresOnly

0-6 INTRODUCTION
AXLE
TYPE
STANDARD
DIFFERENTIAL
POSITIVE
TRACTION
DIFFERENTIAL
AXLE
CODE
PA
PB
PC
PD
PN
PO
PP
PR
AXLE ASM.
NUMBER
1399885
1399884
1399883
1399893
1399890
1399889
1399888
1399894
RATIO
3.07
3.42
S.C.O.
3.07
3.42
S.C.O.
SERIES
49AUTO.TRANS.
46-48AUTO.TRANS.
46SYNC.TRANS.
ALLSERIESSPECIALORDERAXLERATIOS.
49AUTO.TRANS.
46-48AUTO.TRANS.
46SYNC.
ALLSERIESSPECIALORDERAXLERATIOS.
.50 DIA. APPROX.
ALLPOSITIVETRACTIONDIFFERENTI
TOHAVE ® STAMPED ON BOTTOMSIDE
OFCARRIERFLANGE FOR FIELD
IDENTIFICATION.
ALLAXLES TO HAVERATIO,CODE a DATE
STAMPED ON BOTTOM OF HOUSING FOR
FIELDIDENTIFICATION.
SAMPLEMARKING FOR3.07 RATIO
DATEJULY 22 WOULD BE. . .STANDARD
AXLES PA 203, POSITIVEFRACTION
®PN 203
SAMPLEMARKINGS.C.O.(SPECIAL CAR
ORDER)RATIODATEJULY 22 WOULD BE
STANDARDAXLE2.56-203,POSITIVE
TRACTIONAXLE
®2.56-203
Figure0-9—RearAxleMarking - Wildcat,Electro 225,and Riviera

INTRODUCTION0-7
STANDARDREARAXLERATIOS*
Series-Model
45000-LeSabre
45000-LeSabre
46000-Wildcat
46000-Wildcat
46000-Wildcat
48000-Electra225
49000-Riviera
•Sameratiosare
PositiveTraction
Transmission
3-Speed Synchromesh
Automatic
3-Speed Synchromesh
4-Speed Synchromesh
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Ratio
3.55
3.08
3.42
3.42
3.07
3.07
3.07
usedforeitherstandardor
rearaxles.
PAINTCOLORCODES
1965BUICKEXTERIORCOLORS
CODE
A
C
D
E
H
J
K
L
N
Y
R
S
T
V
z
COLORNAME
&DESCRIPTION
REGALBLACK
ARCTICWHITE
ASTROBLUE
MIDNIGHTBLUE
SEAFOAMGREEN
VERDEGREEN
TURQUOISEMIST
MIDNIGHTAQUA
BURGUNDYMIST
BAMBOOCREAM
FLAMERED
SAHARAMIST
CHAMPAGNEMIST
SHELLBEIGE
SILVERCLOUD
*NOTE:CODELETTERCANBE
FOUNDONTHEFISHERBODY
NUMBERPLATE.
Figure 0-10—Paint ColorCodeChart

0-8INTRODUCTION
GENERALSPECIFICATIONS
Wheelbase
123"
TireSize-
Wheelbase
126"
TireSize-
Wheelbase
126"
TireSize-
Wheelbase
117"
TireSize-
FrontTread
63.0"
8.15-15 Standard
FrontTread
63.4"
8.45-15 Standard
LeSabreSeries
4500
RearTread
63.0"
8.45-15
WildcatSeries
46000
RearTread
63.0"
8.85-15
Length
217"
Optional
Length
220"
Optional
Electra225Series
48000
FrontTread
63.4"
8.85-15
FrontTread
63.4"
8.45-15 Standard
RearTread
63.0"
Riviera
49000
RearTread
59.0"
8.85-15
Length
223"
Length
208"
Optional
Width
80"
Oversize
Width
80"
Oversize
Width
80"
Width
76.6"
Oversize
Height
55.2"
Height
55.2"
Height
56.0"
Height
53.0"

MAINTENANCE1-1
GROUP1
MAINTENANCE
SECTIONSINGROUP1
SectionSubject
1-ALubricareInstructions
Page
1-1I
SECTION1-A
LUBRICAREINSTRUCTIONS
CONTENTSOFSECTION1-A
ParagraphSubjectPageParagraphSubjectPage
1-1EngineOilRecommendations....1-11-7Maintenance- Seasonal1-9
1-2Maintenance- Periodic1-41-8Maintenance- AsRequired1-9
1-3Maintenance- Every6,000Miles. . 1-41-9RearAxleRecommendations....1-10
1-4Maintenance- Every12,000Miles. 1-71-10VehicleOperationUnderDusty
1-5Maintenance- Every18,000Miles. 1-8Conditions1-11
1-6Maintenance- Every24,000Miles. 1-8
1-1ENGINEOIL
RECOMMENDATIONS
a.EngineOil
Enginecrankcaseoilshavea def-
initeeffectoneaseofstarting,
oileconomy,combustionchamber
depositsandenginewear.Itis
recommendedthatyouuseanoil
which,accordingtothelabelon
thecan,is:(1)intendedforserv-
iceMSand(2)passescarmakers'
testsormeetsGeneralMotors
StandardGM4745-M.Oilscon-
formingtothesetypescontain
detergentadditives.
b.GradeorViscosity
Thegradeorviscosity(SAEnum-
ber)ofengineoilshouldbese-
lectedforthelowestanticipated
temperatureatwhichcoldengine
startingwillberequiredasrec-
ommendedinthetemperature-
viscositychartabove.
Oillevelshouldbecheckedmore
frequentlyduringthebreak-in
periodsincesomewhathigheroil
c.EngineOilChangeandViscosityRecommendations
AnticipatedLowest
Temperatures
AboveFreezing(+32°F.)
BelowFreezing(+32°F.)
(to0°F.)
Below0°F.
UseS.A.E.
ViscosityNumber
S.A.E.10W-30
S.A.E.20W
S.A.E.10W
S.A.E.10W-30
S.A.E.5W-20
S.A.E.5W
ChangeYourOil
atLeast
Every60days*
Every60days*
Every60days*
•Neverexceed6000milesbetweenoilchanges.Duringextremedriv-
ingconditionswhichproduceoilcontaminationbydust,water,or
otherforeignmaterial,theoilshouldbechangedmorefrequently
thanevery60days.YourauthorizedBuickdealeriswellqualified
toadviseyou.
consumptionisnormaluntilpis-
tonringsbecomeseated.
Theoillevelshouldbemaintained
betweenthe"operatingrange"
marksonthegaugerod;each
spacebetweenmarksrepresents
onequart.Donotfillabovethe
uppermark.
d. OilColor
Thecolorof"ServiceMS"type
oildoesnotindicateitscondition
sinceitnormallybecomesdark
(blackorgray)afteronlya few
hundredmilesofdriving.Thisis
becausethedetergentcontenten-
velopesandholdsinsuspension

1-2MAINTENANCE
1965BUICKLUBRICATIONCHART
45000-46000-48000
CAPACITIESFORRADIATORS
COOLINGSYSTEM-45000
WithHeater12.4Qts.
WithoutHeater11.6Qts.
WithAirCond14.5Qts.
COOLINGSYSTEM-46,48000
WithHeater17.7Qts.
WithoutHeater16.7Qts.
WithAirCond18.3Qts.
POWERSTEERINGPUMP-CheckOilLevel
• -PSF-6,000
ENGINEOILFILLERCAP-WashandRe-Oil
»EO-6,000
BRAKEMASTERCYLINDER-MaintainLevel
BelowTopofReservoiriLevel1/8"
•-HBF-6,000k
ELECTROCRUISEPOWERUNITCleanElement
6,000
SYNCHROMESHTRANSMISSIONMaintainatFiller
OpeningFlushing& SeasonalChangesNotRecomm-
ended. -MO-6,000
POSITIVETRACTIONDIFFERENTIAL-MaintainAt
FillerOpening.FlushingorSeasonalChangeisnot
Recommended.--TL-6,000
BL
CL
AT
EO
HBF
LUB
MPG
EP
MO
TL
HTL
PSF
LUBRICANTS
BrakeLubeSelfAdjustingPerSpec.
MP- 6805
ChassisLubricant(LongEffectiveness-
Buick Spec.742*
AutomaticTransmissionFluidTypeA
(ACI-ATF)SuffixA
EngineOil(CurrentViscosity)GM
4745-M*
HydraulicBrakeFluidDelcoSupreme
No. 11*
Lubriplate*
Multi-PurposeGearLubricantMeetingMil
• L-2105-B
Multi-PurposeGreaseEPNo.1 Grade
SAE90Multi-PurposeGearLubeorSAE
40or50EngineOil
LubricantMeetingBuickSpec.No.723*
BuickHeatTrapLube*
BuickPowerSteeringFluid*
*EquivalentAcceptableIfItMeetsSpecifications
CAPACITIES
GASOLINETANK-Gallons
AllExc.4900025
4900020
REARAXLE-Pts.
AllExc.45000Ah
450002 y-i
CRANKCASE-Qts.
4)0Cu.In4(5)DryFilter
401x 425Cu.In4(5)DryFilter
STEERINGLINKAGE(4)
•CL»^ 6,000or6 Mos.
BATTERY--Colorl.is,Odorless,DrinkingWater
DoNotOverfill.
LOWERSTEERINGKNUCKLEBALLJOINTS
-CL-6,000or6 Mos.
AIRCONDITIONER.-CheckOperationOncea Year
RADIATOR-MaintainCoolant h-Way BetweenCore&
TankTopPeriodically
OILFILTERELEMENT--R.ploc.WithEngineOil
ChangeNearest6,000or6 Mos.
FUELFILTER--P.plactWithRecommendedElement
24,000
UPPERBALLJOINTS(2)ANDCONTROLARM
SHAFTS-CL-6,000
P.C.V. VALVE-ReplaceWithRecommendedValve
12,000
AIRCLEANER-WashElementinKerosene-Re-Oil
-RemoveExcess.300.401& 4254BBL.12,000
425-2x 4 BBLReplaceat12,000
AUTOMATICTRANSMISSION-Check
LevelHot-AT-6,000
Drain, Refill-AT-24,000
S.T.300-AdjustLowBand24,000
PROPELLERSHAFTSLIPSPLINE-RemovePlug
andLube-EP-12,000
C/VJOINTBALL& SEAT-EP-6,000
BRAKEMECHANISM-ApplyatStarwheelPointof
ContactandLightlyto6 SurfacesonWhichShoeRim
Rests.
-BL- 18,000
STANDARDREARAXLE-MaintainatFillerOpening
to%" Be low-DoNotFlushorChangeSeasonally.
-MPG-- 6,000
COMPLETEREFILL-UseOnly*FactoryHypoidGear
LubeifAxleHasMoreThan1,000ServiceMiles
ThenUse-MPG-
Figure 1-1—45, 46,and48000SeriesLubricationChart

MAINTENANCE1-3
1965BUICKLUBRICATIONCHART
49000
CAPACITIES
CoolingSystem
WithHeater-Qts
WithoutHeater—Qts
Crankcase
Refill—Qts
DryEngine—Qts
'With DryOil Filter
GasTank-Gal
RearAxle-Pts
AutomaticTransmission Pts.
PowerSteering
HydraulicSystem-Pts.
.. . 18 1/2
17
.,.4(*5)
. . . .5(*6)
20
41/2
... 21
3
BATTERY-Colorless, Oderless, DrinkingWater
asRequired. Donot Over-fill-PERIODICALLY
POWER STEER. RESERVOIRCheck Oil Level \,
Hot -PSF-6,000 I
FILLER CAP -Wash and Re-oilElement
6,000
BRAKEMASTERCYLINDER-MaintainLevel
l/t" Below Top of ReservoirCheckLevel
6,000
ELECTROCRUISE - CleanPowerUnitfilter
6,000
Cl
LUBRICANTS
=ChassisLubricant
(LongEffectiveness - BuickSpec.742*)
AT
eo
HTL
HBF
LUB
MPG
WBL
n
EP
PSF
=AutomaticTransmissionFluid,
Type A (HavingAQ-ATF
andidentificationnumberSuffix A
embossed onlid of container)
=Engine Oil (CurrentViscosity)
GM-4745-M'
=BuickHeatTrapLube *
=HydraulicBrakeFluid-Delco
Super No. 11*
=Lubriplate
=Multi-PurposeGearLubricant
(MIL-L-2105-B)
=WheelBearingLubricant
=LubeConforming to Buick
Specification No.723 •
=Multi-PurposeGrease
EP No. 1 Grade
=BuickPowerSteering
GearLiquid or Equivalent
Meeting GM Spec.
9986010
EquivalentAcceptable if Meeting
Specifications
RADIATOR-MaintainCoolant 1" below cap
PERIODICALLY
LOWERSTEERINGKNUCKLEBALLJOINTS (2)
-Cl- 6,000 or6 mo..
STEERINGLINKAGE (4)
-Ct- 6,000 or6 Mos.
AIR CONDITIONER-
CheckOperationONCE A YEAR
OIL FILTERELEMENTRECOMMENDATION
ReplacewithEngine Oil ChangeNearest
6,000 or6 mos. WhicheverOccurs 1st.
FUELFILTER
Replacement of ElementRecommended
24,000
POSITIVECRANKCASE VENTILATOR-
ReplacewithCorrectlyCalibratedValve
12,000
UPPERSTEERINGKNUCKLEBALLJOINTS (2)
-Cl-
6,000 or6 mos.
sJENGINE-CHECK OIL LEVEL-fO-
IPERIODICALLY
UPPERCONTROL ARM SHAFTS (4) 6,000
—Cl— or6 mos.
AUTOMATICTRANSMISSION-Check &
MaintainLevel-Hot-AT-6,000
CleanPan & Refill -AT- 24,000
MANIFOLDVALVESHAFT-Free Up
-HTl-
6,000
AIR CLEANER-Washelement in Kerosene-
Re-oil. Squeeze out excess—EO—12,000
SuperWildcat - AIR CLEANER
ELEMENT - ReplacementRecommended
12,000
PROPELLERSHAFT SUP SPLINE-RemovePlug
lubricajeandreplaceplug. -fP- 12,000
CVJOINT
-EP- 6,000
BRAKEMECHANISM- Applyat
StarwheelPointofContactandLightly
to6 SurfacesonWhichShoeRim
Rests.
-BL- 18,000
STANDARDDIFFERENTIAL-REARAXLE-Moin-
tain at FillerOpening to '/»" below—Flushing &
SeasonalChanges Not Recommended-6,000
ForCompleteRefill Use OnlyFactoryHypoid
GearLubricant-UnlessAxle in Service 1000
Miles or MoreThen Use -MPG-
POSITIVETRACTIONDIFFERENTIAL-REARAXLE
—Maintain at FillerOpening to V*" below—Flush-
ing & SeasonalChanges Not Recommended
SpecialLube-BuickSpec.723*
OtherLubesmaycausedamage -TL- 6,000
Figure1-2—49000SeriesLubricationChart

1-4MAINTENANCE
extremelyfinebutharmlesssoot
(softcarbon)andleadparticles.
Theoilfilterelementdoesnot
removethisharmlessmaterial
butitdoesremoveharmfulpar-
ticlessuchasroaddust,metal
chipsandhardcarbon.
e.CrankcaseFlushing
Flushingthecrankcasewithoils
orsolutionsotherthana good
gradeof10-Wengineoilisnot
recommended.Whenflushingto
removecontaminationappears
advisable,use3 quarts10-Woil
(4quartsiffilterisdrained)and
idletheengineat1000RPM
(equivalentto20MPH)untilthe
oilishot,thendraincrankcase
andoilfilterimmediatelyafter
stoppingengine.Fillcrankcase
withcorrectquantityandseasonal
gradeofoil.Installnewoilfilter
element.
f.UseofBuickHDConcentrate
BuickHDConcentrate,available
throughBuickPartsDepartment
underGroup1.850isa compound
ofthematerialsusedbyoilre-
finerstomanufacturehighdeter-
gencymotoroils.Itisintended
foruseinenginesoperatingunder
aggravatedconditionswhereen-
ginedeposits,rustandcorrosion
cannotbeadequatelyretardedby
motoroilsreadilyavailabletothe
averagemotorist.Itisespecially
recommendedforenginesoper-
atedunderrestrictedconditions
suchasfrequentstops,short
tripsandslowspeedswheresuch
symptomsasstickingvalves,
valveliftersandringsare
noticed.
AlthoughHDConcentratemaybe
usedcontinuallyitisnormally
unnecessarytouseitwithevery
crankcaserefill.Whenused,the
instructionsonthecontainer
shouldbecarefullyobserved.
1-2MAINTENANCE-
PERIODICALLYWHILE
VEHICLEISBEING
REFUELED
a. Battery
Checklevel.Ifnecessaryadd
distilledwatertobringlevelto
splitringatbottomoffiller
wells.
NOTE: Donotoverfill.Clean
topofbattery;ifwetwithacid,
neutralizewithsodaandwash
clean.SeeFigure1-3.
b.Tires
Formaximumtirelifewithcor-
respondingsoftnessofride,
maintainthetirepressuresrec-
ommendedintheOwnersGuide.
Tirepressuresshouldbechecked
andcorrectedonlywhenthecar
hasbeenstandingatleast3 hours
ordrivenlessthan1 mile.This
insuresthattheairinthetires
iscoldandnotexpandedbyheat
generatedbydriving.Thisisim-
portantsincetiresdoincreasein
pressureasmuchas7 lbs.when
warm.Becauseitisalmostim-
possibletoestimatehowmuch
warmtireshaveincreased in
pressure,anyattempttocompen-
sateforthisincreasecanresult
ininaccuratepressures.
c.RadiatorCoolant
Radiatorcoolantlevelshouldbe
checkedwhentheengineiscold
ifatallpossible.Iftheradiator
capisremovedwhenthesystem
isatnormaloperatingtemper-
aturethecoolantwillboiland
spurtoutduetothereleaseof
pressure.Coolantlostinthis
mannermustofcoursebere-
placed.Ifcoolantshouldbe
needed,fillradiatortoapproxi-
mately1"belowfillerneckwhen
cold.Donotoverfillaslossof
coolantduetoexpansionwill
result.
d. EngineOil
Thischeckshouldbeperformed
lasttoallowtheoiltodrainback
intothepan.Addingoilbetween
changesmaybenecessarybut
onlyifthelevelisbelowthe
lowermarkonthedipstick.See
Figure1-4.
NOTE: Oillevelshouldonlybe
checkedwhentheengineiswarm
ascoldoildrainsbacktotheoil
panveryslowly.
1-3MAINTENANCE—
EVERY6,000MILES
a.EngineOilChange
Recommendations
Changeoilevery60days,but
neverexceed6,000milesbetween
oilchanges.Seechartonpage
1-1.
Figure1-3-BarteryFillerWellFigure 1-4—Engine OilGaugeRods

MAINTENANCE1-5
b.EngineOilFilterChange
Recommendations
Replaceengineoilfilteratthe
engineoilchangewhichcomes
nearest6,000milesor6 months,
whicheveroccursfirst.
Tochange,screwfilteroffthe
filterbaseanddiscard.Wipethe
gasketareaofthebasecleanand
installa newgasketinthegroove
ofa newACtypePF-7filter,or
equivalent.Lubricatethegasket
andscrewthefilteronthenipple
ofthebaseuntilthegasketjust
touchesthebase,tightenfilter
2/3turnmore.Startengine.
Donotacceleratespeedbeyond
normalidleuntiloilpressureis
indicated.Checkfilterareafor
leaksafterenginehasrunfor
five(5)minutes.SeeFigure1-5.
c.OilFillerCap
Removeoilfillercap,washin
suitablesolvent,dry,anddipin
engineoil.Allowtodrainwhile
performingrestof6,000mile
checks.Justbeforeinstallation
dipagaininengineoil,allowto
drain,andreinstall.
APPLYHEAT
TRAPLUBE
Figure1-7—ManifoldValve
LubeisavailablethroughBuick
PartsWarehousesunderGroup
8800.
Figure1-6—PositiveCrankcaseValvef.CheckFluidLevel
Figure 1-5—Oil FilterInstallation
d. FrontSuspensionand
SteeringLinkage
TheBuickfrontsuspensionhas
beenlubricatedwitha long-effec-
tivenesslubricantatthefactory
andshouldbere-lubricatedwith
along-effectivenesslubricant
equivalenttoBuickSpecification
No. 742every6,000milesorsix
monthswhicheveroccursfirst.
NOTE:Iflubricantsnotintended
forlong-effectivenessapplication
areused,thelubricationinterval
shouldbeshortenedandshould
notexceed2,000miles.
Wipedirtfromthelubrication
fittingsandapplythelubricant
underpressureatthefollowing
points(Figure1-1and1-2):
UpperControlArmShafts(4
fittings)
UpperBallJoints(2fittings)
LowerBallJoints(2fittings)
SteeringLinkage(4fittings)
e.ManifoldValveShaft
Placea fewdropsof"BuickHeat
TrapLube"orequivalentonshaft
ateachendandrotateshaftto
worklubricantintobearings.See
Figure1-7.BuickHeatTrap
1. BrakeMasterCylinder.On
bothmanualandpowerbrake
jobs, thereservoirisunderhood
onleftside.(Ondashpanel.)
Thoroughlycleanfillercapnut
beforeremovaltoavoidgetting
dirtintoreservoir.Addfluidas
requiredtobringlevelto1/8"
belowtopoffilleropening.Use
DelcoSupremeNo.11Hydraulic
BrakeFluidorequivalent.Never
usereclaimedfluid,mineraloil
orbrakefluidsinferiortoS.A.E.
standard70-R-l.SeeFigure1-8.
2. SynchromeshTransmission.
Checkoillevel,afterallowing
timeforoiltosettle.Cleanthe
Figure 1-8—Brake FluidReservoir

1-6MAINTENANCE
surroundingareabeforeremoving
fillerplug.Levelshouldbemain-
tainedatfillerplugopeningby
addingS.A.E.90Multi-Purpose
GearLubricantorS.A.E.40or
50EngineOil.NOTE:Draining
andflushingtransmissionarenot
necessaryunlessthelubricant
hasbecomecontaminated.
3. AutomaticTransmission.
Checktransmissionoillever,with
transmissionoilatoperating
temperature(180°approximate),
transmissioninparkandengine
idling.
Removegaugerodlocatedunder
rightsideofhood,wipedrywith
cleancloth,thenreinstalltofull
depth.Removerodandnoteoil
level.
Ifoillevelisbelowthe"ADD"
markongaugerod,addoilspeci-
fiedinparagraph1-6butdonot
fillabovetheFULLmark.Dis-
tancebetweentheFULLandADD
marksrepresentsapproximately
onepint.
4. PowerSteeringGear.Thor-
oughlycleandirtfromreservoir
capontopofoilpump,thenre-
movecap.Withsystemwarmed
up, maintainlevelwithBuick
powersteeringgearfluidor
equivalent.SeeFigure1-9.
REMOVE
CAPTO
INSPECT
LEVEL
Figure 1-9—Power Steering
GearReservoir
5. RearAxle
(a)StandardDifferentialRear
Axle.Checklubricantlevelafter
allowingtimeforlubetosettle.
Cleanthesurroundingareabefore
removingfillerplug.Level
shouldbemaintainedatfillerplug
openingto1/4"belowbyadding
S.A.E.90Multi-PurposeGear
Lubricant(MIL-L-2105B).When
carisoperatedintemperatures
continuouslybelow- 10°F.,use
80Multi-purposeGearLubricant.
NOTE:Drainingandflushingis
notrecommended,unlessthelu-
bricanthasbecomecontaminated.
Whencompleterefillingisneces-
sary,S.A.E.80or90Multi-Pur-
poseGearLubricantmaybeused
providedtheaxlehasbeenin
servicefor1,000milesormoreT
Axleswithlessthan1,000miles
mustnotbecompletelyrefilled
withanylubricantotherthan
FactoryHypoidLubricant.
6.PositiveTractionRearAxle-
OnWildcats,Electra225;s,and
Rivieras,thisaxlecanbeidenti-
fiedbya tagattachedtothefiller
plugreading"UseLimitedSlip
Diff. LubeOnly".OnLeSabres,
thissametagcanbefoundat-
tachedtoa boltontherearcover.
OnallPositiveTractionaxles,
checklubricationlevelafteral-
lowingtimeforlubricanttosettle.
Cleanthesurroundingareabefore
removingfillerplug.Level
shouldbemaintainedatfillerplug
openingto1/4below.Addonly
lubricantconformingtoBuick
Specification #723. AlsoseePar.
1-9.
g. MinorLubrication
Occasionallylubricatethepivot
pointsofmovingpartssuchas
doorandhoodhingesandlatches,
doorholdopen,clutch,transmis-
sion,parkingbrakeandfolding
toplinkagewithLubriplate,or
equivalent,orengineoilwhere
applicable.A smallquantityof
NOTESTAMPON
BOTTOMEDGE
DIFFERENTIAL
CARRIERFLANGE
Figure1-10—IdentifyingPositive
TractionDifferential
locklubricantoccasionallyap-
pliedtolockcylinderswillpre-
ventsticking.Seedetailsunder
Maintenance- AsRequired.
NOTE:Donotlubricatecarbu-
retororthrottlelinkage.
h.BodyRubberParts
Door,hood,andrearcompart-
mentrubberweatherstripsand
bumpers,anddoorbottomdrain
holesealingstripsmaybekept
pliableandquietbytheapplica-
tionofa lightcoatofBuick4-X
Compoundorsuitablesilicone
lubricantequivalent.
i.Tires
Forbesttiremileageswitchtires
asrecommendedinparagraph7-8
j. ConstantVelocity
UniversalJointCenter
Ball(49000)
Rotatepropellershaftuntilfitting
isvisiblethroughrearholein
frametunnel.SeeFigure1-11.
Insertspecialgreasegunnozzle
(Alemite#326375orequivalent)
throughframetunneltobear
solidlyagainstfitting.Oneortwo
shotsfroma levertypegrease
gunaresufficient.
LubricatingtheConstantVelocity
jointoncertainhoistssuchas

MAINTENANCE1-7
theframecontacttypecanbedif-
ficultastheyallowtheaxleto
dropandthusmovetheCVjoint
greasefittingawayfromtheac-
cesshole.Tocorrect,eitherthe
axlemustberaisedorthepro-
pellershaftdisconnectedfromthe
rearcompanionflange.CAUTION:
Reassemblyofthepropellershaft
shouldbecarefullydoneasin-
structedinSection6.
NOTE:Multi-PurposeGrease
EP#1gradeistheonlylubricant
applicableatthispoint.Donot
useordinarychassislube.EP#1
lubeisavailablethroughmost
oilcompanies.
k.Electro-Cruise
RemoveElectro-Cruiseairfilter
elementbybendingbackthefour
tabsonthepowerunitandre-
movingtheouterscreen,element,
andinnerscreen.SeeFigure
1-12.
Cleanthescreensandelementin
asuitablecleanersuchaskero-
sene. Squeezecleaneroutofthe
element.DONOTOILELEMENT.
Reinstallinnerscreen,filter,and
outerscreeninthepowerunitand
repositiontabstoretainfilter
assembly.
1-4MAINTENANCE—
EVERY12,000MILES
ORONCEA YEAR
(Suggestedinadditiontothe6,000
milerecommendations)
a.Tune-Care
Tune-Careincludes:Clean
and/orreplacesparkplugsand
ignitionpoints;checkcompres-
sion,battery,crankingsystem,
chargingsystem,fuelpump,
choke,hoseconnections,belts,
carburetor;setenginetimingand
adjustidlespeed.
b.EngineAirCleaner(Exc.
SuperWildcatEngine)
Recommendationistonormally
serviceevery12,000miles.If
V
SLIPSPLINE
PLUG-
V- C0NSTAN1
VELOCITY
"U" JOINT
FRAMETUNNEL
ACCESSHOLE
ADAPTER
ALEMITE
1*327045
OREQUIV.
GREASE GUN
NOZZLE & COUPLER
ALEMITE3326375
OR EQUIVALENT
Figure1-11—PropellerShaftSlipSplineandConstant
VelocityUniversalJointLubricationPoints
Figure1-12—Electro-Cruise
PowerUnit
carisoperatedindustyterritory
checkconditionofaircleaner
elementmorefrequentlyand
cleanifdirty.SeePar.1-10.
Tocleantheelement,carefully
removefromthemeshsupport,
washinkeroseneandsqueezeout.
CAUTION:Takeprecautions
againstthepossibilityoffire.
Donotwringtheelementorit
maybetorn.Wraptheelement
ina dryclothandsqueezetore-
moveallpossiblesolvent.
Oiltheelementliberallywithen-
gineoilandsqueezetoevenly
distributetheoilthroughtheele-
mentandremoveexcess.
NOTE:Theelementshouldbe
onlydampwithoil,notdripping.
Reinstalltheelementonthemesh
supporttakingcaretohavethe
edgesoftheelementoverthe
supporttoaffecta goodseal.See
Figure1-14.Cleananyoilor
accumulateddirtoutoftheair
cleanerhousingbeforeinstalling
element.
NOTE:Iftheelementbecomes
damaged,replacewithACType
A96CorequivalentonLeSabres
andACTypeA202Conallother
modelsexceptthoseequippedwith
SuperWildcatengines.

1-8MAINTENANCE
c.EngineAirCleaner
Element—Super
WildcatEngine
Replacementofelementisrec-
ommendedevery12,000miles,
oftenerunderseveredustcon-
ditions.ServicewithACType
A59Corequivalentformaximum
engineprotection.Elementmust
notbewashed,oiled,tappedor
blownwithanairhose.
d. PositiveCrankcase
VentilatorValve
Replacewitha correctlycali-
bratedvalvesuchasACType
CV-683.
e.EngineBelts
Inspectbeltsforcracksandfor
propertension.
f.PropellerShaftSlipSpline
Each12,000miles,rotatepro-
pellershaftsopluginpropeller
shaftisaccessiblethroughfront
holeinframetunnel.SeeFigure
1-10.Removeplugandinstall
greasefitting.Applymulti-
purposegreaseEP#1Grade.Do
notuseordinarychassislube.
Removegreasefittingandrein-
stallplug.EP#1lubeisavail-
ablethroughmanyoilcompanies.
Figure1-14—InstallingElement
OnSupport
NOTE: Specialextendedlength
greasefittingstomakethisoper-
ationsimpleandfastareavail-
ablefromlubricationequipment
jobbers,
1-5MAINTENANCE-
EVERT18,000MILES
a.Brakes
Examinebrakeliningsforwear,
andtheself-adjustingmechanism
forproperfunctioning.Although
liningsmaynotbeexcessively
worn,thischeckwillindicate
whenanotherinspectionshouldbe
made.Ifrequired,useBuick
FactoryEngineeredreplacement
liningsorequivalent.Lubricate
theself-adjustingmechanismad-
justingscrewwithDelcoMoraine
SpecialBrakeLubricantor
equivalent.
b.FrontWheelBearings
Thereisnoperiodiclubrication
scheduleforfrontwheelbearings.
Theymayberelubricatedwhen-
everbrakedrumsareremoved.
Alwaysfollowwiththecorrect
bearingadjustmentasoutlinedin
paragraph7-10.
1-6MAINTENANCE—
EVERY24,000MILES
(Suggestedinadditiontothe6,000
and12,000milerecommendations)
a.FuelFilter
Replacementofthedisposablefil-
terisrecommended.Morefre-
quentreplacementmaybe
necessaryifcontaminantshave
enteredthefuelsystem.Replace
withfiltertypeGF-94orequiv-
alentonnon-airconditionedcars
andtypeGF-96orequivalentfor
airconditionedcars.
b.AutomaticTransmission
Atthisintervaltheautomatic
transmissionshouldbedrained,
theoilpancleaned,theoilfilter
STANDARDFILTER
AIRCONDITIONERFILTER
Figure 1-15-Fuel Filters
changed,newoiladded,andthe
lowbandadjusted(onSuperTur-
bine"300"transmissionsonly).
1. ApprovedOilsForBuick
AutomaticTransmissions- The
followingoilsareapprovedfor
BuickAutomaticTransmissions
andnootherfluidshouldbeused:
SpecialBuickOil- available
throughBuickWarehousesunder
Group4.101.
AutomaticTransmissionFluid
TypeA - availablethroughpetro-
leumsuppliers.Thisfluidmust
haveAQ-ATFandanidentifica-
tionnumber,suffixA,embossed
onthelidofthecan.
2. InstallingNewFilter
a.Removeboltsfromtransmis-
sionoilpan,removepan,and
allowtransmissiontodrain.
b. Carefullyremovefilterand
pipeassemblyfromtransmission.
c.Inspectsealnearendofpipe.
Ifitisdamagedinanywaydis-
carditalongwiththefilter.If
nodamageisobvious,saveseal
forinstallationonnewfilter.
d.Placesealonnewfilter.Use
anACTypePF-162orequivalent
onSuperTurbine"300"trans-
missionsandanACTypePF-160
orequivalentonSuperTurbine
"400" transmissions.
e.Carefullyinstallnewfilteron
transmission,beingcarefulnot

MAINTENANCE1-9
INCHLBS.
TORQUEWRENCH
Figure1-16—TorquingLow
BandScrew
tocutortearthesealattheend
ofthepipe.
f.Cleantheoilpanandre-install
ontransmission.Torquepan
boltsto8-12ft.lbs.
3. Re-fillProcedure
a.Filltransmissionwith5 pints
oftransmissionfluid.
b. Startengineandallowtoidle.
DONOTRACEENGINE.
c.Finishfillingtransmissionun-
tilfluidlevelshowingonthe
gaugerodiswithin1/2"ofFull
mark:
4. LowBandAdjustment- Super
Turbine"300"Only
1. Adjustlowbandadjusting
screwto40in.lbs.torque.See
Figure1-16.
2. Backoffadjustingscrewfour
(4)turnsandlocknut.SeeFigure
1-17.
Figure1-17—BackingOffLow
BandScrew
Figure1-18—InstallingAdjusting
ScrewCap
c.Replaceadjustingscrewcap.
RefertoFigure1-18.
c.ManualSteeringGear
(LeSabresand
WildcatsOnly)
Atthisintervalthemanualsteer-
inggearlubricantlevelshouldbe
checked.Removeboltongear
covermarked"Lube".Add
chassislubricantconformingto
BuickSpecification742as
necessary.
1-7MAINTENANCE-
SEASONAL(Cooling
SystemandAir
ConditionerServices)
a.Coolant
Winter- A permanentglycol-type
corrosionand anti- freezecooling
systemprotectionsolutionshould
beusedduringtheWintermonths.
Thepropertypecorrosionpro-
tectorandanti-freezesolution
mayberecognizedbytheinfor-
mationprintedonthecontainer
whichstates"MeetsGeneral
MotorsStandardGM-1899-M".
YourBuickdealerisqualifiedto
adviseyouintheselectionofthe
properanti-freeze.
Summer- ClearwaterandHeavy
DutyCoolingSystemProtector
andWaterPumpLubricantor
equivalentshouldbeinstalled
aachSpring.HeavyDutyCooling
Figure 1-19—Rear CompartmentLid
LockBolt
SystemProtectorandWater
PumpLubricantisavailable
throughyourBuickdealerunder
Part#980504.Ifanyothercooling
systemprotectorisused,becer-
tainitislabeledtoindicatethat
itmeetsGeneralMotorsSpeci-
ficationGM1894-M.
b.AirConditioner-Equipped
Models
Itisrecommendedthattheair
conditionerbecheckedbyyour
BuickdealereachSpringinprep-
arationforSummeroperation.
Itisgoodpracticetooccasionally
removeinsectsanddirtfromthe
airconditionercondenser.
1-8MAINTENANCE-AS
REQUIRED
a.BodyLubrication
1. Lubricatethefollowingareas
withLubriplate.
a.FrontDoorHingeHold-Open.
b. RearDoorHingeHold-Open,
c.RearCompartmentLidand
TailGateLocks.SeeFigure1-19.
d.RearCompartmentLidHinges
andTorquerods.
e.DoorJambSwitch.
2. Lubricatethefollowingareas
witha driplessoil.