Safety Warning
DIY auto repair can cause serious injury, fire, or vehicle damage. These guides are for informational purposes only. Always follow OEM torque specs, wear PPE, and consult a certified mechanic if you are unsure. You are solely responsible for your safety.
Buick: 1982
1982 BuickSECTION 1982
- Century
- Electra
- Electra Estate Wagon
- Electra Park Avenue
- LeSabre
- LeSabre Estate Wagon
- Regal
- Regal Estate Wagon
- Riviera
- Skyhawk
- Skylark
- Century
- Custom, 2D Coupe, 2.5L Eng VIN R
- Custom, 2D Coupe, 3.0L Eng VIN E
- Custom, 2D Coupe, 4.3L Eng VIN T
- Custom, 4D Sedan, 2.5L Eng VIN R
- Custom, 4D Sedan, 3.0L Eng VIN E
- Custom, 4D Sedan, 4.3L Eng VIN T
- Limited, 2D Coupe, 2.5L Eng VIN R
- Limited, 2D Coupe, 3.0L Eng VIN E
- Limited, 2D Coupe, 4.3L Eng VIN T
- Limited, 4D Sedan, 2.5L Eng VIN R
- Limited, 4D Sedan, 3.0L Eng VIN E
- Limited, 4D Sedan, 4.3L Eng VIN T
- Electra
- Estate Wagon, 5.0L Eng VIN Y
- Estate Wagon, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MV4
- Estate Wagon, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2
- Limited, 2D Coupe, 4.1L Eng VIN 4
- Limited, 2D Coupe, 5.0L Eng VIN Y
- Limited, 2D Coupe, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MV4
- Limited, 2D Coupe, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2
- Limited, 4D Sedan, 4.1L Eng VIN 4
- Limited, 4D Sedan, 5.0L Eng VIN Y
- Limited, 4D Sedan, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MV4
- Limited, 4D Sedan, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2
- Park Avenue, 2D Coupe, 4.1L Eng VIN 4
- Park Avenue, 2D Coupe, 5.0L Eng VIN Y
- Park Avenue, 2D Coupe, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MV4
- Park Avenue, 2D Coupe, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2
- Park Avenue, 4D Sedan, 4.1L Eng VIN 4
- Park Avenue, 4D Sedan, 5.0L Eng VIN Y
- Park Avenue, 4D Sedan, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MV4
- Park Avenue, 4D Sedan, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2
- LeSabre
- Custom, 2D Coupe, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 250C/M31
- Custom, 2D Coupe, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2
- Custom, 2D Coupe, 4.1L Eng VIN 4
- Custom, 2D Coupe, 5.0L Eng VIN Y
- Custom, 2D Coupe, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MV4
- Custom, 2D Coupe, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2
- Custom, 4D Sedan, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 250C/M31
- Custom, 4D Sedan, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2
- Custom, 4D Sedan, 4.1L Eng VIN 4
- Custom, 4D Sedan, 5.0L Eng VIN Y
- Custom, 4D Sedan, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MV4
- Custom, 4D Sedan, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2
- Estate Wagon, 5.0L Eng VIN Y
- Estate Wagon, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MV4
- Estate Wagon, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2
- Limited, 2D Coupe, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 250C/M31
- Limited, 2D Coupe, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2
- Limited, 2D Coupe, 4.1L Eng VIN 4
- Limited, 2D Coupe, 5.0L Eng VIN Y
- Limited, 2D Coupe, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MV4
- Limited, 2D Coupe, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2
- Limited, 4D Sedan, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 250C/M31
- Limited, 4D Sedan, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2
- Limited, 4D Sedan, 4.1L Eng VIN 4
- Limited, 4D Sedan, 5.0L Eng VIN Y
- Limited, 4D Sedan, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MV4
- Limited, 4D Sedan, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2
- Regal
- Base, 2D Coupe, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 250C/M31
- Base, 2D Coupe, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2
- Base, 2D Coupe, 4.1L Eng VIN 4
- Base, 2D Coupe, 4.3L Eng VIN V, Trans Mfr CD 200C/MV9
- Base, 2D Coupe, 4.3L Eng VIN V, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2
- Base, 2D Coupe, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MV4
- Base, 2D Coupe, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2
- Base, 4D Sedan, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 250C/M31
- Base, 4D Sedan, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2
- Base, 4D Sedan, 4.1L Eng VIN 4
- Base, 4D Sedan, 4.3L Eng VIN V, Trans Mfr CD 200C/MV9
- Base, 4D Sedan, 4.3L Eng VIN V, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2
- Base, 4D Sedan, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MV4
- Base, 4D Sedan, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2
- Estate Wagon, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 250C/M31
- Estate Wagon, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2
- Estate Wagon, 4.1L Eng VIN 4
- Estate Wagon, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MV4
- Estate Wagon, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2
- Limited, 2D Coupe, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 250C/M31
- Limited, 2D Coupe, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2
- Limited, 2D Coupe, 4.1L Eng VIN 4
- Limited, 2D Coupe, 4.3L Eng VIN V
- Limited, 2D Coupe, 4.4L Eng VIN J
- Limited, 2D Coupe, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MV4
- Limited, 2D Coupe, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2
- Limited, 4D Sedan, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 250C/M31
- Limited, 4D Sedan, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2
- Limited, 4D Sedan, 4.1L Eng VIN 4
- Limited, 4D Sedan, 4.3L Eng VIN V, Trans Mfr CD 200C/MV9
- Limited, 4D Sedan, 4.3L Eng VIN V, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2
- Limited, 4D Sedan, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MV4
- Limited, 4D Sedan, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2
- Sport, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2
- Sport, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX5
- Riviera
- Skyhawk
- Custom, 2D Coupe, 1.8L Eng VIN 0, Automatic Trans
- Custom, 2D Coupe, 1.8L Eng VIN 0, Standard Trans
- Custom, 2D Coupe, 1.8L Eng VIN G, Automatic Trans
- Custom, 2D Coupe, 1.8L Eng VIN G, Standard Trans
- Custom, 4D Sedan, 1.8L Eng VIN 0, Automatic Trans
- Custom, 4D Sedan, 1.8L Eng VIN 0, Standard Trans
- Custom, 4D Sedan, 1.8L Eng VIN G, Automatic Trans
- Custom, 4D Sedan, 1.8L Eng VIN G, Standard Trans
- Limited, 2D Coupe, 1.8L Eng VIN 0, Automatic Trans
- Limited, 2D Coupe, 1.8L Eng VIN 0, Standard Trans
- Limited, 2D Coupe, 1.8L Eng VIN G, Automatic Trans
- Limited, 2D Coupe, 1.8L Eng VIN G, Standard Trans
- Limited, 4D Sedan, 1.8L Eng VIN 0, Automatic Trans
- Limited, 4D Sedan, 1.8L Eng VIN 0, Standard Trans
- Limited, 4D Sedan, 1.8L Eng VIN G, Automatic Trans
- Limited, 4D Sedan, 1.8L Eng VIN G, Standard Trans
- Skylark
- Base, 2D Coupe, 2.5L Eng VIN R
- Base, 2D Coupe, 2.8L Eng VIN X, Automatic Trans
- Base, 2D Coupe, 2.8L Eng VIN X, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD M19
- Base, 2D Coupe, 2.8L Eng VIN X, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD MY8
- Base, 2D Coupe, 2.8L Eng VIN Z, Automatic Trans
- Base, 2D Coupe, 2.8L Eng VIN Z, Standard Trans
- Base, 4D Sedan, 2.5L Eng VIN R
- Base, 4D Sedan, 2.8L Eng VIN X, Automatic Trans
- Base, 4D Sedan, 2.8L Eng VIN X, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD M19
- Base, 4D Sedan, 2.8L Eng VIN X, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD MY8
- Base, 4D Sedan, 2.8L Eng VIN Z, Automatic Trans
- Base, 4D Sedan, 2.8L Eng VIN Z, Standard Trans
- Limited, 2D Coupe, 2.5L Eng VIN R
- Limited, 2D Coupe, 2.8L Eng VIN X, Automatic Trans
- Limited, 2D Coupe, 2.8L Eng VIN X, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD M19
- Limited, 2D Coupe, 2.8L Eng VIN X, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD MY8
- Limited, 2D Coupe, 2.8L Eng VIN Z, Automatic Trans
- Limited, 2D Coupe, 2.8L Eng VIN Z, Standard Trans
- Limited, 4D Sedan, 2.5L Eng VIN R
- Limited, 4D Sedan, 2.8L Eng VIN X, Automatic Trans
- Limited, 4D Sedan, 2.8L Eng VIN X, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD M19
- Limited, 4D Sedan, 2.8L Eng VIN X, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD MY8
- Limited, 4D Sedan, 2.8L Eng VIN Z, Automatic Trans
- Limited, 4D Sedan, 2.8L Eng VIN Z, Standard Trans
- Sport, 2D Coupe, 2.5L Eng VIN R
- Sport, 2D Coupe, 2.8L Eng VIN X, Automatic Trans
- Sport, 2D Coupe, 2.8L Eng VIN X, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD M19
- Sport, 2D Coupe, 2.8L Eng VIN X, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD MY8
- Sport, 2D Coupe, 2.8L Eng VIN Z, Automatic Trans
- Sport, 2D Coupe, 2.8L Eng VIN Z, Standard Trans
- Sport, 4D Sedan, 2.5L Eng VIN R
- Sport, 4D Sedan, 2.8L Eng VIN X, Automatic Trans
- Sport, 4D Sedan, 2.8L Eng VIN X, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD M19
- Sport, 4D Sedan, 2.8L Eng VIN X, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD MY8
- Sport, 4D Sedan, 2.8L Eng VIN Z, Automatic Trans
- Sport, 4D Sedan, 2.8L Eng VIN Z, Standard Trans
Database: CHARM
CHARM manuals were retrieved from a set of DVDs released in late 2013. These manuals are usually the most detailed for the years in which they're available, but occasionally have missing or cut-off images.
Database: LEMON
LEMON manuals were retrieved in late 2025. For very old vehicles, they are not very detailed.
RENDER: 1.0x
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.