Buick Century 1982-1997 Maintenance Plans

This schedule outlines the main maintenance jobs and their indicative intervals. Actual intervals depend on driving conditions, the specific engine, and the manufacturer's recommendations. For full details regarding operations, sub-tasks, and technical specifications, please consult our technical manuals.
3.1 V6 Gas (L82)
Normal conditions, 1994 Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 50,000 km
  • Renew the spark plugs every 50,000 km

Service intervals · 3.1 V6 Gas (L82) · Normal conditions, 1994

Job 12,500 km/12 months 25,000 km/24 months 37,500 km/36 months 50,000 km/48 months 62,500 km/60 months 75,000 km/72 months 87,500 km/84 months 100,000 km/96 months 112,500 km/108 months 125,000 km/120 months 137,500 km/132 months 150,000 km/144 months 162,500 km/156 months 175,000 km/168 months 187,500 km/180 months 200,000 km/192 months 212,500 km/204 months 225,000 km/216 months 237,500 km/228 months 250,000 km/240 months 262,500 km/252 months 275,000 km/264 months 287,500 km/276 months 300,000 km/288 months 312,500 km/300 months 325,000 km/312 months 337,500 km/324 months 350,000 km/336 months 362,500 km/348 months 375,000 km/360 months 387,500 km/372 months 400,000 km/384 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Normal conditions, 1995 Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 50,000 km
  • Renew the spark plugs every 50,000 km

Service intervals · 3.1 V6 Gas (L82) · Normal conditions, 1995

Job 12,500 km/12 months 25,000 km/24 months 37,500 km/36 months 50,000 km/48 months 62,500 km/60 months 75,000 km/72 months 87,500 km/84 months 100,000 km/96 months 112,500 km/108 months 125,000 km/120 months 137,500 km/132 months 150,000 km/144 months 162,500 km/156 months 175,000 km/168 months 187,500 km/180 months 200,000 km/192 months 212,500 km/204 months 225,000 km/216 months 237,500 km/228 months 250,000 km/240 months 262,500 km/252 months 275,000 km/264 months 287,500 km/276 months 300,000 km/288 months 312,500 km/300 months 325,000 km/312 months 337,500 km/324 months 350,000 km/336 months 362,500 km/348 months 375,000 km/360 months 387,500 km/372 months 400,000 km/384 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Normal conditions, 1996 Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 50,000 km
  • Renew the spark plugs every 166,000 km

Service intervals · 3.1 V6 Gas (L82) · Normal conditions, 1996

Job 12,500 km/12 months 25,000 km/24 months 37,500 km/36 months 50,000 km/48 months 62,500 km/60 months 75,000 km/72 months 87,500 km/84 months 100,000 km/96 months 112,500 km/108 months 125,000 km/120 months 137,500 km/132 months 150,000 km/144 months 162,500 km/156 months 175,000 km/168 months 187,500 km/180 months 200,000 km/192 months 212,500 km/204 months 225,000 km/216 months 237,500 km/228 months 250,000 km/240 months 262,500 km/252 months 275,000 km/264 months 287,500 km/276 months 300,000 km/288 months 312,500 km/300 months 325,000 km/312 months 337,500 km/324 months 350,000 km/336 months 362,500 km/348 months 375,000 km/360 months 387,500 km/372 months 400,000 km/384 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Normal conditions, 1997 Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 50,000 km
  • Renew the spark plugs every 166,000 km
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every 25,000 km

Service intervals · 3.1 V6 Gas (L82) · Normal conditions, 1997

Job 12,500 km/12 months 25,000 km/24 months 37,500 km/36 months 50,000 km/48 months 62,500 km/60 months 75,000 km/72 months 87,500 km/84 months 100,000 km/96 months 112,500 km/108 months 125,000 km/120 months 137,500 km/132 months 150,000 km/144 months 162,500 km/156 months 175,000 km/168 months 187,500 km/180 months 200,000 km/192 months 212,500 km/204 months 225,000 km/216 months 237,500 km/228 months 250,000 km/240 months 262,500 km/252 months 275,000 km/264 months 287,500 km/276 months 300,000 km/288 months 312,500 km/300 months 325,000 km/312 months 337,500 km/324 months 350,000 km/336 months 362,500 km/348 months 375,000 km/360 months 387,500 km/372 months 400,000 km/384 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●

Repair Guides

Change Car Accessory Belt Kit

Easy 0h45

Change Car Air Filter

Very easy 0h30

Change Car Cabin Filter

Very easy 0h30

Change Car Handbrake Cable

Very easy 0h30

Change Car Oil Filter

Easy 0h30

Change Car Rear Silencer

Easy 1h30

Change Car Spark Plugs

Easy 1h30
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