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Engine Coolant Specifications: BUICK: Maintenance

Inspect cooling system every 12 months or 15, 000 miles. Drain and flush cooling system every 24 months or 30, 000 miles.

CAPACITY (Qts.)

Application Standard With A/C
Skyhawk    
  231" V6 (VIN A)    
    Man. Trans 12.2 12.5
    Auto. Trans 12.2 12.5
Skylark    
  151" 4-Cyl. 9.5 9.8
  173" V6 11.5 11.8
Century & Regal    
  231" V6 (VIN A)    
    Man. Trans 13.4 13.4
    Auto. Trans (1)13.3 (1)13.3
  231" V6 (VIN 3) (1)12.7 (2)13.8
  301" V8 (2)20.3 21.0
  305" V8 (2)17.6 .....
LeSabre, Electra & Estate Wagon  
  231" (VIN A) & 252" V6 13.0 13.0
  231" (VIN 3) (2)13.4 13.4
  301" V8 18.9 18.9
  350 "V8 (VIN X) (2)14.3 (2)14.2
  350 "V8 (VIN R) (1)15.2 14.5
  350" V8 Diesel 18.3 18.0
Riviera    
  231" V6 (VIN 3) (2)13.7 .....
  350 "V8 (VIN R) (2)14.9 .....
(1) Hvy. Duty
(2) Add.3-.5 qts. for Hvy. Duty