Pontiac Bulletins Index

Below are some of the bulletins released by Pontiac (primarily for the 1988 model year). They are organized by bulletin number. Feel free to print this and refer to the Subject of each bulletin for more details.

This is only a guide. There are NO links to the bulletins from here - you will need to go back a page to access them.

Bulletin Number Publish Date Subject Models Affected
88-3-8 Jan-88 TIRE PRESSURE ALL
88-3-9 Jan-88 FRONT END RATTLE 1988 FIERO
88-3-10 Jan-88 CAMBER/CASTER ADJUSTMENT TOOL 1988 FIERO
88-3-11 Jan-88 SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE REVISED WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS 1988 FIERO
88-3-17 Mar-88 COATED WHEEL WEIGHTS FOR ALUMINUM WHEELS 1988 FIERO
88-6-1 Sep-87 SERVICE REPLACEMENT ELECTRONIC MODULES (ECM) WITH PROM INSTALLED 1981-88 ALL MODELS
88-6-4 Oct-87 TPS INFORMATION AND SPECIFICATIONS 1985-88 6000, FIREBIRD, SUNBIRD, FIERO, AND GRAND PRIX MODELS EQUIPPED WITH 2.8L V6 CPC ENGINES (VIN CODES W, S, 9)
88-6-5 Oct-87 MISDIAGNOSIS OF THE DIRECT IGNITION SYSTEM (DIS) ALL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L AND 2.8L ENGINES, WITH DIS
88-6-18 Jan-88 CAMSHAFT LOBE LIFT 1985 THROUGH 1988 2.5L ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS FOR 6000. GRAND AM AND FIERO MODELS
88-6-18A Feb-88 CAMSHAFT LOBE LIFT 1985 THROUGH 1988 2.5L ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS FOR 6000. GRAND AM AND FIERO MODELS
88-6-21 Feb-88 ENGINE MISS, HESITATION, OR ROUGHNESS DUE TO PIERCED SECONDARY IGNTION COMPONENTS ALL MODELS WITH GASOLINE ENGINE
88-6-28 Mar-88 IMPORTANCE OF EXHAUST HEAT SHIELDS ALL MODELS
88-6-33 Mar-88 STARTER WIRE ROUTING 1988 FIERO EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L ENGINE
88-7-1 Jul-87 PROPER FLUID LEVEL CHECKING PROCEDURE 1987-88 THM 125C, ALL MODELS
88-7-4 Oct-87 FLUID LEAK FROM THE FLUID LEVEL INDICATOR ASSEMBLY BORE 1988 6000, SUNBIRD, GRAND AM, AND FIERO MODELS EQUIPPED WITH HM-282 MANUAL TRANSAXLE (RPO MG1 AND MG2) 1988 DAS, 8ZP, 8ZR, 8ZN, ZZJ AND 8ZL
88-7-10 Jan-88 TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY COVER OR OIL PAN LEAKS - SERVICE INFORMATION ON APPLYING SEALANT TO OIL PAN BOLTS ALL 1980-88 MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THM 125/125C (MD9)
88-7-11 Jan-88 LABOR TIME FOR BENCH OVERHAUL - 1986 1/2 THROUGH 1988 HM-282 MANUAL TRANSAXLE (RPO MG1, MG2) 1986 1/2 FIERO, 1987-88 6000, SUNBIRD, GRAND AM, FIERO AND 1988 GRAND PRIX
88-7-12 Jan-88 ENGINE STALLS WHILE ENGAGING IN REVERSE OR DRIVE - SERVICE INFORMATION ON A NEW DESIGN AUXILIARY VALVE BODY FILTER 1987-1988 THM 125C (MD9) ALL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A THM 125C
88-7-14 Feb-88 MANUAL TRANSMISSION SELECTOR SHIFT LEVER CABLE ROUTING 1986-88 FIERO WITH R.P.O. L44 2.8L V6 ENGINE AND R.P.O. MG2 5-SPEED MUNCIE 282 (GETRAG) MANUAL TRANSAXLE
88-7-17 Feb-88 PROPER SERVICE FLUID FOR MANUAL TRANSAXLE/TRANSMISSION 1986 1/2, 1988 HM-282 (MG1 AND MG2), 1988 HM-290 (MCO AND MGS), HM-282 - ALL, HM-290 - ALL 6000, SUNBIRD, GRAND AM, FIERO AND GRAND PRIX MODELS
88-7-18 Mar-88 NEW INPUT CARRIER THRUST WASHERS 1988 THM 125/125C (MD9) 6000, SUNBIRD,GRAND AM AND FIERO MODELS
88-7-22 Mar-88 DELAYED NEUTRAL TO DRIVE ENGAGEMENT 1988 THM 125/125C ALL MODELS
88-7-26 Mar-88 MANUAL TRANSMISSION SELECT CABLE ROUTING AND REPLACEMENT 1986-88 2.8L FIEROS WITH 5-SPEED GETRAG TRANSAXLES
88-8-4 Nov-87 DELCO FREEDOM BATTERY STORAGE, TESTING, AND DIAGNOSIS AND CHARGING PROCEDURE ALL MODELS - ALL YEARS
88-8-6 Dec-87 DAMAGE TO WIRING TERMINALS ON ENGINE SENSORS - METRI-PACK 150 SERIES 1985-88 VEHICLES
88-8-8 Dec-87 1988 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND DIC CONTROLLER EXCHANGE/REPAIR PROGRAM 1988 FIREBIRD, BONNEVILLE, SUNBIRD, FIERO, GRAND PRIX, AND 6000
88-1-3 Nov-87 DELAYED A/C COOLING AFTER ENGINE START UP ALL VEHICLES WITH V5 COMPRESSOR
88-3-4 Nov-87 GM DEALER'S RESPONSIBILITIES CONCERNING TIRE WARRANTIES, INCLUDING IRREGULAR/PREMATURE WEAR ALL MODELS
88-8-8A Apr-88 1988 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND DIC CONTROLLER EXCHANGE/REPAIR PROGRAM 1988 FIREBIRD, BONNEVILLE, SUNBIRD, FIERO, GRAND PRIX, AND 6000
88-8-10 Feb-88 RESETTING TRIP ODOMETER 1987-88 FIERO
88-10-4 Oct-87 SERVICE MANUAL REVISION 1984-88 FIEROS
88-10-8 Dec-87 POLISHING BASECOAT CLEARCOAT EXTERIOR FINISHES ALL VEHICLES FINISHED WITH BASECOAT CLEARCOAT PAINT
88-10-9 Jan-88 PAINT IDENTIFICATION ASSEMBLY PLANT ALL 1988
88-10-10 Jan-88 1988 PAINT CODE INFORMATION 1988 MODELS
88-10-13 Jan-88 REMOVAL OF "CHEMICAL SPOTTING" AND OTHER MINOR PAINT IMPERFECTIONS WITHOUT REPAINTING ALL 1985-1988 PONTIAC MODELS WITH BASE COAT/CLEAR COAT PAINT
88-SM-3 Sep-87 COMPLETION OF EXCHANGE PROGRAM ALL 1986-1/2 FIERO, 1987-88 6000, SUNBIRD, GRAND AM, AND FIERO, AND 1988 GRAND PRIX MODELS EQUIPPED WITH HM-282 MANUAL TRANSAXLE (RPO MG1 AND MG2)
88-SM-5 Jan-88 SERVICE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY (SRTA) PROGRAM ALL 1982-1986 MODELS
88-WA-8 Apr-88 LABOR TIME GUIDE REQUEST FOR REVIEW CHANGES - DECEMBER, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY