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 |