Buick · 1983-1985
Riviera — E-body (1983–1985)
riviera · riviera t-type · riviera luxury
4 option rows 4 RPO codes 3 model years
0% Factory-verified
- ✓ Factory-verified · 0
- ● Confirmed · 3
- ◑ Single-source · 1
- ⚠ Disputed · 0
Applicable options
Documented RPO codes
Model year
| Code | Option | Years | Notes & factory source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engines | ||||
| LD5 | Engine, 3.8L V6, 231 cu in | 1983–1985 | Wikipedia's Buick V6 engine article gives LD5 as the code of the 231 and lists the Riviera S-Type, T-Type and convertible for 1979–1985 under that section, which covers the turbocharged engine as well as the plain one; its Riviera article names the 231 and the turbocharged 231 for the generation; no Riviera source ties the code to the plain or the turbocharged engine, and gnttype.org's Riviera blocks do not print it; matched to the car by meaning | Single-source |
| LC4 | Engine, 4.1L V6, 252 cu in, 4 barrel | 1983–1984 | the 252 V6 (VIN code 4); Wikipedia's Buick V6 engine article prints LC4 and lists the Riviera for 1981–1984 and its Riviera article names the 252 as the standard engine from 1981; gnttype.org's 1984 Buick VIN table prints LC4 for the Riviera Luxury, a second source (owner ruling, 2026-11-05: a T3 page that names the code for the nameplate, with Wikipedia dating every year), its 1983 table repeating the 1984 one, so 1983 rests on Wikipedia's dating; 1985 is left out because the 1985 NICB Buick engine table prints VIN code 4 in its 1984 column but not in its 1985 column and Wikipedia's article gives the engine through 1984 | Confirmed |
| LV2 | Engine, 5.0L V8, 4 barrel, 307 cu in | 1983–1985 | the Oldsmobile 307 V8 (VIN code Y); Wikipedia's Oldsmobile V8 engine article prints LV2 and lists the Riviera for 1980–1985; gnttype.org's 1984 Buick VIN table prints it for the Riviera convertible, a second source (owner ruling, 2026-11-05: a T3 page that names the code for the nameplate, with Wikipedia dating every year); its 1983 table repeats the 1984 one and its 1985 Riviera block repeats the 1986 one, so neither adds a year | Confirmed |
| LF9 | Engine, diesel, 5.7L V8 | 1983–1985 | the Oldsmobile 350 cu in diesel (VIN code N), optional; Wikipedia's Oldsmobile Diesel engine article lists the Riviera for 1981–1985 and its Oldsmobile V8 article names LF9 as the 350 diesel; gnttype.org's 1984 Buick VIN table prints LF9 for the Riviera Luxury, a second source (owner ruling, 2026-11-05: a T3 page that names the code for the nameplate, with Wikipedia dating every year), its 1983 table repeating the 1984 one; the 1983 and 1985 NICB manuals print VIN code N (the 1983 manual in its 1982 column and not its 1983 column), so those pages do not show the code | Confirmed |
Source document: buick/riviera-e-body-1979.md. Rows marked — record an option the factory offered whose RPO code is not documented in the consulted sources.