Oldsmobile · 1982-1996
Cutlass Ciera — A-body (1982–1996)
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27 option rows 27 RPO codes 15 model years
0% Factory-verified
- ✓ Factory-verified · 0
- ● Confirmed · 0
- ◑ Single-source · 25
- ⚠ Disputed · 2
Applicable options
Documented RPO codes
Model year
| Code | Option | Years | Notes & factory source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engines | ||||
| LR8 | 2.5 L (151 cu in) L4, throttle-body fuel injection | 1982–1992 | Wikipedia's "Tech IV" four, the base engine; Ciera years: Wikipedia's Ciera engine tables (1982–1988, 1989–1992) and its Iron Duke article (1982–1992); neither prints the code, which is matched to the engine by meaning; shared A-body code; cited from the Chevrolet Celebrity kits, which print it for that car GM Heritage factory kit — 1983 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.6. GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.8. GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.15. GM Heritage factory kit — 1989 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.10. | Single-source |
| LK9 | 3.0 L (181 cu in) Buick V6, 2-barrel carburetor | 1982–1985 | Ciera years and code: Wikipedia's Ciera engine table and its Buick V6 article (LK9 section lists the Ciera 1982–1985); no Celebrity kit page prints it | Single-source |
| LT7 | 4.3 L (262 cu in) V6 diesel, fuel injected | 1982–1985 | Ciera years: Wikipedia's Ciera engine table and its Oldsmobile Diesel article (LT7 section lists the Ciera 1982–1985); the diesel was dropped in spring 1985; shared A-body code; cited from the Chevrolet Celebrity kits (the 1984 page's year field reads garbled, so 1984 rests on Wikipedia) GM Heritage factory kit — 1983 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.6. GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.8. GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.43. | Single-source |
| LE2 | 2.8 L (173 cu in) V6, 2-barrel carburetor | 1986 | Wikipedia's Ciera table prints LE2 for 1986 and adds that Canadian cars had the 2.8 L from 1982 to 1986, while its text says the Canadian cars added it for 1985; only 1986 is claimed because those statements disagree; shared A-body code; cited from the Chevrolet Celebrity kit GM Heritage factory kit — 1986 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.41. | Single-source |
| LG3 | 3.8 L (231 cu in) Buick V6, fuel injected | 1984–1988 | VIN code 3; multi-port injection 125 hp in 1984–1985, sequential injection 150 hp in 1986–1988, the figures Wikipedia's Ciera table gives; Wikipedia's Buick V6 article lists the Ciera 1984–1988 under its combined LG2/LG3 heading (a slash form, which names neither code) and gives LG3 to VIN code 3 at those outputs, while the Ciera table prints LG2 for the same years and the Ciera infobox labels the engine LG3: a same-year conflict between two codes; sibling gnttype.org Buick VIN table prints LG3 for the 1987 Buick Century (Buick only, used as corroboration) | Disputed |
| LG2 | 3.8 L (231 cu in) Buick V6, fuel injected | 1984–1988 | the code Wikipedia's Ciera engine table prints for the 3.8 L V6 in 1984–1988; Wikipedia's Buick V6 article gives LG2 to VIN code B at 140 hp, not to the 125 and 150 hp figures the Ciera table lists; the Ciera infobox labels the 3.8 L engine LG3, so the article itself prints both codes; see LG3 | Disputed |
| LB6 | 2.8 L (173 cu in) V6, multi-port fuel injection | 1987–1989 | Ciera years and code: Wikipedia's Ciera engine tables (1987–1988 and 1989) and its 60° V6 article (1987–1989); the same article also lists a Ciera S for 1990–1992, which the Ciera article does not, so those years are left out; shared A-body code; cited from the Chevrolet Celebrity kits (the 1987 kit page prints the code garbled, so 1987 rests on Wikipedia) GM Heritage factory kit — 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.46. GM Heritage factory kit — 1989 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.10. | Single-source |
| LG7 | 3.3 L (204 cu in) "3300" V6 | 1989–1993 | Wikipedia's Ciera table gives the Buick 3300 V6 for 1989–1993 (its infobox labels the engine LG7); its Buick V6 article ("3300 (LG7)" section) lists the Ciera 1989–1993; both are Wikipedia | Single-source |
| LN2 | 2.2 L (134 cu in) "2200" L4 | 1993–1996 | Wikipedia's Ciera table gives the 2200 for 1993 and 1994–1996 without printing the code; its General Motors 122 engine article (LN2 section) lists the Ciera 1993–1996; both are Wikipedia | Single-source |
| L82 | 3.1 L (191 cu in) "3100" V6, sequential fuel injection | 1994–1996 | Wikipedia's Ciera table prints L82 for 1994–1996 and its 60° V6 article lists the Ciera 1994–1996; both are Wikipedia | Single-source |
| Transmissions | ||||
| MD9 | Automatic transaxle, 3 speed (THM 125C) | 1984 | matched to the unit by meaning: Wikipedia's Ciera article names the TH-125C 3 speed but prints no code and gives no year for it; only 1984 is claimed, the year the 1984 Celebrity kit heads the code on its own option line (Wikipedia's Turbo-Hydramatic 125 article gives only the platform's span, which does not date this car); from 1985 the kit sells the unit as MX1; shared A-body code; cited from the Chevrolet Celebrity kit GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.41. | Single-source |
| ME9 | Automatic transaxle, 4 speed overdrive (THM 440-T4) | 1984 | matched to the unit by meaning: Wikipedia's Ciera article says the 4 speed automatic with overdrive was first available for 1984 and prints no code; only 1984 is claimed (Wikipedia's Turbo-Hydramatic 125 article gives only the platform's span, which does not date this car); shared A-body code; cited from the Chevrolet Celebrity kit, which heads the code on its own option line GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.41. | Single-source |
| MX1 | Automatic transmission, 3 speed (merchandising code for the THM 125C) | 1985, 1989 | the ordering code for the unit MD9 names; 1986–1988 are left out because those kit pages print MXT or MXIT; matched to the unit by meaning: no Ciera source prints the code; shared A-body code; cited from the Chevrolet Celebrity kits GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.43. GM Heritage factory kit — 1989 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.10. | Single-source |
| MX0 | Automatic transmission, 4 speed overdrive (merchandising code for the 440-T4) | 1985–1989 | the ordering code for the 440-T4 unit; the cited kit pages print MXO (letter O); the zero form is the code; matched to the unit by meaning: Wikipedia's Ciera article names the 4 speed automatic from 1984 but prints no code; shared A-body code; cited from the Chevrolet Celebrity kits GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.43. GM Heritage factory kit — 1986 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.42. GM Heritage factory kit — 1987 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.42. GM Heritage factory kit — 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.46. GM Heritage factory kit — 1989 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.10. | Single-source |
| Packages & Trims | ||||
| W48 | Package, ES | 1984–1985 | sedan; Wikipedia's Ciera article names the ES (RPO W48) sedan for 1983 through 1985 in its text and for 1984–1986 in its trim list, so only the overlap is claimed | Single-source |
| W45 | Package, GT | 1985–1987 | first offered as an option on the 1985 coupe, added to the sedan for 1986, replaced after 1987 by the International Series (Wikipedia's Ciera article, text and trim list agree); the article also prints "W45/W49" for the International Series 1988–1990, a slash form that names neither code, so those years are not claimed | Single-source |
| WJ5 | Package, Holiday Coupe | 1984–1986 | Brougham coupe with landau vinyl roof, offered from 1984 to March 1986 (Wikipedia's Ciera article, text and trim list agree) | Single-source |
| Equipment | ||||
| C60 | Air conditioning | 1984–1985, 1988–1990 | each cited weight-page line is headed by the code; 1986 and 1987 are left out because the pages that print the line carry no model-year field; shared A-body code; cited from the Chevrolet Celebrity kits; no Ciera source names it, so the row rests on the kit pages alone GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.40. GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.41. GM Heritage factory kit — 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.45. GM Heritage factory kit — 1989 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.68. GM Heritage factory kit — 1990 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.40. | Single-source |
| F40 | Suspension, front, heavy duty | 1989 | the 1989 order guide lists it as an optional front suspension; shared A-body code; cited from the Chevrolet Celebrity kits; no Ciera source names it, so the row rests on the kit pages alone GM Heritage factory kit — 1989 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.11. | Single-source |
| F41 | Suspension, sport, with larger-diameter front and rear stabilizer bars and specific shock absorber valving | 1984 | Wikipedia's Ciera article names F41 as part of the ES package without a year, which dates nothing; 1985 is left out because the page that prints it carries no model-year field, 1986 because it prints the code as E41, and 1987–1988 because those pages list it only for models with a package that requires it; shared A-body code; cited from the Chevrolet Celebrity kits GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.41. | Single-source |
| G66 | Shock absorbers, rear, inflatable | 1984, 1986–1989 | 1985 is left out because the page that prints it carries no model-year field; shared A-body code; cited from the Chevrolet Celebrity kits; no Ciera source names it, so the row rests on the kit pages alone GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.41. GM Heritage factory kit — 1986 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.41. GM Heritage factory kit — 1987 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.41. GM Heritage factory kit — 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.45. GM Heritage factory kit — 1989 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.11. | Single-source |
| J50 | Brakes, power | 1984, 1986–1987 | printed as base equipment; 1985 is left out because the page that prints it carries no model-year field, and the 1988 listed pages do not print it; shared A-body code; cited from the Chevrolet Celebrity kits; no Ciera source names it, so the row rests on the kit pages alone GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.41. GM Heritage factory kit — 1986 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.41. GM Heritage factory kit — 1987 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.41. | Single-source |
| K05 | Heater, engine block | 1989 | the 1989 order guide lists it as an optional heater; shared A-body code; cited from the Chevrolet Celebrity kits; no Ciera source names it, so the row rests on the kit pages alone GM Heritage factory kit — 1989 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.10. | Single-source |
| UA1 | Battery, heavy duty | 1985–1988 | 1984 is left out because the page prints the code as UAT and 1989 because its only weight page prints a model year of 1988; the 1987 page is cited although it prints UAl (lower-case L, read as UA1, rule 9(d)); the 1988 page prints UAI, read as UA1; shared A-body code; cited from the Chevrolet Celebrity kits; no Ciera source names it, so the row rests on the kit pages alone GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.43. GM Heritage factory kit — 1986 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.42. GM Heritage factory kit — 1987 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.42. GM Heritage factory kit — 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.46. | Single-source |
| V08 | Cooling, heavy duty | 1985, 1987–1989 | 1984 is left out because the page that lists it prints its model-year field as 7984, which is not a readable year; 1986 is left out because the page prints the code as YO8 and 1990 because it prints VOB; the 1987 page prints VO8 (letter O); shared A-body code; cited from the Chevrolet Celebrity kits; no Ciera source names it, so the row rests on the kit pages alone GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.44. GM Heritage factory kit — 1987 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.43. GM Heritage factory kit — 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.47. GM Heritage factory kit — 1989 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.11. | Single-source |
| Internal / Process | ||||
| NA5 internal | Emissions, standard | 1989 | the 1989 order guide lists it as a must-order emissions choice; shared A-body code; cited from the Chevrolet Celebrity kits; no Ciera source names it, so the row rests on the kit pages alone GM Heritage factory kit — 1989 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.10. | Single-source |
| YF5 internal | Emissions, California | 1989 | the 1989 order guide lists it as a must-order emissions choice; shared A-body code; cited from the Chevrolet Celebrity kits; no Ciera source names it, so the row rests on the kit pages alone GM Heritage factory kit — 1989 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.10. | Single-source |
Source document: oldsmobile/cutlass-ciera-a-body.md. Rows marked — record an option the factory offered whose RPO code is not documented in the consulted sources.