1984 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royal review from North America
"A car for a lifetime"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Torque converter lock doesn't disengage so I disconnected it. Too late though, it caused a rod bearing to break and had to get a rebuilt motor.
Replaced the timing chain, and water pump, and fuel pump in the original motor at 80000.
Three sets of front calipers so far.
New rotors.
Rebuilt the carb myself.
New dimmer switch.
Replaced the starter once.
Can't get the quiet corporate muffler anymore. They only sell the noisy crap. So I added an extra muffler in the back.
General comments?
Quietest car I can find, though I did add some insulation myself. Tried to replace my Black Beauty with a '96 Delta 88, then a Lexus SL400 to no avail. I get nauseous driving new cars and they hurt my ears. It's a fact that new cars make more road noise than the older ones.
It's been in the shop only twice in the 15 years I've owned it. Did the rest of the work myself.
Guess I'll keep this baby forever.
Too bad I can't find a date that's not embarrassed to drive in it.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 1987 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 307 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6/10 |
| Reliability marks | 8/10 |
| Comfort marks | 10/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | |
| Distance when acquired | 43000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 166000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 17th January, 2002 |