Oldsmobile F-85

Oldsmobile F-85 (1961–1972): specs, engines, mpg, dimensions

The Oldsmobile F-85 is a Gasoline, rear-wheel-drive (RWD) model listed in this catalogue with six generation records, 48 versions, and three body types: Coupe, Estate 5-door, and Sedan. Production dates in the data run from 1961-01-01 through 1965-01-31, then again from 1968-01-01 through 1972-12-31. The first generation (1961 Coupe) has two restylings in 1962 (Estate 5-door) and 1963 (Coupe).

The Oldsmobile F-85 is a Gasoline, rear-wheel-drive (RWD) model listed in this catalogue with six generation records, 48 versions, and three body types: Coupe, Estate 5-door, and Sedan. Production dates in the data run from 1961-01-01 through 1965-01-31, then again from 1968-01-01 through 1972-12-31. The first generation (1961 Coupe) has two restylings in 1962 (Estate 5-door) and 1963 (Coupe). The second generation is an Estate 5-door for 1964–1965. The third generation is a Coupe for 1968–1972. The fourth generation is a Sedan for 1968. Across the line, measured outputs run from 157 hp (115 kW) to 324 hp (238 kW). Displacement runs from 3532 cc to 7496 cc. The only measured 0–100 figure is 7.3 s, on second-generation 5.4 V8 AT 264 hp and 5.4 V8 MT 264 hp. The highest measured top speed is 196 km/h on those same 264 hp versions; first-generation 3.5 V8 MT 157 hp is listed at 170 km/h and first-generation 3.5 V8 AT 188 hp at 166 km/h. Combined fuel use, where measured, is 14.7–17.6. Fuel grade is 92 on every version except third-generation 7.5 AT, which is listed as 80. Boost is not measured on any version. Kerb weight is measured only as 1383 on second-generation 3.7 V6 versions and 1594 on 7.5 AT. Gross weight, ground clearance, wheel sizes, city mpg, highway mpg, CO2, and eco class are not measured.

Generations

1 generation (1961–1963), including restyling 1 and restyling 2. The catalogue records this generation as three entries that belong together: 1 generation (1961-01-01 to 1961-12-31, Coupe, 6 versions), 1 generation, restyling 1 (1962-01-01 to 1962-12-31, Estate 5-door, 6 versions; three manuals stop 1962-01-31), and 1 generation, restyling 2 (1963-01-01 to 1963-12-31, Coupe, 7 versions). All 19 versions are named 3.5 V8 MT or 3.5 V8 AT, all Gasoline, 3532 cc, 8 cylinders, V-shaped, 2 valves per cylinder, Front, longitudinal, fuel 92, RWD, 3-speed, tank 61, Independent, spring front, Dependent, spring rear, Drum / Drum. Boost is not measured. In 1961, 3.5 V8 MT is 157 hp (115 kW) at 4800 rpm and 285 Nm at 3200 rpm with compression 8.75; 3.5 V8 AT is 188 hp (138 kW) at 4800 rpm and 230 Nm at 3200 rpm with the same compression. Fuel feed is Direct injection (direct) on five 1961 versions and Carburetor on one 1961 3.5 V8 MT 157 hp (combined 14.7). Restyling 1 (1962 Estate 5-door) keeps the same two power ratings but switches feed to Carburetor on all six versions. Restyling 2 (1963 Coupe) lists six versions at 157 hp / 210 Nm and one 3.5 V8 AT at 188 hp / 312 Nm; combined consumption for 1963 is not measured.

2 generation (1964–1965). Listed as Estate 5-door from 1964-01-01 to 1965-01-31, with 14 versions in the generation count and 12 versions in the version list. Bodies and chassis: Independent, spring front, Dependent, spring rear, Drum / Drum, RWD, tank 76, fuel 92, Carburetor, Front, longitudinal, boost not measured. Two engine families: 3.7 V6 MT and 3.7 V6 AT at 157 hp (115 kW) at 4400 rpm, 305 Nm at 2400 rpm, 3692 cc, 6 cylinders, V-shaped, 2 valves per cylinder, compression 9, Manual 4 or Automatic 2, kerb 1383; and 5.4 V8 MT / 5.4 V8 AT at 5408 cc, 8 cylinders, V-shaped, 2 valves per cylinder, compression 10.2, in 213 hp (156 kW) / 407 Nm at 3200 rpm and 264 hp (194 kW) / 481 Nm at 2800 rpm tunes. The 264 hp versions are the only ones with measured 0–100 (7.3 s) and top speed (196 km/h). Combined consumption for this generation is not measured.

3 generation (1968–1972). Coupe, 9 versions. Eight versions are dated 1968-01-01 to 1968-12-31: two 4.1 MT 157 hp (115 kW), 4096 cc, V-shaped, Carburetor, Manual 4, tank 76 (cylinders, valves per cylinder, torque, 0–100, top speed, combined consumption not measured); 5.4 V8 MT at 254 hp (186 kW), 314 hp (230 kW), and 324 hp (238 kW), each listed twice, 5400 cc, 8 cylinders, V-shaped, 2 valves per cylinder, Carburetor, Manual 4, tank 76. Rear suspension is Dependent, leaf spring; front Independent, spring; Drum / Drum; RWD; fuel 92; Front, longitudinal; boost not measured. The ninth version, 7.5 AT, runs 1968-01-01 to 1972-12-31: 7496 cc, Gasoline, fuel 80, Automatic (gear count not measured), RWD, Front, longitudinal, Independent, spring / Dependent, leaf spring, Drum / Drum, kerb 1594. Power, torque, cylinders, layout of cylinders, valves, feed, tank, 0–100, top speed, and combined consumption for 7.5 AT are not measured.

4 generation (1968). Sedan, 8 versions, all 1968-01-01 to 1968-12-31, Gasoline, fuel 92, Front, longitudinal, RWD, Independent, spring front, rear listed as Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem, Drum / Drum. Feed, tank, torque, 0–100, top speed, combined consumption, kerb, gross, clearance, and wheels are not measured. 4.1 MT and 4.1 AT (each twice) are 157 hp (115 kW), 4100 cc, Inline (cylinder count not measured), Manual 3 or Automatic 2. 5.7 MT appears four times: 245 hp (136 kW) twice and 314 hp (136 kW) twice, 5700 cc, 8 cylinders, V-shaped, 2 valves per cylinder, Manual 3. Boost is not measured.

Engines and specs

Version names below are exactly as in the database. Same names are split by hp (and, where hp matches, by torque, feed, combined use, or top speed). Boost is not measured on every row.

Engine placement is Front, longitudinal on all 48 versions. Compression is 8.75 on first-generation 3532 cc versions, 9 on 3.7 V6, 10.2 on second-generation 5.4 V8, and not measured on third- and fourth-generation versions. Direct injection (direct) appears only on five 1961 Coupe versions; 1961 3.5 V8 MT mix 14.7 and all later first- and second-generation versions with a listed feed use Carburetor. Feed is not measured on 7.5 AT and on all eight fourth-generation versions.

Performance and economy (0–100, top speed, mpg)

0–100 is measured only on second-generation 264 hp 5.4 V8 AT and 5.4 V8 MT: 7.3 s on each of the five 264 hp rows. On every other version, 0–100 is not measured.

Top speed is measured on three catalogue rows only: 1961 3.5 V8 MT 157 hp mix 14.8 at 170; 1961 3.5 V8 AT 188 hp mix 16 at 166; second-generation 264 hp 5.4 V8 (AT and MT) at 196. The 264 hp figure is 26 above the 170 row and 30 above the 166 row. On all remaining versions, top speed is not measured.

City consumption is not measured on any version. Highway consumption is not measured on any version. Combined consumption is measured only in 1961–1962:

• 3.5 V8 MT 157 hp: 14.7, 14.8, and 15.7
• 3.5 V8 AT 188 hp: 16, 17.3, and 17.6

The lowest combined figure is 14.7 on Carburetor 3.5 V8 MT; the highest is 17.6 on 3.5 V8 AT. The Automatic 188 hp rows use 1.2–2.9 more combined than the 14.7 Manual row. From 1963 onward, combined consumption is not measured, including all 3.7 V6, 5.4 V8, 4.1, 5.7, and 7.5 AT versions.

CO2 is not measured. Eco class is not measured.

Dimensions and weight

Kerb weight is measured on second-generation 3.7 V6 MT and 3.7 V6 AT as 1383, and on third-generation 7.5 AT as 1594 (211 more than 1383). Kerb weight is not measured on first-generation versions, on second-generation 5.4 V8 versions, or on fourth-generation versions. Gross weight is not measured on any version. Ground clearance is not measured on any version. Wheel sizes are not measured on any version.

Fuel tank is 61 on all first-generation versions (1961–1963). Tank is 76 on second-generation versions and on 1968 third-generation 4.1 MT and 5.4 V8 MT versions (15 more than 61). Tank is not measured on 7.5 AT and not measured on all fourth-generation Sedan versions.

Problems and reliability

This catalogue does not list failure rates, recalls, or reliability scores for the Oldsmobile F-85. Those figures are not measured here. What is measured on the chassis is consistent: Drum front and Drum rear on all 48 versions; Independent, spring front on all 48 versions. Rear suspension is Dependent, spring on first and second generations, Dependent, leaf spring on third generation, and Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem on fourth generation.

Which version to choose

Choice in this catalogue is arithmetic on the listed numbers, not on price (prices are not in the data).

If the need is the lowest combined figure among measured rows, 1961 or 1962 3.5 V8 MT 157 hp with Carburetor and combined 14.7 is 0.1 below the 14.8 Direct injection (direct) Manual and 2.9 below the thirstiest 3.5 V8 AT 188 hp at 17.6. That Manual makes 157 hp and 285 Nm; the 188 hp Automatic makes 31 hp more and 55 Nm less (230 Nm) in 1961–1962.

If the need is the only measured sprint and the highest measured top speed, second-generation 5.4 V8 MT 264 hp and 5.4 V8 AT 264 hp are the rows with 7.3 s and 196 km/h, 481 Nm at 2800 rpm, 5408 cc, compression 10.2. They make 107 hp more than 3.7 V6 157 hp in the same Estate 5-door generation and 51 hp more than 5.4 V8 MT / 5.4 V8 AT 213 hp (407 Nm). Combined consumption on these 5.4 rows is not measured. Tank is 76 versus 61 on the 3.5-litre cars.

If the need is the highest listed horsepower, third-generation 5.4 V8 MT 324 hp (238 kW) is 10 hp above 5.4 V8 MT 314 hp (230 kW) and 70 hp above 5.4 V8 MT 254 hp (186 kW), all 5400 cc, Manual 4, Coupe, 1968. 0–100, top speed, torque, and combined use on those rows are not measured. Fourth-generation 5.7 MT 314 hp is listed at 136 kW (the same kW figure as 5.7 MT 245 hp in that Sedan generation).

If the need is six cylinders rather than eight, the only such rows are second-generation 3.7 V6 MT and 3.7 V6 AT: 157 hp, 305 Nm at 2400 rpm (400 rpm below the 3.5 V8 torque peak of 3200), 3692 cc, kerb 1383, tank 76, Estate 5-door. 0–100 and top speed are not measured.

If the need is an Inline layout, only fourth-generation 4.1 MT and 4.1 AT list Inline (cylinder count not measured), 4100 cc, 157 hp, Sedan 1968. Third-generation 4.1 MT is V-shaped at 4096 cc.

If the need is the largest listed displacement, 7.5 AT is 7496 cc, 1594 kerb, fuel 80, Automatic, Coupe through 1972-12-31. Power, torque, tank, 0–100, top speed, and combined consumption for 7.5 AT are not measured.

If the need is Estate 5-door, that body is restyling 1 of 1 generation (1962, 3532 cc) and 2 generation (1964–1965, 3692 and 5408 cc). Coupe covers 1961, 1963, and 1968–1972. Sedan is only 4 generation, 1968.

Drive does not separate the range: every version is RWD. Every version is Gasoline. Boost is not measured on any version, so there is no measured turbo or supercharger row to pick.