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Fourth generation · LT1/LS1 F-body · 1993–2002

1993Pontiac Firebird

The final Firebird — rounded composite-panel styling, the LT1 (1993–1997) then LS1 (1998–2002) V8 in the Trans Am and Formula, and the WS6 Ram Air package. Production ended August 30, 2002.

Fourth generation · LT1/LS1 F-body

1993 Pontiac Firebird, fourth generation — front three-quarter view

Photo: “Pontiac Firebird” by Guillaume Vachey / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0. Cropped to 16:9.

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What do you need to know?

This page covers the whole 1993 Pontiac Firebird model year. Choose your task first; exact trims and engines are separated where the factory offered different versions.

Complete, source-verified lineup

Find your exact 1993 Firebird

Start with a family, body style, or engine. Every card opens the facts and maintenance information for that factory version.

6factory configurations
Verified complete for the U.S.-marketHow this lineup was verified

We checked this U.S.-market lineup against period sources for factory model, body, engine, and transmission combinations represented by the cited exact-year records. Every version shown below has its own detail page.

Verified 2026-09-01 from Pontiac Motor Division — 1993 Firebird factory brochure.

6versions shown
Two-door rear-wheel-drive hatchback coupe

Firebird 3.4L V6 Five-Speed Manual

Body
Two-door rear-wheel-drive hatchback coupe
Engine
3.4-liter L32 V6
Gearbox
5-speed manual
Built
Regular production
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Two-door rear-wheel-drive hatchback coupe

Firebird 3.4L V6 Four-Speed Automatic

Body
Two-door rear-wheel-drive hatchback coupe
Engine
3.4-liter L32 V6
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
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Two-door rear-wheel-drive hatchback coupe

Formula 5.7L V8 Six-Speed Manual

Body
Two-door rear-wheel-drive hatchback coupe
Engine
5.7-liter LT1 V8
Gearbox
6-speed manual
Built
Regular production
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Two-door rear-wheel-drive hatchback coupe

Formula 5.7L V8 Four-Speed Automatic

Body
Two-door rear-wheel-drive hatchback coupe
Engine
5.7-liter LT1 V8
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
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Two-door rear-wheel-drive hatchback coupe

Trans Am 5.7L V8 Six-Speed Manual

Body
Two-door rear-wheel-drive hatchback coupe
Engine
5.7-liter LT1 V8
Gearbox
6-speed manual
Built
Regular production
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Two-door rear-wheel-drive hatchback coupe

Trans Am 5.7L V8 Four-Speed Automatic

Body
Two-door rear-wheel-drive hatchback coupe
Engine
5.7-liter LT1 V8
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
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The 1993 model year

Overview

Pontiac's exact-year factory literature documents 6 1993 Firebird configuration rows across 1 model, body, and powertrain combinations. This fourth-generation roster keeps Firebird, Esprit, Formula, Trans Am, engine, and transmission applicability within their supported year boundaries.

Specifications

Engines
  • 3.4-liter L32 V6
  • 5.7-liter LT1 V8
Transmissions
5-speed manual, 4-speed automatic, 6-speed manual
Body styles
Two-door rear-wheel-drive hatchback coupe

Year over year

What changed

  • The 1993 record includes only factory-supported model, body, engine, and transmission pairings; appearance groups and neighboring-year combinations are not inferred.

Worth knowing

Notable

  • The documented lineup exposes 6 source-backed combinations while preserving Trans Am and other equipment boundaries instead of multiplying unsupported model pages.

Living with it

Reliability & ownership notes

  • Verify VIN, engine code, transmission, emissions equipment, and build date before ordering parts. Inspect corrosion and prior body repair, cooling and fuel systems, drivetrain originality, weather seals, electrical accessories, and modification quality.

Maintenance & service parts

Keep your 1993 Firebird on the road

Start with the service interval, then match the engine or exact version you own. Order links appear only when a catalog-backed part number is available, and every listing still needs a fitment check.

Service desk

What this car needs & when

Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1993 Pontiac Firebird. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
3
Factory intervals
2
Fitment-scoped
3
Exact references
1

Before orderingIdentify your engine, options and build date.Part numbers and sizes can change within one model year. Shopping links appear only for catalog-backed references; still verify the listing against your vehicle before ordering.

  • Engine air cleaner and crankcase ventilation filters

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1993 · United States

    Published interval: 30,000 mi / 50,000 km · Replace; service more often in dusty conditions.

    Source: General Motors — 1993 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual · Maintenance Schedule, page 291 — item 9 · checked

  • Automatic transmission fluid and filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1993 · United States

    Published interval: 100,000 mi / 160,000 km · Normal service; manual-transmission fluid has no scheduled replacement.

    Source: General Motors — 1993 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual · Maintenance Schedule, page 290 — item 6 · checked

    Automatic transmission severe service

    Applies to: 1993 · United States

    Published interval: 15,000 mi / 25,000 km · Heavy hot-city, mountainous, trailer-towing, taxi, police, or delivery use.

    Source: General Motors — 1993 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual · Maintenance Schedule, page 290 — item 6 · checked

  • Engine oil filter — catalog fitment

    Exact reference available

    Manufacturer-catalog fitment scoped to the exact engine row in the Firebird application table.

    Baldwin B43-S cataloged fitment

    This manufacturer application record establishes filter fitment only; it does not alter the separately sourced service schedule.

    Applies to: 1993 · 3.4-liter L32 V6 · United States · Baldwin's exact 1993 Firebird V6-207 (3.4L), VIN S row assigns B43-S; confirm the engine code and installed filter before ordering.

    Source: Parker/Baldwin Filters — 2025 Automotive Applications catalog · PDF page 599, Pontiac 1993 Firebird V6-207 (3.4L), VIN S row — Lube — B43-S · checked

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    Baldwin B27 cataloged fitment

    This manufacturer application record establishes filter fitment only; it does not alter the separately sourced service schedule.

    Applies to: 1993 · 5.7-liter LT1 V8 · United States · Baldwin's exact 1993 Firebird V8-350 (5.7L), VIN P row assigns B27; confirm the engine code and installed filter before ordering.

    Source: Parker/Baldwin Filters — 2025 Automotive Applications catalog · PDF page 599, Pontiac 1993 Firebird V8-350 (5.7L), VIN P row — Lube — B27 · checked

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Sources

  1. Pontiac Motor Division — 1993 Firebird factory brochure

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