1984 Chevrolet K20 Suburban Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1984 Chevrolet K20 Suburban documents Custom and Scottsdale wagons on the four-door sport utility body, with either the 6.2L diesel V8 or the 5.7L gasoline V8 fitted, both overhead-valve and neither turbocharged. Two engines is a small enough spread that the book can be read almost straight through, and the difference between them shows up mainly in the fuel, lubrication and diagnostic sections rather than in the chassis and body work.

Engines covered

• 6.2L V8 (379 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, diesel
• 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sport utility

Trims covered

• Custom
• Scottsdale

Known issues on the 1984 K20 Suburban. The manual documents the whole vehicle in service order. Both V8s have their own procedures, specifications and torque values; the four-door body is covered with wiring diagrams for its circuits; and the brakes, steering, suspension and driveline are supported by diagnostic charts. That combination lets a repair be verified against a figure.