1985 Chevrolet C10 Suburban Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1985 Chevrolet C10 Suburban is written around a single four-door sport utility body and three naturally aspirated overhead-valve engines: the 5.0L and 5.7L gasoline V8s of 305 and 350 cubic inches and the 6.2L diesel V8 of 379. Custom, Scottsdale and Silverado are the trims. In practice a technician reads one set of chassis, brake and body procedures and then turns to whichever engine section matches the vehicle, where the tune-up specifications, clearances and torque values differ from one displacement to the next.
Engines covered
- 5.0L V8 (305 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 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
- Silverado
Known issues on the 1985 C10 Suburban. Two recalls are on the federal record here. The more serious involves rear brake assemblies built in the wrong size, which can push stopping distances past what the federal brake standard allows. The second covers a replacement oil filter whose seal can fail, losing engine oil and bringing a fire risk with it. Eight owner complaints have come in: three on the electrical system, two on the fuel system, one on the service brakes. Brake shoe and drum specifications, hydraulic bleeding, wiring diagrams and fuel system diagnostics answer directly to that list.
