1985 GMC C1500 Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1985 GMC C1500 covers a two-door standard cab pickup offered in Base, High Sierra and Sierra Classic trim. Four engines are documented: the 4.3L V6 of 262 cubic inches, the 5.0L and 5.7L V8s, and the 6.2L diesel V8, every one of them an overhead-valve, naturally aspirated design. Having a V6, two gasoline V8s and a diesel on one chassis means fueling, ignition and injection have to be treated apart, and each engine gets its own specifications, torque values and diagnostic sequences.
Engines covered
- 5.0L V8 (305 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 6.2L V8 (379 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, diesel
- 4.3L V6 (262 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door standard cab pickup
Trims covered
- Base
- High Sierra
- Sierra Classic
Known issues on the 1985 C1500. One recall sits on the federal record for this model year, and it concerns replacement oil filters sold for these engines rather than anything built into the truck: the affected filters could seal inadequately and let engine oil escape, with a fire the possible result. A single owner complaint is logged with NHTSA, and it relates to tires. Both point toward routine service, so the lubrication chapter here matters most, with oil pressure specifications, pump and filter procedures and torque values, together with the wheel and tire figures listed for the chassis.
CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. TH
THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 20
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BLEWOUT AND TREAD SEPARATED FROM WHEEL. *AK *SLC
