1988 Chevrolet K1500 Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1988 Chevrolet K1500 has four engines to keep straight: a 4.3L overhead-valve V6 of 262 cubic inches, gasoline V8s of 305 and 350 cubic inches, and a 379 cubic inch diesel V8, every one naturally aspirated. Both cabs are two-door, one standard and one extended, and the truck was sold as a Cheyenne, a Scottsdale or a Silverado. Specifications and torque values are therefore stated per engine, and the body sections account for the shorter and the longer cab separately.
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
- 2-door extended cab pickup
Trims covered
- Cheyenne
- Scottsdale
- Silverado
Known issues on the 1988 K1500. Two recalls stand on the federal record, and both trace to replacement service parts rather than to anything built into the truck. One covers a fuel filter that can seal poorly where it joins the line, letting gasoline escape and, with an ignition source nearby, burn. The other covers an oil filter that can seal just as badly and bleed away engine oil, again with fire as the stated risk. Owners have logged ten complaints, five of them on the service brakes, two on tires and one on the electrical system, and hydraulic brake work, wheel service and circuit tracing all sit in this book.
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 VEHI
THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN
HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING N
CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER
THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FU
HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGA
SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON FRONT DOOR HINGE PIN BUSHING WEAR, FRONT DOOR SAG, OR DOOR CHUCKING MOVEMENT IN EXTREME OPERATING CONDITIONS. *TT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 CHEVROLET K1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE WARMING UP THE VEHICLE, THE KEY SLIPPED OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ENGINE
ALL FOUR OF MY SEARS GUARDSMAN TRAILHANDLER AP SIZE LT265/75R16 LOAD RANGE C TIRES HAVE SEPERATED. TWO OCCURED WHILE DRIVING AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE OTHER TWO TIRES WERE VERI
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE PROBLEMS. *NLM
WHEN WE BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IN 1988, THE ORIGINAL TIRES WERE FIRESTONES. AT ABOUT 44,000 MILES, I HAD TO REPLACE THEM DUE TO THE PEELING THAT WAS TAKING PLACE. IT HAD PEELED ENOUGH T
Showing the 4 most serious of 11 complaints filed with NHTSA.
