1988 Dodge W250 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1988 Dodge W250 covers a Base-trim truck built as a 2-door standard cab pickup or a 2-door cab & chassis and offered with V8 engines only, a 5.2L and a 5.9L, both naturally aspirated overhead-valve gasoline units. Specifications and torque values for the engine, fuel and cooling systems accompany diagnostics, procedures and wiring diagrams for the ignition, transmission, drivetrain, brakes, steering and suspension.

Engines covered

• 5.2L V8 (318 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 5.9L V8 (360 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door standard cab pickup
• 2-door cab & chassis

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 1988 W250. The federal record lists 1 recall for the 1988 W250. It applied to certain 1988 W250 trucks with an automatic transmission, in which the park sprag rod could lodge short of engagement, leaving the truck free to roll with the shift lever in park. Dealers replaced the park sprag rod assemblies. Transmission and drivetrain procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics are included, alongside the engine, brakes and steering of the standard cab pickup and cab & chassis.