1988 GMC C2500 Service and Repair Manual

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Covers all 1988 C2500 trims — Sierra SLE Standard Cab Pickup 2-Door, Sierra Extended Cab Pickup 2-Door, Sierra SLE Extended Cab Pickup 2-Door +3 more ·
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Looks like an incomplete random collection of service manual pages with technical service bulletins mixed in, all in random order. This is nothing like what their site advertises.

I see that key engine, transmission, brake and suspension sections are extremely incomplete or completely missing.

Very disappointing.

I will dispute this with my credit card, and I will lodge a complaint with the various authorities, and I am going to show this to my attorneys, they are going to have fun with these goons.

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James Baker

Easy to buy and download. Chris Winfrey was very helpful. Thanks.

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Donald Duck

F off

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David D Wieland

The manual seems to be complete and was easy to download. The pages are images, however, and not searchable.

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Anonymous

Where were wiring diagrams?

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Anonymous

Very difficult to navigate seems like similar information is in several random locations

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Anonymous

All other content is as promised

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Anonymous

Very hard to navigate. Could not even find a index

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TERRY MUICH

The download I received was a complete waste of my money. Was not even close to what it was represented as. I thought I was getting a proper service repair manual. What I got was a collection of service bulletins. I sent an email to your company right after I looked through it requesting my money back. Have yet to hear a response. Terry Muich

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Ricky Coley

Not a hard copy manual and the file is to big too load on my computer.

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John Puzak

I'm trying to download the manual to my laptop. Can't get a table of contents on my phone. Might have a better review the

After directions from from factory manuals,
I downloaded Adobe Acrobat-working great. Great customer service!!!

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Richard Musser

easy

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Donald Folmar

More detailed than I thought, still trying to navigate through it, not what I thought it would be, thought it would be more like the Haynes manual.

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Nathaniel Footman Jr

Delivery via wifi great.

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Anonymous

Great

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David Bacon

It was much larger than i expected. 5 documents at 12k pages each. Its not something ill actually be able read but its easy enough to find what you need..
The Ford F250 manual is much easier to navigate at just over 8000 pages.
If i spend the money for Adobe Acrobat Professional ill be able to break it down into manageable bits.
Both manuals area great value for the money.

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Susanne Dubois

Manual ok. Very hard to find info pertaining to my vehicle

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Mark Stypinski

Easy to use and great to look up tech specs.

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Stuart Clancy

Easy to find the exact manual for your vehicle, great directions for the download process for the less than savvy internet users.

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Daniel Arvola

The manual is awesome!

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Anonymous

Pretty good manual, bookmarking could be a little better

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Thomas Downs

I am unable to open the manual. I guess I didn't process something right.

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Stanislav Bilev

Got the manual almost immediately.

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Anonymous

I need a printed 2015 Ford Taurus 3.5 engine repair manual either Chilton or Haynes

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James Foley

Excellent. Now I can actually start working on my cars again with confidence. YouTube videos really are inadequate.

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Mark Schultz

Schematics were not high resolution making the markings and names difficult to read when zoomed in. Improvement is needed. Otherwise it is a good document.

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Scott Martin

Vary easy

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Werner A Wozniak

Very satisfied with my purchase. Has all clear details and fixes like the oem factory manual have. Thanks and God bless you.

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Anonymous

Finding and ordering the manual for my vehicle was very easy

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Michael Willis

I wasn’t sure why I needed this to be a PDF, but it was apparent once I got it. It includes what would be thousands of pages if it were in print. The links take you to wherever you need to go in the text.

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Anonymous

I didn’t realize I would have a link in an email to click to get another email with another link to download.

This factory service and repair manual for the 1988 GMC C2500 covers four engines, the 4.3L V6, the 5.0L and 5.7L gasoline V8s and the 6.2L diesel V8, in a truck built as a two-door standard cab or a two-door extended cab pickup. Sierra, Sierra SLE and Sierra SLX are the trims. The extended cab brings its own body, glass and interior procedures, while the engine, driveline and chassis sections apply to both cabs, each with the specifications and torque values that belong to it.

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

  • Sierra
  • Sierra SLE
  • Sierra SLX

Known issues on the 1988 C2500. Three recalls are on the federal record for this model year. One describes replacement oil filters that could seal inadequately and let engine oil escape, with fire the possible result. A second involves transmission heat beyond what the design anticipated forcing fluid out of the vent tube, where it can ignite. The third concerns rear-wheel antilock braking that an electrical malfunction could disable without the warning lamp lighting to tell the driver. Two owner complaints, both on the suspension, complete the record. Lubrication, transmission and brake diagnostics are all covered here.

NHTSA #88V08100016/05/1988Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

REAR WHEEL ANTILOCK BRAKE (RWAL) FEATURE COULD BECOME DISABLED BY AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION.

Consequence

BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR LAMP ON INSTRUMENT PANEL WILLNOT LIGHT TO INFORM THE DRIVER OF RWAL DISABLEM

Remedy

INSTALL A JUMPER WIRE HARNESS BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION CONNECTION AND ENGINE WIRE HARNESS.

No service bulletins No technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA for the 1988 GMC C2500.
19950509Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARMCrash reported

WHILE DRIVING ON HWY, AT APPROX. 25MPH, RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL DISENGAGED FROM AXLE AND FELL OFF, DUE TO MFR DESIGN FLAW NON-GREASEABLE BALL JOINTS. TT

19950509Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT

WHILE DRIVING ON HWY, AT APPROX. 25MPH, RIGHT FRONT FAILED. TT

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