1989 Chevrolet R3500 Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1989 Chevrolet R3500 covers more body configurations than engines: four bodies — two-door standard cab pickup, four-door and two-door cab and chassis, four-door crew cab pickup — against three engines, the 7.4L and 5.7L gasoline V8s of 454 and 350 cubic inches and the 6.2L diesel V8 of 379. Trim runs Cheyenne, Scottsdale, Silverado. The engine chapters are compact by comparison; the chassis, driveline and body electrical material is where the variety lives.
Engines covered
- 7.4L V8 (454 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
- 2-door standard cab pickup
- 4-door cab & chassis
- 2-door cab & chassis
- 4-door crew cab pickup
Trims covered
- Cheyenne
- Scottsdale
- Silverado
Known issues on the 1989 R3500. This model year comes through the federal record clean, with no recalls and no owner complaints logged with NHTSA. Trucks like these are usually judged by their loads instead, and the manual is written for that kind of service: engine overhaul and adjustment specifications for the two gasoline V8s and the diesel, driveline and axle procedures, brake and steering work, suspension settings, and wiring diagrams that make sense of a chassis cab as well as a finished pickup. Torque values sit with the procedures.
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
THE REAR VIEW MIRRORS ON EACH SIDE OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE THIRTY-NINE SQUARE INCHES OF REFLECTIVE SURFACE, LESS THAN THE FIFTY SQUARE INCHES REQUIRED BY FMVSS 111.
REDUCED REFLECTIVE AREA ON OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORSREDUCES THE DRIVER'S APPARENT AREA OF
REPLACE THE NON-CONFORMING REAR VIEW MIRRORS.
