1989 Dodge W250 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1989 Dodge W250 includes a turbocharged diesel: a 5.9L inline-six (359 cu in) with overhead valves. Alongside it are two naturally aspirated gasoline V8s, the 5.2L (318 cu in) and the 5.9L (360 cu in). The truck appears as a 2-door standard cab pickup and a 2-door cab & chassis, in Base trim. Procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics address the engine, diesel and gasoline fuel systems, cooling, transmission, drivetrain, brakes, steering and suspension.

Engines covered

• 5.2L V8 (318 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 5.9L inline-six (359 cu in) — OHV, turbocharged, diesel
• 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 1989 W250. NHTSA holds 1 owner complaint for the 1989 W250, filed under structure. The manual approaches the body through procedures and specifications, and addresses the powertrains in the same terms: specifications, torque values and diagnostics for the turbocharged diesel inline-six and the gasoline V8s, including their fuel and cooling systems and the gasoline engines' ignition, plus the transmission, drivetrain, brakes, steering and suspension, with wiring diagrams for the electrical system.