1989 GMC V3500 Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1989 GMC V3500 lists three naturally aspirated engines — the 7.4L gasoline V8, the 6.2L V8 diesel and the 5.7L gasoline V8 — behind the same four body styles the one-ton range offered, crew cab and standard cab pickups plus two- and four-door cab and chassis units, in Base, High Sierra and Sierra Classic trim. Coverage is organized by system, and the engine-dependent figures for fuel, cooling, charging and mechanical work are stated separately for each of the three.
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
- 4-door crew cab pickup
- 2-door standard cab pickup
- 4-door cab & chassis
- 2-door cab & chassis
Trims covered
- Base
- High Sierra
- Sierra Classic
Known issues on the 1989 V3500. This model year carries a clean federal sheet, free of recalls and of owner complaints logged with NHTSA. That leaves the manual to carry the weight of everything a hard-working one-ton eventually needs: brake and hydraulic service on a chassis rated to haul, front axle and transfer case procedures, engine work on all three listed power plants, and the published specifications, torque values and wiring diagrams that make each of those jobs repeatable.
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 VISIBILITY
REPLACE THE NON-CONFORMING REAR VIEW MIRRORS.
