This factory service and repair manual for the 1995 GMC C3500HD accompanies a two-door conventional cab and chassis, Base trim, offered with the turbocharged 6.5L diesel V8 or the naturally aspirated 5.7L and 7.4L gasoline V8s. A bare chassis leaves a technician with fewer factory reference points than a finished truck, so the value of a book like this is in its numbers: fastener torque values, clearances and wear limits, service specifications for all three engines, plus wiring diagrams and the diagnostic procedures that use them.
Engines covered
- 6.5L V8 (395 cu in) — OHV, turbocharged, diesel
- 7.4L V8 (454 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door cab & chassis, conventional
Trims covered
- Base
Known issues on the 1995 C3500HD. One recall applies to this model year, covering replacement oil filters whose seal may fail and allow engine oil to escape into a fire risk. Five owner complaints are logged with NHTSA: three on visibility, one on the service brakes and one on the engine and engine cooling. Cooling deserves the attention on a chassis that spends its life loaded, and the manual sets out coolant routing, thermostat and fan service and the temperature specifications behind them, along with brake repair procedures and the wiring diagrams for the circuits visibility equipment runs on.
THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT-CABLE LOCK CLIP CAN BACK OUT OF ITS INSTALLED POSITION RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CABLE ADJUSTMENT. WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION, THE "PARK" INDICATOR LIGHT
THE VEHICLE CAN MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT NOTICE THAT THE INDICATOR LIGHT IS NOT O
DEALERS WILL ADJUST THE SHIFT CABLE AND INSTALL A LOCK CLIP.
This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
PRODUCT RECALL CAMPAIGN INVOLVING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR REPLACEMENT. *TT
