1995 GMC K1500 Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1995 GMC K1500 spans three cab configurations, the 2-door standard cab, the 3-door extended cab and the 2-door extended cab, in five trims from Sierra SL up to Sierra SLT and Sierra Special. Five engines back them: the 5.0L and 5.7L gasoline V8s, the 4.3L gasoline V6, and the 6.5L diesel V8 in both turbocharged and naturally aspirated form. The manual keeps their specifications and torque values distinct and covers the rest of the truck system by system.
Engines covered
- 5.0L V8 (305 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 6.5L V8 (395 cu in) — OHV, turbocharged, diesel
- 4.3L V6 (262 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 6.5L V8 (395 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, diesel
Body styles covered
- 2-door standard cab pickup
- 3-door extended cab pickup
- 2-door extended cab pickup
Trims covered
- Sierra SL
- Sierra SLE
- Sierra SLS
- Sierra SLT
- Sierra Special
Known issues on the 1995 K1500. This model year's only recall covers replacement oil filters with a sealing defect that lets engine oil escape, bringing a fire risk with it. Twenty-nine owner complaints are logged with NHTSA, with the service brakes accounting for twelve, the seats for eight and visibility for three. Brake hydraulic overhaul, drum and rotor specifications, seat frame and anchorage procedures with their torque values, and the wiper and washer content in the body section are the parts of this manual those entries point to.
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 VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. TH
THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 20
This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON FRONT DOOR HINGE PIN BUSHING WEAR, FRONT DOOR SAG, OR DOOR CHUCKING MOVEMENT IN EXTREME OPERATING CONDITIONS. *TT
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT COLLAPSED WHEN ANOTHER CAR REAR ENDED THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED. *NLM *AK
CONSUMER DRIVING ANOTHER RAN OUT AND HIT CONSUMER AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. TT
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THE ABS SYSTEM KICKED IN AND DIDN'T WORK, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT A CURB. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE , DROPPED OFF THE ROAD, LESS THAN A FOOT ON AN INCLINE, INTO A YARD AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND VEHICLE HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. *AK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 GMC K1500. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 45 MPH IN ICY CONDITIONS, THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AT A STOP SIGN. THE ABS SENSOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL A
Showing the 5 most serious of 30 complaints filed with NHTSA.
