1996 Chevrolet Express 1500 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1996 Chevrolet Express 1500 has three gasoline engines to sort between: a 4.3L V6 of 262 cubic inches and two naturally aspirated V8s, the 5.0L of 305 cubic inches and the 5.7L of 350. Both bodies are three-door, one built out as a cargo van and one as a passenger van, and equipment divides only two ways, Base and LS. The engine chapters branch by displacement; the chassis, brake and body sections apply to every van described here.

Engines covered

• 5.0L V8 (305 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 4.3L V6 (262 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 3-door standard cargo van
• 3-door standard passenger van

Trims covered

• Base
• LS

Known issues on the 1996 Express 1500. Owners have logged just four complaints against this model year, and they scatter rather than pile up: two on the service brakes, one on the power train, one on the body structure. That is a thin record to diagnose from, which is the argument for working off specifications instead of anecdotes. The manual gives brake hydraulic and friction material dimensions, transmission and axle procedures with their torque values, and the body and frame sections that a fit or corrosion complaint would send a technician to.