1996 Chevrolet K3500 Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1996 Chevrolet K3500 is aimed at a working truck rather than a showroom one: five body configurations, most of them built to carry or tow something, and three engines — a turbocharged 6.5L diesel V8 of 395 cubic inches and gasoline V8s of 454 and 350 cubic inches, both naturally aspirated. Base, Cheyenne and Silverado cover the equipment. Procedures are grouped by system, so brake work, driveline work and engine work each have their own sections and their own specifications.
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
- 4-door cab & chassis
- 2-door standard cab pickup
- 2-door cab & chassis
- 4-door crew cab pickup
- 2-door extended cab pickup
Trims covered
- Base
- Cheyenne
- Silverado
Known issues on the 1996 K3500. The federal record is clean for the 1996 K3500 — no recalls, no owner complaints. What the manual covers is the maintenance and repair side: valve train and bearing specifications, injection and turbocharger service on the diesel, ignition and fuel system diagnostics on the gasoline V8s, cooling, charging and starting tests, transmission and rear axle procedures, brake and steering repair, and the wiring diagrams that make an intermittent circuit traceable.
CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER
THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FU
HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGA
This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
INFORMATION REGARDING FUEL TRANSFER PUMP INOPERATIVE. *YH
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET K3500 WITH A CURRENT MILEAGE OF 92,000 MILES. THE CONTACT INSTALLED A TRAILER HITCH ON THE VEHICLE AND WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 MPH WHEN THE
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED CAUSING A COLLISION.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 (NA) CHEVROLET K3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FRONT TANK CHASSIS. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO START AND THE CHE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 (NA) CHEVROLET K3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FRONT TANK CHASSIS. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO START AND THE CHE
Showing the 4 most serious of 17 complaints filed with NHTSA.
