1996 Chevrolet P30 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1996 Chevrolet P30 covers a chassis sold in Base and Base Stripped form under four body descriptions, three of them meant for a motorhome builder or another outfitter rather than a finished truck. Five engines are listed, including both the turbocharged and the naturally aspirated 6.5L diesel V8. The manual holds specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics for each of those powertrains and for the chassis systems beneath them.

Engines covered

• 6.5L V8 (395 cu in) — OHV, turbocharged, diesel
• 7.4L V8 (454 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
• 6.5L V8 (395 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, diesel

Body styles covered

• Motorhome, cutaway
• Chassis
• Motorhome, stripped chassis
• 2-door cab & chassis

Trims covered

• Base
• Base Stripped

Known issues on the 1996 P30. Owners have logged five complaints against this model year, four of them on the parking brake and one on the electrical system. On a commercial chassis, parking brake condition is worth the attention, and the manual gives the cable routing, adjustment procedure and lining specifications for it, along with the torque values for the anchors and hardware involved. The electrical sections carry wiring diagrams, connector locations and circuit tests for the chassis harness as it left the plant.