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1996 GMC K1500 Service and Repair Manual
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Covers all 1996 K1500 trims — Sierra SLE Standard Cab Pickup 2-Door, Sierra SLT Standard Cab Pickup 2-Door, Sierra Special Standard Cab Pickup 2-Door +4 more ·
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1996 GMC K1500 Service and Repair Manual
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$29.99 USD
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This factory service and repair manual for the 1996 GMC K1500 covers four engines across three cab styles. The engines are the 5.0L and 5.7L gasoline V8s, the 4.3L gasoline V6 and the turbocharged 6.5L diesel V8; the cabs are the 2-door standard, the 3-door extended and the 2-door extended pickup; the trims are Sierra SL, Sierra SLE, Sierra SLT and Sierra Special. Diesel and gasoline work is kept apart where it has to be, and the shared chassis, brake, electrical and body content is documented once with full procedures and diagnostics.
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
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 SLT
- Sierra Special
Known issues on the 1996 K1500. The one recall here involves aftermarket oil filters that seal badly enough to lose engine oil, with fire the possible result. Fourteen owner complaints are logged with NHTSA: six on visibility, four on the service brakes and one on the air bags. The manual answers those with wiper system procedures and the circuits behind them in the wiring diagrams, complete brake hydraulic and antilock coverage with its specifications and torque values, and the supplemental restraint system service and diagnostic sequences.
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
Consequence
THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
Remedy
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
THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN STATES THAT TECHNICIANS MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY IN REMOVING THE CONNECTORS FROM THE PARK / NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH, USUALLY WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE THE SWITCH DURING TRANSMISSION SERVICE. *TT
THE ROAD WAS WET. THE ABS WAS ACTIVATED (I COULD FEEL THE PULSING) AND I DID KEEP MY FOOT FULLY PRESSED ON THE PEDAL. I HAD STEERING CONTROL (I DROVE INTO A DITCH RATHER THAN REAR-ENDING ANOTHER VEHIC
MY GIRLFRIEND WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK ON THE ABOVE DATE, WHEN ONE OF THE REAR BRAKE LINES FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND NEARLY RESULTING IN A REAR-END COLLISION WITH A VEHICLE STOPPED IN FRONT
DATE IS APPROXIMATE. WHILE BACKING UP THE TRUCK AT THE STORAGE FACILITY THE BRAKE PEDAL BEGAN TO GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKING WAS POOR. I WAS ONLY GOING VERY SLOW, SO STOPPING WAS NOT A P
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 GMC K1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TEND TO WORK PERIODICALLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNO
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN, AND DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER STATES WIPER MOTOR TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. IF SWIT
Showing the 5 most serious of 14 complaints filed with NHTSA.
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