1996 GMC Savana 2500 Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1996 GMC Savana 2500 covers a three-quarter-ton van offered with four engines: the naturally aspirated 4.3L V6 and the 5.0L and 5.7L V8s on gasoline, plus a turbocharged 6.5L V8 diesel for operators running longer routes. All four are overhead-valve designs. The bodywork amounts to four 3-door shells, cargo or passenger, in standard and extended lengths, and the trim ladder is only two rungs tall, Base and SLE. Procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics are organized 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
Body styles covered
- 3-door extended cargo van
- 3-door standard cargo van
- 3-door extended passenger van
- 3-door standard passenger van
Trims covered
- Base
- SLE
Known issues on the 1996 Savana 2500. Three recalls sit on the federal record for this model year. One covers aftermarket corner and bumper lamp assemblies built without the required amber side reflectors, which reduces how well the van is seen from the side. Another concerns passenger vans that give off fuel odors or leak fuel outright, a fire risk near any ignition source. The third involves a rear axle U-bolt that can break and let the leaf spring lift away from the axle under braking or cornering. Owners have logged 37 complaints, clustering on the fuel system, service brakes and visibility.
This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
This service bulletin provides information for maintenance cleaning of the fuel injectors and gasoline detergent additive.
Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
