1997 GMC C2500 Suburban Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1997 GMC C2500 Suburban is written for a four-door sport utility sold as a Base, SLE or SLT. Three engines are listed: the turbocharged 6.5L diesel V8 and the naturally aspirated 5.7L and 7.4L gasoline V8s, all overhead-valve. Whichever is fitted, the same structure applies — engine mechanical and management procedures first, then transmission and axle, then brakes, steering and suspension, then body and electrical systems, each with specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics.
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 sport utility
Trims covered
- Base
- SLE
- SLT
Known issues on the 1997 C2500 Suburban. NHTSA's record for this model year holds two owner complaints, one against the engine and one against the fuel system. With that little to go on, the manual is worth more as a reference than as a symptom list. Its engine sections cover mechanical repair and the management side for all three powerplants, and the fuel sections cover delivery hardware, pressure and flow specifications and the diagnostic sequences that separate a fueling fault from an ignition or sensor fault, with wiring diagrams supporting both.
This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE MEDIA DISC PLAYER WITH THE LATEST CALIBRATIONS TO CORRECT A CONDITION OF THE REAR ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM NOT OPERATING AS INTENDED IN COLDER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE AREAS DUE TO CALIBR
Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
MY MECHANIC SAID IT'S NOT ORDINARY FOR THIS HEAVY DUTY TRUCK TO LEAK OIL WITH ONLY 77,000 MILES. PLS INVESTIGATE MY PROBLEM AND CONTACT GM. MY EMAIL ADDRESS [XXX], TO CONTACT ME AND UPDATE. LOOKING FO
FUEL TANK PUMP AND SENDING UNIT, LOCATED IN TANK, WAS REPLACED DUE TO BURNING OF INTERNAL CONNECTOR. THIS BURNING CAUSED EXTREME VENTING OF GAS VAPORS DURING TANK FILL UP, AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN EX
FUEL TANK PUMP AND SENDING UNIT, LOCATED IN TANK, WAS REPLACED DUE TO BURNING OF INTERNAL CONNECTOR. THIS BURNING CAUSED EXTREME VENTING OF GAS VAPORS DURING TANK FILL UP, AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN EX
