1998 Chevrolet K1500 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1998 Chevrolet K1500 lists three trims, Cheyenne, Silverado and WT, and three cab structures, and pairs them with four engines. The gasoline side is the 4.3L V6 and the 5.0L and 5.7L V8s, all overhead-valve and naturally aspirated; the diesel side is a single turbocharged 6.5L V8. Reading the right column matters, because injection, cooling and emissions data differ between those two groups from the first specification onward.

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

• Cheyenne
• Silverado
• WT

Known issues on the 1998 K1500. The manual documents the three gasoline engines and the turbocharged diesel with full procedures, specifications and torque values; it draws the wiring for standard, two-door extended and three-door extended cabs; and it works through the brakes, steering, suspension and driveline with diagnostic sequences rather than general advice. That is the material that keeps a working truck out of guesswork.