1998 Dodge B1500 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1998 Dodge B1500 takes in three van bodies, the extended cargo van, standard cargo van and standard passenger van, each with three doors and Base trim. Three overhead-valve gasoline engines are listed: a 3.9L V6, a 5.2L V8 and a 5.9L V8, naturally aspirated across the board. From the engine, fuel system, ignition and cooling through the transmission, drivetrain, brakes, suspension, steering, electrical system and body, this manual gives procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics.

Engines covered

• 3.9L V6 (239 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 5.2L V8 (318 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 5.9L V8 (360 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 3-door extended cargo van
• 3-door standard cargo van
• 3-door standard passenger van

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 1998 B1500. Engine choice on the 1998 B1500 runs from a V6 to larger V8s, all with overhead valves and natural aspiration, and the manual gives fuel system, ignition and cooling procedures, specifications and torque values for them. The extended and standard cargo bodies and the standard passenger body are addressed by body procedures. The transmission, drivetrain, brakes, suspension and steering receive procedures, specifications and torque values, and wiring diagrams and diagnostics apply to the electrical system of this van.