1999 Chevrolet K3500 Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1999 Chevrolet K3500 lists Base and LS trims over a familiar set of hardware: three engines — a turbocharged 6.5L diesel V8 of 395 cubic inches and naturally aspirated gasoline V8s of 454 and 350 — and five body configurations, including extended, standard and crew cab pickups and cab and chassis in two- and four-door form. Identify the engine and the body first, because nearly every specification in the manual depends on one or the other.
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
- 2-door extended cab pickup
- 2-door cab & chassis
- 2-door standard cab pickup
- 4-door crew cab pickup
- 4-door cab & chassis
Trims covered
- Base
- LS
Known issues on the 1999 K3500. Owners have recorded four complaints against the 1999 K3500, spread thinly rather than concentrated: one on the service brakes, one on the electrical system and one on the fuel system. Those are all systems the manual treats in depth — brake hydraulic and friction specifications with the bleeding and adjustment procedures that go with them, wiring diagrams and circuit tests for the electrical system, and fuel delivery service for both the diesel and the gasoline V8s, each with its own diagnostic sequence.
