This factory service and repair manual for the 2000 Chevrolet W4500 Tiltmaster addresses a working truck sold in one body and one specification: the low tilt straight truck, coded W4S042. Under it went either the naturally aspirated 5.7L OHV V8 of 350 cubic inches on gasoline or the turbocharged 4.8L inline-four of 290 cubic inches on diesel. The choice changes the fuel and air management sections completely and the rest of the truck hardly at all, which is how the manual is arranged.
Engines covered
- 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 4.8L inline-four (290 cu in) — turbocharged, diesel
Body styles covered
- Straight truck, low tilt
Trims covered
- W4S042
Known issues on the 2000 W4500 Tiltmaster. Owner complaints for this model year come to a single entry, and it concerns the power train — one report against a truck built to haul weight all day. With so thin a history there is little to generalize from, so the useful material is the procedural kind: clutch and transmission overhaul, driveshaft and rear axle setup with their torque values, diesel injection and turbocharger checks, gasoline ignition and fuel service, and the wiring diagrams and diagnostic charts that support both engines.
