2000 GMC C3500 Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 2000 GMC C3500 documents four body configurations — standard cab pickup, two-door cab and chassis, four-door crew cab pickup and extended cab pickup — and three engines, the turbocharged 6.5L diesel V8 and the naturally aspirated 7.4L and 5.7L gasoline V8s. Trim is listed as Sierra SL, Sierra SLE or Sierra SLT. Every system is treated on its own terms, so engine, transmission, axle, brake, steering, suspension, body and electrical work each come with procedures, 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
- 2-door standard cab pickup
- 2-door cab & chassis
- 4-door crew cab pickup
- 2-door extended cab pickup
Trims covered
- Sierra SL
- Sierra SLE
- Sierra SLT
Known issues on the 2000 C3500. For this model year the federal record is clean: NHTSA lists no recalls and no owner complaints. That makes the manual a maintenance and overhaul reference first. Its engine sections cover the turbocharged diesel and both gasoline V8s separately, since almost nothing about their service overlaps, and the rest of the truck — driveline, brakes, steering, suspension, frame, body and electrical circuits — is covered with the procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostic steps a shop needs to work through a fault.
