2000 GMC Savana 1500 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2000 GMC Savana 1500 addresses the Base and SLE versions of the three-door standard cargo van and the three-door standard passenger van. Three engines carry the range: the 305-cubic-inch 5.0L V8, the 262-cubic-inch 4.3L V6 and the 350-cubic-inch 5.7L V8, all overhead-valve gasoline engines without forced induction. Because two of them are V8s of similar architecture, the manual keeps their specifications and torque values clearly separated, and the same discipline runs through the chassis, brake and electrical diagnostics.

Engines covered

• 5.0L V8 (305 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 4.3L V6 (262 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

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

Trims covered

• Base
• SLE

Known issues on the 2000 Savana 1500. One recall is carried on the federal record, covering replacement racing oil filters whose sealing can be poor enough to lose engine oil and start a fire. Five owner complaints are logged, two on the service brakes and one each on the electrical system and the steering. Those are all systems with substantial coverage here: hydraulic brake service and bleeding procedures with their torque figures, the van's wiring diagrams and circuit diagnostics, and the steering gear and linkage specifications as built for this model year.