This factory service and repair manual for the 2001 Chevrolet C6500 Kodiak documents the pairing that carried this chassis into the new decade: an 8.1L naturally aspirated overhead-valve gasoline V8 of 496 cubic inches, or a turbocharged 7.2L overhead-valve inline-six diesel of 441 cubic inches. The body is the two-door conventional cab and chassis, code C6H042. Torque values, clearances, wiring diagrams and diagnostic routines are given for both engines and for the frame, driveline and cab systems they share.
Engines covered
- 7.2L inline-six (441 cu in) — OHV, turbocharged, diesel
- 8.1L V8 (496 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door cab & chassis, conventional
Trims covered
- C6H042
Known issues on the 2001 C6500 Kodiak. No recall and no owner complaint appear on the federal record for the 2001 C6500 Kodiak. With no defect history to plan around, the manual is used the way it was written to be used, as the source of specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostic routines for the 8.1L gasoline V8 and the turbocharged 7.2L inline-six diesel, and for the transmission, driveline, axles, brakes, steering and cab electrics of the chassis they share.
