2001 GMC Savana 2500 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2001 GMC Savana 2500 records a small but real change in the range: the 5.7L V8 is now listed as running gasoline or as a bi-fuel gasoline and LPG unit, and it sits beside the 4.3L V6, the 5.0L V8 and the turbocharged 6.5L V8 diesel. The van itself keeps its four 3-door bodies, cargo and passenger in standard and extended lengths, while the trim pair reads Base and SLT. Fuel-system specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics follow each engine.

Engines covered

• 5.0L V8 (305 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 6.5L V8 (395 cu in) — OHV, turbocharged, diesel
• 4.3L V6 (262 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline or bi-fuel gasoline/LPG

Body styles covered

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

Trims covered

• Base
• SLT

Known issues on the 2001 Savana 2500. Owners logged 20 complaints against this model year with NHTSA. They spread fairly evenly rather than pointing at a single fault: the electrical system and the power train draw the most, with air bags behind them. That mix is a fair map of where a working van of this age asks for attention, and it lines up with the manual's wiring diagrams and circuit diagnostics, its transmission and driveline procedures with their torque specifications, and the supplemental restraint system service instructions and warnings.