This factory service and repair manual for the 2002 Chevrolet C6500 Kodiak treats a single code, C6H042, and a single body, the two-door conventional cab and chassis, with two very different engines under the hood. One is a 496-cubic-inch gasoline V8 of 8.1 liters, naturally aspirated and overhead-valve; the other is a turbocharged 7.2L overhead-valve inline-six diesel of 441 cubic inches. Fuel, air and exhaust work diverges completely between them, which is why the specifications are given engine by engine.
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 2002 C6500 Kodiak. This year's federal record is empty, with no recalls for the 2002 C6500 Kodiak and no owner complaints. That is unusual enough on a commercial chassis to be worth stating plainly, and it means the manual's role is service rather than remedy: engine specifications and clearances for both the gasoline V8 and the turbocharged diesel, torque values through the driveline, brake and steering procedures for a loaded truck, and wiring diagrams for tracing electrical faults.
