2002 GMC Savana 2500 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2002 GMC Savana 2500 was written for a van sold in just two trims, Base and SLT, but in four distinct 3-door bodies: cargo and passenger, standard and extended. Its four engines cover a wide spread of duty, from the 4.3L V6 and 5.0L V8 through the 5.7L V8, available on gasoline or as a bi-fuel gasoline and LPG unit, to the turbocharged 6.5L V8 diesel. Each carries its own specifications, torque values and diagnostic charts in this book.

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 2002 Savana 2500. NHTSA holds 23 owner complaints for the 2002 van. The electrical system draws the largest share, with the service brakes and body structure close behind. Those three headings send a technician to different parts of the book: wiring diagrams and circuit diagnostics for the first, hydraulic brake procedures with their clearance specifications and bleeding sequence for the second, and the body and frame material, including fastener torque values and panel service instructions, for the third.