2006 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 sets out the differences across five trims and five bodies: crew, extended and standard cab pickups, two cab and chassis configurations, and WT through LT equipment levels. Four V8s are covered — the 403-cubic-inch turbocharged diesel plus 8.1L, 6.0L and 5.7L gasoline engines — with the procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics for each kept in their own sections.

Engines covered

• 6.6L V8 (403 cu in) — OHV, turbocharged, diesel
• 6.0L V8 (364 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 8.1L V8 (496 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door crew cab pickup
• 2-door standard cab pickup
• 4-door extended cab pickup
• 4-door cab & chassis
• 2-door cab & chassis

Trims covered

• Base
• HD
• LS
• LT
• WT

Known issues on the 2006 Silverado 3500. The federal record carries eight recalls. A power steering hose built off specification can fail under a full-lock turn made while braking, taking the assist with it and leaving the wheel heavy. The 8.1L fuel rail pulse damper clip can fracture and let fuel escape. An incomplete rim designation on the certification label can lead an owner to fit a wheel of the wrong size. The remainder are lamps without amber side reflectors and a miswired trailer adaptor. Service brakes take 314 of the 776 complaints, then the electrical system at 73 and the power train at 69.