2006 GMC Savana 2500 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2006 GMC Savana 2500 documents a year when the van was catalogued in a single Base trim and when a turbocharged 6.6L V8 diesel headed the engine list, ahead of the naturally aspirated 6.0L and 4.8L V8s and the 4.3L V6. Four bodies are covered, among them a 4-door standard cargo van alongside the 3-door standard and extended cargo vans and the 3-door standard passenger van. Diesel and gasoline material, each with its own specifications and torque values, is kept apart throughout.

Engines covered

• 6.6L V8 (403 cu in) — OHV, turbocharged, diesel
• 6.0L V8 (364 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 4.8L V8 (294 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 4.3L V6 (262 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

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

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 2006 Savana 2500. Seven recalls are on the federal record here. The most consequential involves a power steering hose built off specification that can fracture during hard steering maneuvers, taking power assist with it and, on vans with hydro-boost brakes, some braking assistance too. Seat belt buckles that will not latch or unlatch account for two more. Another concerns loading labels printed with the wrong capacity weight, which invites overloading and tire failure. Steering leads the ten owner complaints, which puts the steering and brake hydraulic sections of this manual first in line.