2007 Chevrolet C8500 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2007 Chevrolet C8500 is organized around three engines and two bodies. Turbocharged diesel inline-sixes of 7.2 and 7.8 liters, 441 and 475 cubic inches, and a naturally aspirated overhead-valve 8.1L gasoline V8 of 496 account for the powertrain; a medium conventional straight truck and a four-door crew cab straight truck account for the bodies. C8C042, C8C064 and C8E042 are the configurations named. Diesel injection work and gasoline fuel work sit in separate sections, and the brake, steering and wiring material serves all three.

Engines covered

• 7.2L inline-six (441 cu in) — turbocharged, diesel
• 7.8L inline-six (475 cu in) — turbocharged, diesel
• 8.1L V8 (496 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• Straight truck, medium conventional
• 4-door straight truck, crew cab

Trims covered

• C8C042
• C8C064
• C8E042

Known issues on the 2007 C8500. The book earns its place on detail. Every engine on the list comes with mechanical procedures, specifications, clearances and torque values, and with the diagnostics its fuel and control systems require. The chassis sections cover the frame, driveline, brakes, steering and suspension, and the wiring diagrams run through both the conventional and the crew cab versions of the truck.