2008 Chevrolet Express 1500 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2008 Chevrolet Express 1500 keeps a two-engine arrangement, a 5.3L V8 of 325 cubic inches able to burn E85 or gasoline and a naturally aspirated 4.3L V6 of 262, under four body configurations and three trims. Rather than describing one van, the book has to describe a family: three-door and four-door cargo and passenger shells that share a frame and driveline but diverge in door hardware, glass, trim and wiring.

Engines covered

• 5.3L V8 (325 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, flex-fuel or gasoline
• 4.3L V6 (262 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

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

Trims covered

• Base
• LS
• LT

Known issues on the 2008 Express 1500. Twenty-six owner complaints are on record for this model year. Service brakes account for eight of them, the body structure for five and the power train for three, which is the wear pattern of a van that carries weight for a living. The brake section gives hydraulic overhaul, friction material limits and the bleeding sequence; the driveline chapters give transmission and rear axle service with torque values; and the body sections cover the panel, hinge and structural work behind the rest of the reports.