2008 Chevrolet Express 2500 Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 2008 Chevrolet Express 2500 covers three V8s and five bodies. The engines are the 403-cubic-inch 6.6L turbo-diesel, the 364-cubic-inch 6.0L and the 294-cubic-inch 4.8L, the last two naturally aspirated on gasoline; the bodies run through standard and extended cargo and passenger vans and both four-door variants, in Base, LS and LT trim. Because a three-quarter-ton van is usually loaded, the brake, axle and suspension specifications get as much space as the engine chapters.
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
Body styles covered
- 3-door extended cargo van
- 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 2500. Twenty-four complaints are logged for this year: six on the service brakes, five on the body structure and three on the power train. That distribution reads like accumulated work rather than a defect, since brakes wear faster under load, panels and mounts take abuse, and a transmission asked to pull weight ages quickly. The manual carries hydraulic brake overhaul with friction limits and bleeding procedure, transmission and rear axle service with torque values, and body and frame sections detailed enough to judge whether a structural complaint is damage or normal fit.
New Vehicle Monitoring Programs Section in IVH
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble
This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B and Mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B and Mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B and Mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
This service bulletin explains how to measure for oil consumption and possible reasons for loss of oil.
This service bulletin explains how to measure for oil consumption and possible reasons for loss of oil.
Showing the 8 most recent of 175 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
THE PAINT ON MY HOOD AND OTHER PLACES ON THE VAN IS PEELING OFF. SINCE THIS HAS OCCURRED I HAVE NOTICED THAT ALL THE OLDER CHEVY VANS HAVE PEELED OFF PAINT ALSO. I THINK THAT THIS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2500 CARGO VAN. THE CONTACT THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE CARGO DOOR HINGE FAILED AND AS RESULT, THE DOORS WERE NOT ABLE TO CLOSE PROPERLY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR MOUNTAIN BRACKET THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE ARM REST OF THE DOOR PANEL FRACTURED FROM
I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR PURCHASING VEHICLES FOR OUR COMPANY AND WE CURRENTLY HAVE A 2005 AND 2008 CHEVROLET EXPRESS AND WE JUST SOLD A 2004 AND ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM- THE INSTRUME
Showing the 4 most serious of 7 complaints filed with NHTSA.
