2008 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2008 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 works from four grades, Base, LS, LT and LTZ, and two engines, the naturally aspirated 6.0L overhead-valve V8 of 364 cubic inches on gasoline and the 5.3L of 325 running flex fuel or gasoline, in a four-door sport utility. Engine-specific figures appear where the two differ; everything downstream, from transmission and axles through brakes, steering and suspension to climate control and body wiring, is documented once, with procedures, torque values and diagnostic charts.

Engines covered

• 6.0L V8 (364 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 5.3L V8 (325 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, flex-fuel or gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sport utility

Trims covered

• Base
• LS
• LT
• LTZ

Known issues on the 2008 Suburban 1500. The federal record carries four recalls for this year, in two pairs. One pair covers a passenger-side inflator that can explode as it deploys, driving sharp metal at the occupants it was meant to protect. The other pair covers the heated washer fluid system, where a short circuit on the module's board can bring on a smell, smoke or a fire. Air bags account for 133 of the 314 complaints on record, with structure at 36 and the electrical system at 29, all covered by dedicated diagnostic procedures.