2009 Chevrolet Express 1500 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2009 Chevrolet Express 1500 lists two engines, four bodies and three trims, a small matrix that hides how many combinations a shop can meet. The 5.3L V8 of 325 cubic inches runs flex-fuel or gasoline; the 4.3L V6 of 262 is gasoline only; both are overhead-valve and naturally aspirated. Three-door and four-door cargo and passenger vans are covered in Base, LS and LT form, with wiring diagrams drawn for each configuration.

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 2009 Express 1500. Fifteen complaints appear for this model year, air bags leading at five, tires at three and the power train at one. A restraint complaint is rarely a mechanical failure so much as a warning lamp that will not clear, which is why the supplemental restraint chapter is built around fault codes, connector checks and the sensing module rather than around parts replacement. Wheel and tire specifications, inflation and balance data, and full transmission and driveline procedures with torque values cover the remaining ground.