2009 GMC C8500 Topkick Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 2009 GMC C8500 Topkick covers the medium conventional straight truck and the four-door crew cab straight truck under the C8C042, C8C064 and C8E042 designations. Three engines are documented: the turbocharged 7.2L inline-six diesel, the turbocharged 7.8L inline-six diesel and the naturally aspirated 8.1L OHV gasoline V8. Whether the truck in the bay runs on diesel or gasoline, its specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics are laid out in that engine's own section.
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 2009 C8500 Topkick. Not a single recall or owner complaint stands against this model year on the federal record. What the manual offers in place of a defect history is depth on the hardware: engine-by-engine procedures, specifications and torque values for the two turbocharged inline-six diesels and for the 8.1L gasoline V8, with wiring diagrams and diagnostics written for the medium conventional straight truck and the four-door crew cab straight truck.
