2012 Chevrolet Caprice Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2012 Chevrolet Caprice covers two engines rather than one: the 3.6-liter DOHC V6 of 217 cubic inches and the 6.0-liter overhead-valve V8 of 364, both naturally aspirated and certified for flex fuel. The body is a four-door sedan and the trim is PPV. The difference between the two engines runs deeper than displacement — camshaft layout, valvetrain service and cooling loads all diverge — so the engine sections are read according to which one is fitted.

Engines covered

• 3.6L V6 (217 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, flex-fuel
• 6.0L V8 (364 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, flex-fuel

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• PPV

Known issues on the 2012 Caprice. The manual carries the reference work: engine mechanical and fuel procedures for both the V6 and the V8, transmission and driveline specifications, brake and suspension torque values, and the wiring diagrams and diagnostic routines for the sedan's chassis and body circuits. Those specifications are the practical value of a book like this — they tell you what a worn part should have measured when it was new.