2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Service and Repair Manual

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Covers all 2012 Silverado 2500 trims — Base Standard Cab Pickup 2-Door, Base Extended Cab Pickup 4-Door, Base Crew Cab Pickup 4-Door ·
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Looks like an incomplete random collection of service manual pages with technical service bulletins mixed in, all in random order. This is nothing like what their site advertises.

I see that key engine, transmission, brake and suspension sections are extremely incomplete or completely missing.

Very disappointing.

I will dispute this with my credit card, and I will lodge a complaint with the various authorities, and I am going to show this to my attorneys, they are going to have fun with these goons.

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James Baker

Easy to buy and download. Chris Winfrey was very helpful. Thanks.

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Donald Duck

F off

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David D Wieland

The manual seems to be complete and was easy to download. The pages are images, however, and not searchable.

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Anonymous

Where were wiring diagrams?

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Anonymous

Very difficult to navigate seems like similar information is in several random locations

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Anonymous

All other content is as promised

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Anonymous

Very hard to navigate. Could not even find a index

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TERRY MUICH

The download I received was a complete waste of my money. Was not even close to what it was represented as. I thought I was getting a proper service repair manual. What I got was a collection of service bulletins. I sent an email to your company right after I looked through it requesting my money back. Have yet to hear a response. Terry Muich

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Ricky Coley

Not a hard copy manual and the file is to big too load on my computer.

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John Puzak

I'm trying to download the manual to my laptop. Can't get a table of contents on my phone. Might have a better review the

After directions from from factory manuals,
I downloaded Adobe Acrobat-working great. Great customer service!!!

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Richard Musser

easy

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Donald Folmar

More detailed than I thought, still trying to navigate through it, not what I thought it would be, thought it would be more like the Haynes manual.

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Nathaniel Footman Jr

Delivery via wifi great.

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Anonymous

Great

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David Bacon

It was much larger than i expected. 5 documents at 12k pages each. Its not something ill actually be able read but its easy enough to find what you need..
The Ford F250 manual is much easier to navigate at just over 8000 pages.
If i spend the money for Adobe Acrobat Professional ill be able to break it down into manageable bits.
Both manuals area great value for the money.

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Susanne Dubois

Manual ok. Very hard to find info pertaining to my vehicle

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Mark Stypinski

Easy to use and great to look up tech specs.

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Stuart Clancy

Easy to find the exact manual for your vehicle, great directions for the download process for the less than savvy internet users.

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Daniel Arvola

The manual is awesome!

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Anonymous

Pretty good manual, bookmarking could be a little better

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Thomas Downs

I am unable to open the manual. I guess I didn't process something right.

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Stanislav Bilev

Got the manual almost immediately.

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Anonymous

I need a printed 2015 Ford Taurus 3.5 engine repair manual either Chilton or Haynes

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James Foley

Excellent. Now I can actually start working on my cars again with confidence. YouTube videos really are inadequate.

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Mark Schultz

Schematics were not high resolution making the markings and names difficult to read when zoomed in. Improvement is needed. Otherwise it is a good document.

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Scott Martin

Vary easy

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Werner A Wozniak

Very satisfied with my purchase. Has all clear details and fixes like the oem factory manual have. Thanks and God bless you.

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Anonymous

Finding and ordering the manual for my vehicle was very easy

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Michael Willis

I wasn’t sure why I needed this to be a PDF, but it was apparent once I got it. It includes what would be thousands of pages if it were in print. The links take you to wherever you need to go in the text.

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Anonymous

I didn’t realize I would have a link in an email to click to get another email with another link to download.

This factory service and repair manual for the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 is written around a truck sold only as a Base model, so the variation a technician tracks is mechanical rather than trim-driven: standard, extended or crew cab, and either the 4.8L V8 of 294 cubic inches or the 5.3L of 325, both overhead-valve, naturally aspirated and set up for flex-fuel. Fuel, ignition, emissions and driveline sections all carry the specifications for whichever of those two engines is in front of you.

Engines covered

  • 5.3L V8 (325 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, flex-fuel
  • 4.8L V8 (294 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, flex-fuel

Body styles covered

  • 2-door standard cab pickup
  • 4-door extended cab pickup
  • 4-door crew cab pickup

Trims covered

  • Base

Known issues on the 2012 Silverado 2500. Three recalls stand on the record for 2012. Two are air bag inflators that can burst rather than inflate once their propellant has degraded, spraying metal into the cabin; the third is a fire extinguisher that may clog and refuse to discharge when it is needed. Complaints number 121: 23 on the air bags, 14 on the power train and 13 on the structure. Restraint diagnostics, transmission and driveline procedures, and body and frame specifications are the parts of this manual those numbers point at.

NHTSA #21V05100005/02/2021Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2012 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sie

Consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occ

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with

NHTSA #21V05400005/02/2021Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon,

Consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occ

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with

TSB #11030974

This preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.

TSB #11030092

This Preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a GDS2 Session Log and upload to a Technical Assistance Case in CX Connect.

TSB #11030091

This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.

TSB #11028931

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that some owners of Heavy Duty Trucks and Utilities may ask if they can lower their tire pressures. Tire pressures being set to the "Tire and Loading Label" w

TSB #11027698

This PI Communications information on an alternative product dealers can use to perform 19-NA-255: Wax Coating on Frame Peeling, Metal Shows Corrosion/Rusting due to issue with getting product from current supplier listed in the bulletin.

TSB #11027601

This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.

TSB #11026104

This service bulletin provides information on Tire Sidewall Irregularities.

TSB #11026017

This service bulletin provides information on replacing the intake manifold when the engine is replaced after severe internal engine damage.

Showing the 8 most recent of 643 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.

20170417Component: TIRESCrash reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 EQUIPPED WITH REPLACEMENT MICKEY THOMPSON TIRES AND TIRE SIZE: 275/60R20. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATEL

20150120Component: STEERINGCrash reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED

20260309Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that the vehicle seller advised the contact that the mileage was 196,000 prior to the purc

20250930Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact discovered a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time

Showing the 4 most serious of 69 complaints filed with NHTSA.

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