2012 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 documents one engine, one body and one trim: a two-door cab and chassis with the 6.0L OHV V8, a naturally aspirated 364-cubic-inch gasoline unit, in Base specification. Because the truck leaves the plant as a rolling platform for someone else's bodywork, the sections a technician reaches for most are frame, fuel, driveline and body electrical, and each carries its own diagnostics, wiring diagrams, torque values and step-by-step procedures.

Engines covered

• 6.0L V8 (364 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door cab & chassis

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 2012 Silverado 3500. Four recalls sit on the federal record. Two describe an air bag inflator that can rupture when it fires and send sharp fragments into the cabin. A third involves dual fuel tanks, where a sticking low level sensor allows the rear tank to pump the front one full, the pressure pushing the tank out until it rubs the driveshaft and holes itself. The fourth is a fire extinguisher that may fail to discharge. Air bags account for 19 of the 91 complaints, with tires and structure at 11 each.