2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD / 3500 HD repair manual

2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD / 3500 HD factory repair manual (GMT900) – PDF for your VIN

The 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD / 3500 HD (GMT900) factory repair manual, made for your VIN from the same GM service information dealer technicians use: removal and installation steps, torque values, diagnostics and wiring diagrams for your exact Silverado 2500 HD / 3500 HD. The 2009 Silverado 2500 HD / 3500 HD was offered with two engines and two transmissions (listed below); we build your manual for the combination your VIN shows.

This page is for the heavy-duty 2009 Silverado 2500 HD and 3500 HD. For the light-duty truck, see the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 manual.

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What you get with this manual

• Factory information, not an aftermarket book: the same GM procedures and specifications dealer technicians use
• Built for your VIN: only the engine, gearbox and options your Silverado 2500 HD / 3500 HD actually has
• Yours to keep: pay once and the PDF stays with you
• Clickable hyperlinks throughout the PDF: from a repair step straight to the diagram or torque table it mentions, with bookmarks and full-text search on top. Few manuals sold online have this
• Complete wiring diagrams and connector views, not just the mechanical sections
• Works on any device, offline, and prints page by page for the garage

Owner's manual or repair manual?

The owner's manual in the glovebox explains the controls and the service intervals. This is the other book, the one technicians work from:

• Owner's manual: controls, warning lights, maintenance schedule, fluid types
• Factory repair manual: how to take parts out and put them back, the torque for every bolt, fault codes and complete wiring diagrams

Model year 2009 is part of the GMT900 Silverado HD generation (2007–2014). Years of the same generation share most procedures; equipment and electrical details still change from year to year, so the manual follows your VIN.

Engines offered

• 6.0L V8 gasoline
• 6.6L Duramax V8 turbo diesel

Gearbox options

• 6-speed automatic
• Allison 1000 6-speed automatic

The manual is made for the version in your VIN, so you don't have to work out your engine code.

Common work on a 2009 Silverado 2500 HD / 3500 HD

• Cooling system overhaul
• Wiring harness, connector and ground repairs
• Rubber hoses, seals and gaskets
• Rust repair and body panels
• Fuel pump, filter and lines
• Glow plugs and cold-start faults
• Diesel particulate filter regeneration
• EGR valve and cooler

Recalls and owner complaints for the 2009 Silverado 2500 HD / 3500 HD

The U.S. safety agency NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 147 owner complaints for the 2009 Silverado 2500 HD / 3500 HD. When a part on this list fails out of warranty, the manual shows how to test and replace it.

• Air Bags: Inflator Module (campaign 21V053000)
• Air Bags: Inflator Module (campaign 21V050000)
• Air Bags: Inflator Module (campaign 21V052000)
• Equipment (campaign 18V267000)
• Electrical System (campaign 14V407000)
• Electrical System (campaign 10V240000)

Most owner complaints concern: Air Bags (43), Electrical System (27), Structure (20), Unknown Or Other (18), Service Brakes (13).

Check your VIN: the 10th character is “9” on a 2009 model.

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How it works: you order with your VIN, we put together the GM service information for that vehicle, and the PDF reaches your inbox in 12–24 hours. It works offline and prints page by page.

Contents of the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD / 3500 HD repair manual

• General information, vehicle identification and lifting points
• Maintenance schedules, fluids and capacities
• Engine mechanical: timing, cylinder head, lubrication
• Cooling system
• Fuel system and engine management
• Ignition, starting and charging
• Emission controls
• Exhaust system
• Clutch and manual transmission
• Automatic transmission / transaxle
• Driveshafts, axles and differential
• Suspension, front and rear
• Steering
• Brakes and ABS
• Heating, ventilation and air conditioning
• Restraints and airbags
• Body, doors, glass and trim
• Lighting and instruments
• Electrical components and module locations
• Wiring diagrams
• Diagnostic trouble codes

Engines:

• 6.0L V8 gasoline
• 6.6L Duramax V8 turbo diesel

Transmissions:

• 6-speed automatic
• Allison 1000 6-speed automatic

Your manual is built for the version in your VIN.

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