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GMC C1500
34 generations · 147 engine options · data across all years of the C1500 platform.
76,876
Labor times
21,913
Torque specs
13,734
DTC codes
0
Repair procedures
1,285
Fluid specs
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5-Year Cost of Ownership · 1998 4.3L V6
$7,038
~$1,408/yr maintenance labor at $150/hr. Other engines/years vary — pick a generation below to see its breakdown.
Generations & engine options
1998
4 engine options
4.3L V6
RWD
5.0L V8
RWD
5.7L V8
RWD
6.5L V8 Diesel
4WD
RWD
1997
4 engine options
4.3L V6
RWD
5.0L V8
RWD
5.7L V8
RWD
6.5L V8 Diesel
4WD
RWD
1996
4 engine options
4.3L V6
RWD
5.0L V8
RWD
5.7L V8
RWD
6.5L V8 Diesel
4WD
RWD
1995
4 engine options
4.3L V6
RWD
5.0L V8
RWD
5.7L V8
RWD
6.5L V8 Diesel
RWD
1994
4 engine options
4.3L V6
RWD
5.0L V8
RWD
5.7L V8
RWD
6.5L V8 Diesel
RWD
1993
4 engine options
4.3L V6
RWD
5.0L V8
RWD
5.7L V8
RWD
6.5L V8 Diesel
4WD
RWD
1992
4 engine options
4.3L V6
RWD
5.0L V8
RWD
5.7L V8
RWD
6.5L V8 Diesel
4WD
RWD
1991
4 engine options
4.3L V6
RWD
5.0L V8
RWD
5.7L V8
RWD
6.5L V8 Diesel
4WD
RWD
1990
4 engine options
4.3L V6
RWD
5.0L V8
RWD
5.7L V8
RWD
6.5L V8 Diesel
4WD
RWD
1989
4 engine options
4.3L V6
RWD
5.0L V8
RWD
5.7L V8
RWD
6.2L V8
RWD
1988
4 engine options
4.3L V6
RWD
5.0L V8
RWD
5.7L V8
RWD
6.2L V8
RWD
1987
4 engine options
4.3L V6
RWD
5.0L V8
RWD
5.7L V8
RWD
6.2L V8
RWD
1986
4 engine options
250ci I6
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
6.2L V8
RWD
1985
4 engine options
250ci I6
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
6.2L V8
RWD
1984
4 engine options
250ci I6
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
6.2L V8
RWD
1983
4 engine options
250ci I6
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
6.2L V8
RWD
1982
4 engine options
250ci I6
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
6.2L V8
RWD
1981
3 engine options
250ci I6
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
1980
3 engine options
250ci I6
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
1979
3 engine options
250ci I6
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
1978
5 engine options
250ci I6
RWD
292ci I6
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
400ci V8
RWD
454ci V8
RWD
1977
5 engine options
250ci I6
RWD
292ci I6
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
400ci V8
RWD
454ci V8
RWD
1976
5 engine options
250ci I6
RWD
292ci I6
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
400ci V8
RWD
454ci V8
RWD
1975
5 engine options
250ci I6
RWD
292ci I6
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
400ci V8
RWD
454ci V8
RWD
1974
6 engine options
250ci I6
RWD
292ci I6
RWD
307ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
402ci V8
RWD
454ci V8
RWD
1973
6 engine options
250ci I6
RWD
292ci I6
RWD
307ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
402ci V8
RWD
454ci V8
RWD
1972
6 engine options
250ci I6
RWD
292ci I6
RWD
307ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
402ci V8
RWD
454ci V8
RWD
1971
6 engine options
250ci I6
RWD
292ci I6
RWD
307ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
402ci V8
RWD
454ci V8
RWD
1970
7 engine options
250ci I6
RWD
292ci I6
RWD
307ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
396ci V8
RWD
402ci V8
RWD
454ci V8
RWD
1969
5 engine options
250ci I6
RWD
292ci I6
RWD
307ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
396ci V8
RWD
1968
5 engine options
250ci I6
RWD
292ci I6
RWD
307ci V8
RWD
327 cu in (5.4L) V8
RWD
396ci V8
RWD
1967
5 engine options
250ci I6
RWD
292ci I6
RWD
307ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
396ci V8
RWD
1966
2 engine options
250ci I6
RWD
305 cu in (5.0L) GMC V6
RWD
1965
2 engine options
292ci I6
RWD
305 cu in (5.0L) GMC V6
RWD
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