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GMC C2500
12 generations · 64 engine options · data across all years of the C2500 platform.
38,316
Labor times
10,698
Torque specs
5,524
DTC codes
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Repair procedures
536
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5-Year Cost of Ownership · 1988–2000 4.3L V6
$6,968
~$1,394/yr maintenance labor at $150/hr. Other engines/years vary — pick a generation below to see its breakdown.
Generations & engine options
1988–2000
4 engine options
4.3L V6
4WD
RWD
5.0L V8
4WD
RWD
5.7L V8
4WD
RWD
6.5L V8
4WD
RWD
1975–1986
4 engine options
4.8L I6
4WD
RWD
5.7L V8
4WD
RWD
6.2L V8
4WD
RWD
6.6L V8
4WD
RWD
1974
7 engine options
250ci I6
RWD
292ci I6
RWD
307ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
396ci V8
RWD
402ci V8
RWD
454ci V8
RWD
1973
7 engine options
250ci I6
RWD
292ci I6
RWD
307ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
396ci V8
RWD
402ci V8
RWD
454ci V8
RWD
1972
7 engine options
250ci I6
RWD
292ci I6
RWD
307ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
396ci V8
RWD
402ci V8
RWD
454ci V8
RWD
1971
7 engine options
250ci I6
RWD
292ci I6
RWD
307ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
396ci 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
350ci 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
3 engine options
250ci I6
RWD
292ci I6
RWD
396ci V8
RWD
1965
3 engine options
250ci I6
RWD
292ci I6
RWD
396ci V8
RWD
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