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GMC K2500
9 generations · 43 engine options · data across all years of the K2500 platform.
26,310
Labor times
7,558
Torque specs
5,524
DTC codes
0
Repair procedures
510
Fluid specs
0
Open recalls
5-Year Cost of Ownership · 1988–2000 4.3L V6
$7,188
~$1,438/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
5.7L V8
4WD
RWD
6.5L V8
4WD
RWD
7.4L V8
4WD
RWD
1975–1986
4 engine options
4.8L I6
4WD
RWD
5.7L V8
4WD
RWD
6.2L V8
4WD
RWD
7.4L V8
4WD
RWD
1974
5 engine options
292ci I6
4WD
307ci V8
4WD
350ci V8
4WD
402ci V8
4WD
454ci V8
4WD
1973
5 engine options
292ci I6
4WD
307ci V8
4WD
350ci V8
4WD
402ci V8
4WD
454ci V8
4WD
1972
5 engine options
292ci I6
4WD
307ci V8
4WD
350ci V8
4WD
402ci V8
4WD
454ci V8
4WD
1971
6 engine options
292ci I6
4WD
307ci V8
4WD
350ci V8
4WD
396ci V8
4WD
402ci V8
4WD
454ci V8
4WD
1970
6 engine options
292ci I6
4WD
307ci V8
4WD
350ci V8
4WD
396ci V8
4WD
402ci V8
4WD
454ci V8
4WD
1969
4 engine options
292ci I6
4WD
307ci V8
4WD
350ci V8
4WD
396ci V8
4WD
1968
4 engine options
292ci I6
4WD
307ci V8
4WD
350ci V8
4WD
396ci V8
4WD
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