Chevy S10 Gas Mileage

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#1 Tom on 07.25.09 at 4:49 pm

You do not have the 1988 Chev S10 5 cyl. 4×4 SUV gas mileage summary.

#2 Lisa on 08.04.09 at 2:45 am

I am looking for the mileage on a 1987 Chevy S-10 Pickup Extended Cab 6 cylinder 5 speed 4×4 Can anyone help?

#3 chad on 01.25.10 at 10:04 am

my90 s10 blazer 4×4 gets way less like 12/17

#4 Anthony on 06.08.10 at 2:46 am

Its most likely because your foot is keeping the accelerator glued to the floor. Food for thought.

my 94′ get about 350-400 miles out of one tank of gas.
*1994 chev. s-10 2.2 4 cylinder 2wd manual
the trans is from a 93′

#5 Nathan on 02.28.11 at 8:50 pm

To above posters,

Mileage postings here are probably based on the epa ratings of the day. In the 1980s to early ninties gas did not contain ethanol or was a lesser blend of ethanol, and contained more combustion energy. Ethanol actually contains oxygen which means ethanol blended gas actually produces less power per fluid ounce than its non-blended counterpart. This shows up on your fuel gauge as reduced mileage do to the fact that you need to give your engine more gas to do the same amount of “work”. A good example is that if your vehicle was rated for 28mpg in 1984 then it will probably get closer to 25mpg on current summer-blend gasoline…even lower on winter blend.

My s10 beater from 84 with 4×4 5spd tranny, headers and extra oil capacity pulls 20-22 in the summer and 15-20 in the winter depending on air temp and wind…sad considering its a puny 2.8, but not bad considering its 26 years old and running on my generations inferior gasoline blends.

#6 norman on 05.05.11 at 7:46 pm

I have an 85, I am troubleshooting on so many things. 1st one side of the turn signals doesn’t shut off, wiper blades no longer move, poor poor gas mileage, probably due to oil on a sparkplug. radio shuts off if i turn it up too loud. (I suspect the ground is the problem. This truck belonged to my GPA and I don’t want to let die also. Love for the S-10 for life and him

#7 joe on 05.10.11 at 9:33 am

I have a s10 1998. I would like to know if there is a way to make the s10 more gas efficient. thanks

#8 RJ on 11.17.11 at 3:31 am

Hey guys… I had a 2002 chevy s10 4×4 auto and it was the 4 door one. Top or the line… I was getting 12-14 city 19-21 highway… I sold it and now getting a 2001 chevy s10 2.2L 4 cylinder. So hopefully it will be better on gas!!!!

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