Show off your S-series miles here

[trippinfong]

Originally Posted by BlazerLT

Mercy christ that is a lot of miles on a 4 cylinder.

You use synthetic right?

The only oil I use in it is the Wal-Mart brand......oil is oil as long as it you change it on time.

I recently purchased a 91 S-10 with the 2.5 with only 75,000 original miles.....it's like driving a brand new truck............look forward to many miles out of this one.

[J-Ri]

My 4.3L w/ 4spd A/T has 160,000 miles on her. Y'all will probably laugh me out of here, but I don't know for sure what year it is. The previous owner told me it's a 91. I looked at the owners manual today and it says 93. I'm gonna go look at the VIN (it's in storage at the moment) tomorrow or Sundayto find out for sure.

Anyway, the kid that had it before me smashed it into a tree leaving a party. The bumper was pushed into the condenser, the condenser was pushed into the radiator, and the radiator was pushed into the fan clutch. I hooked a tow strap up to the bumper of the S-10 and to the hitch of my Silverado, pulled the bumper out to where it should be, removed, patched, and reinstalled the radiator. $3 for JB Weld to patch the radiator. The frame is bent slightly, but the alignment is good. I'd imagine the previous owner didn't take very good care of it... and I sure don't... bought her for a beater, and she has done very well. Still will spin the tires all the way through first, spin a bit shifting into second, and every once in a while even chirp 'em going into third (has to be on old, worn smooth surfaces tho). I always laughed at the mini trucks (I'm 6'4" 320 Lbs., didn't think I'd fit in even if I wanted to drive one), but now I want to buy an S-10 from down south (no rust) and drop a 350 in it... win a bit of money from those damn dumb-ass import street racers.

[J-Ri]

I think I should clarify my remark about the import racers. Not all of them are idiots, there are some that actually know some stuff about some things. Above, I'm referring to the ones that put ground effects, body kits, euro headlights, and performance stickers on. Other than that, leave them stock, go out and think their car is bad-ass, and get beat in a drag race by a beat-up completely stock pickup.

[BlazerLT]

Originally Posted by trippinfong

The only oil I use in it is the Wal-Mart brand......oil is oil as long as it you change it on time.

I recently purchased a 91 S-10 with the 2.5 with only 75,000 original miles.....it's like driving a brand new truck............look forward to many miles out of this one.

Although I respect your maintanence of you truck, proclaiming that "oil is oil" is just not correct.

[lou S.]

You said it LT, ALL oil is not just oil.

[lowstenman]

my 89 S-10 4.3L just rolled over to 371,500 kms...still runnin pretty strong, just a little bit of a rough idle...GM makes AWESOME trucks!!

[BlazerLT]

Originally Posted by lowstenman

my 89 S-10 4.3L just rolled over to 371,500 kms...still runnin pretty strong, just a little bit of a rough idle...GM makes AWESOME trucks!!

Might be time for a full tuneup, keep the engine running strong.

[movin2stereo]

I hope(or wish)my S10 gets the miles that you guys are talking of.I bought mine with 100,000 mile on her.So far it has gotten a water pump,intake gaskets(which ran for 3 days and then it blew up),crate engine,all balljoints,front wheel bearings,front brake pads,steering stabilizer,exhaust,rear brake calibers and hoses and pads,driver door pins and bushings,3rd door handle,cam sensor,tailgate cables,and the newest addition the tranny got rebuilt.I also had a water leak that took me awhile to find.Now I have another issue to find.I'm getting a runnin rich code and this truck is hard on gas.So either these trucks are junk or I got a lemon.Anyway like I tell everybody,I'm gonna have a brand new 1998 S10 ZR2.HAHAHAHAHAHA!So as you see I'm not swearing by these trucks as of yet.

[BlazerLT]

Originally Posted by movin2stereo

I hope(or wish)my S10 gets the miles that you guys are talking of.I bought mine with 100,000 mile on her.So far it has gotten a water pump,intake gaskets(which ran for 3 days and then it blew up),crate engine,all balljoints,front wheel bearings,front brake pads,steering stabilizer,exhaust,rear brake calibers and hoses and pads,driver door pins and bushings,3rd door handle,cam sensor,tailgate cables,and the newest addition the tranny got rebuilt.I also had a water leak that took me awhile to find.Now I have another issue to find.I'm getting a runnin rich code and this truck is hard on gas.So either these trucks are junk or I got a lemon.Anyway like I tell everybody,I'm gonna have a brand new 1998 S10 ZR2.HAHAHAHAHAHA!So as you see I'm not swearing by these trucks as of yet.

I would trade that truck in bro.

Get another one, looks like you god a dud.

[movin2stereo]

Originally Posted by BlazerLT

I would trade that truck in bro.

Get another one, looks like you god a dud.

Yea I got a lemon I do believe. If I was to trade trade it in or what not,I would go with a import. But that's not gonna happen either.I have way to much invested into this truck and would totally lose my ass on trading it in.Besides I do like it even though it has raked me through the coals.Hell what can happen to it next?I really shouldn't say that,everytime I do something esle goes wrong .

[BlazerLT]

Originally Posted by movin2stereo

Yea I got a lemon I do believe. If I was to trade trade it in or what not,I would go with a import. But that's not gonna happen either.I have way to much invested into this truck and would totally lose my ass on trading it in.Besides I do like it even though it has raked me through the coals.Hell what can happen to it next?I really shouldn't say that,everytime I do something esle goes wrong .

Never go with that mind set.

Sink the money into something that is reliable instead of the money pit.

Cut your looses and move on.

No disrespect intended, but only fools keep throwing money into something like that.

I am not saying you are a fool, but you will be if you keep it.

[movin2stereo]

I already went past the fool stage,a new engine and now a new trans.I think I'll keep it.I understand what you say but I have seen what trading off does.Nothing but getting into more debt.That is more debt than I'm already in. Plus if you go used you just never know what the hell your getting.Now with this truck I know what has been done and what needs done so to speak.

[mike1224]

i have a 2000 2.2L 58,100 miles

[BlazerLT]

Originally Posted by movin2stereo

I already went past the fool stage,a new engine and now a new trans.I think I'll keep it.I understand what you say but I have seen what trading off does.Nothing but getting into more debt.That is more debt than I'm already in. Plus if you go used you just never know what the hell your getting.Now with this truck I know what has been done and what needs done so to speak.

It's your call bro.

Don't keep on dumping money into a lemon, trade it in and dump the money into something worth while.

[movin2stereo]

Originally Posted by BlazerLT

It's your call bro.

Don't keep on dumping money into a lemon, trade it in and dump the money into something worth while.

Hopefully the money dumping is done and I can enjoy driving the damn thing.