Squirrly Rants

[RedLT]

I just have one thing to say. They stoped making S-10 Blazers in '94. From that point on the only Blazer made was ..... get this .... a Blazer. The full sized "Blazer" is called a Tahoe now not a Blazer. The S-10 Blazer is now called ...... you guessed it, a Blazer. I only say this because at the auto parts store today the guy asked me "is it full size or an S-10" ... I said "It's a Blazer". He was like "yeah but is it a full size or S-10" and I said "It's a Blazer". We walked outside so he could see it was indeed a Blazer but he still said "so its and S-10" and I said "no its a BLAZER, do you see anything on my BLAZER that says S-10??" he said "no" and I said "ok then, its a Blazer, they stoped making S-10 Blazers". this dude was the manager too. I don't think I want to buy parts from someone who doesn't know the diffrence in a Blazer and an S-10 Blazer. They look diffrent and they are made in diffrent years.

[Officer Redneck]

There were a few years (I don't remember what years) that they ran a full size Blazer and an S-10 Blazer at the same time. The smaller Blazers, even though it dosen't say it, are still called S-10 Blazers.

[Cailen]

In 95 wasn't the 4 door 4x4 model called a "t-10" ?

[Trail Blazin96]

I find that about the dumbest thing in the world

[wolfox]

Ahhh, another satisfied Autozone customer...

[RedLT]

My Blazer is a '95 4 door 4X4 and its just a Blazer. Says Blazer on the title, the side of the truck, the manual, and in the engine compartment. It doens't say S-10 or T-10 or anything else. They changed the name when they changed the body style.

[wolfox]

That's pretty much the same speech I gave to some pimple-faced adolescent behind the counter one day when I needed to get a code scanned. He pointedly stated that my truck was a T-10 Blazer, and that he did have the right scan tool. I just nodded and then rolled my eyes when I turned my back - I *knew* that he needed a translator card/socket adaptor to fit the 16-pin OBD-II look-alike ALDL port on my truck...but they know better. It has everything to do with the sacred powers one must possess before they don the Autozone Uniform. Unfortunately, part of those powers also imbue one with an incredible amount of sloppy diagnosis proceedures and a self-assured demeanor that is unshakable. Even when the scan tool beeps and says "Datastream Sync Error" and I let out a well timed, "Told you so..." *snicker*

[BlazerLT]

Actually, the Blazer is a T series.

[wolfox]

D-oh! Well, I stand humbly corrected. Thanks B'LT. I got totally

[BlazerLT]

Hehehe......

[blazee]

Actually the S and T denote the type of drive train. S series is 2wd and T series is 4wd.

95+ are still are still considered S10s and T10s, but it wasn't necessary to include it in the name after the full size was renamed to Tahoe.

That said....it still iritates me when they ask if it is an S10 or a full size.

[RedLT]

Originally Posted by blazee

95+ are still are still considered S10s and T10s, but it wasn't necessary to include it in the name after the full size was renamed to Tahoe.

One year after the S-10 received a major redesign, Chevrolet revised the Blazer, its popular midsize SUV based on the same platform. At the same time, the manufacturer also removed the "S-10" from the nametag. (Everything about the Blazer applies to the GMC Jimmy.) Compared with its earlier incarnation, the new Blazer was wider, longer, and sleeker, but faced tough competition from the perennial favorite Ford Explorer and, by 1998, from the larger but similarly priced Dodge Durango. And that doesn't even take the hot-selling import sport/utes into account.

If you want the full review check out this site.

http://trucktrend.com/buyersguide/pr...0506_preowned/

[blazee]

Originally Posted by RedLT

One year after the S-10 received a major redesign, Chevrolet revised the Blazer, its popular midsize SUV based on the same platform. At the same time, the manufacturer also removed the "S-10" from the nametag. (Everything about the Blazer applies to the GMC Jimmy.) Compared with its earlier incarnation, the new Blazer was wider, longer, and sleeker, but faced tough competition from the perennial favorite Ford Explorer and, by 1998, from the larger but similarly priced Dodge Durango. And that doesn't even take the hot-selling import sport/utes into account.

If you want the full review check out this site.

http://trucktrend.com/buyersguide/pr...0506_preowned/

Are you agreeing with me or disagreeing?

S10 was dropped from the nametag, but it is still considered an S10 or T10 blazer as evidenced by all GM documentation refering to them as S/T model Blazers. All full sized vehicles are refered to as C or K to designate 2wd and 4wd.

[RedLT]

I agree and disagree. The S and T are not in the name they are mearly codes. The Blazer is not known as an S-10 anymore because that is not its name anymore. It is just plain 'ol Blazer now no T or S anything in the name. GMC/Chevy may refer to them as S or T only when they are talking about which model of Blazer it is. If I walk in auto zone they should ask me "2WD or 4WD" not "T or S". It isn't an S-10 its just a Blazer with 4WD.

[blazee]

Even though the name on the side doesn't say S10, they are still S10 and T10 Blazers. In 95 GM also stopped calling the pick-ups S10s even though they are the same as the 94...this doesn't mean they are different trucks it just means that the name changed. The GMC's are called Sonomas, but the are still S10s. I could change my name, but it doesn't make me a different person.