Gas miliage.... - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Slammed70 · 07-26-2008, 10:12 PM

Driving my '70 is killing me, seems like it only gets ~2mpg. Im putting $30 in it a day just to drive 40 miles back and to work.

So Im looking at this 03 extended cab 4x4, 4.3 auto.

Just wondering what kind of gas miliage I can expect from it....its only got 37K miles on it too, so its not all that worn out.

screwballl · 07-27-2008, 01:07 PM

you won't see much better mileage... typical mileage is around 14-18mpg.. you are better of making some adjustments on the 70 to make it run a bit leaner, tuneup and such that can increase the mileage..

I had a 76 GMC with a 350 that I gave a thorough tuneup and if I stayed off the gas I could see 19-21 mpg in the city...

Slammed70 · 07-27-2008, 08:58 PM

Yeah, but I want AC, cruise control, and those kinds of nice things. And this I could drive everywhere. I have park across the street at work because I cant go over the speed bump in the parking lot....

BarryB · 07-27-2008, 09:32 PM

Get a 2wd s10 with a 2.8 v6 5spd. I am getting 23-25 mpg with the a/c on. No BS either.

1966gmc · 07-27-2008, 10:03 PM

Im getting 25mpg out of my 4.3 auto

67ChevyRedneck · 07-27-2008, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarryB

Get a 2wd s10 with a 2.8 v6 5spd. I am getting 23-25 mpg with the a/c on. No BS either.

Same here, but more city-ish driving and I'm "averaging" 23mpg (about 80% stop and go 45mph and under) and I think you meant 2.2L?? I still don't have a full highway tank, but I'm guessing it should be 26-28mpg.

I did A LOT of research on this about 4 years ago. I wanted a ZR2 ex cab 4.3L 5 spd something awful bad, but after all my research it turned out that I was better off buying a full size. An S-10 ZR2 or 4x4 get only a mpg or so better "city" than a fullsize and a couple better highway. Back in '04 they were almost the same price, so I went with a Z71 ex-cab.

The "revised" EPA rating for an S10 4.3L 4x4 is 14/19 for the automatic, 5spd is 15/20.

BarryB · 07-27-2008, 11:36 PM

If you were talking about me, No I mean 2.8L V6.

67ChevyRedneck · 07-28-2008, 08:23 AM

Learn something new everyday, didn't know the first gens came with that

Slammed70 · 07-28-2008, 01:43 PM

Four-bys dont come with a 2.8 though, atleast not in the year I want.

BarryB · 07-28-2008, 05:57 PM

The earlier models 4wd did have the 2.8 in them. I had one while back. Body was rusted off the truck but the motor still ran good.
Since you are wanting a 4wd drive I would definately get the 4.3 becuase they have alot more umph! than the 2.8. My sister had a 91 4 door blazer 4wd, 4.3 auto O/D. That thing would run forever on a tank of gas. 5-600 miles to a tank. I am pretty sure it wasn't any bigger than a 25 gallon tank either.

streetstar · 08-04-2008, 02:17 PM

I just ran a whole tank through my "new" S-15.(4.3 auto) -- Its a little over 20mpg, half the miles i put on it were with a dirt bike in the bed that sits considerably taller than the cab when it is tied down too, so that is goofing up the mileage some

07-27-2008, 01:07 PM	#2
screwballl Tonawanda 454 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liquid Sunshine State Posts: 2,754	Re: Gas miliage.... you won't see much better mileage... typical mileage is around 14-18mpg.. you are better of making some adjustments on the 70 to make it run a bit leaner, tuneup and such that can increase the mileage.. I had a 76 GMC with a 350 that I gave a thorough tuneup and if I stayed off the gas I could see 19-21 mpg in the city... __________________ 91 Chevy Suburban Tonawanda 454 R2500 - SOLD!!! 04 Dodge Durango 5.7L Hemi 2WD, 24K miles (as of July 2011) In the past 30 years about 90% of Fords are still on the road, the other 10% made it home. -------------------

07-27-2008, 09:32 PM	#4
BarryB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Blountville, Tn. Posts: 3,904	Re: Gas miliage.... Get a 2wd s10 with a 2.8 v6 5spd. I am getting 23-25 mpg with the a/c on. No BS either. __________________ We could learn a lot from crayons... Some are sharp; some are pretty;and some are dull. Some have weird names; and all are different colours;but they all have to live in the same box. You may be only one person in the world, But you may also be the world to one person. * Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once. Two rules in life. 1. Never sweat the small stuff! 2. Everything is small stuff!

07-27-2008, 10:03 PM	#5
1966gmc Why does it taste purple? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cambridge Md Posts: 621	Re: Gas miliage.... Im getting 25mpg out of my 4.3 auto

07-27-2008, 11:36 PM	#7
BarryB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Blountville, Tn. Posts: 3,904	Re: Gas miliage.... If you were talking about me, No I mean 2.8L V6. __________________ We could learn a lot from crayons... Some are sharp; some are pretty;and some are dull. Some have weird names; and all are different colours;but they all have to live in the same box. You may be only one person in the world, But you may also be the world to one person. * Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once. Two rules in life. 1. Never sweat the small stuff! 2. Everything is small stuff!

07-28-2008, 08:23 AM	#8
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: Gas miliage.... Learn something new everyday, didn't know the first gens came with that __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

07-28-2008, 05:57 PM	#10
BarryB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Blountville, Tn. Posts: 3,904	Re: Gas miliage.... The earlier models 4wd did have the 2.8 in them. I had one while back. Body was rusted off the truck but the motor still ran good. Since you are wanting a 4wd drive I would definately get the 4.3 becuase they have alot more umph! than the 2.8. My sister had a 91 4 door blazer 4wd, 4.3 auto O/D. That thing would run forever on a tank of gas. 5-600 miles to a tank. I am pretty sure it wasn't any bigger than a 25 gallon tank either. __________________ We could learn a lot from crayons... Some are sharp; some are pretty;and some are dull. Some have weird names; and all are different colours;but they all have to live in the same box. You may be only one person in the world, But you may also be the world to one person. * Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once. Two rules in life. 1. Never sweat the small stuff! 2. Everything is small stuff! Last edited by BarryB; 07-28-2008 at 06:00 PM.

08-04-2008, 02:17 PM	#11
streetstar Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Moore, Oklahoma Posts: 2,396	Re: Gas miliage.... I just ran a whole tank through my "new" S-15.(4.3 auto) -- Its a little over 20mpg, half the miles i put on it were with a dirt bike in the bed that sits considerably taller than the cab when it is tied down too, so that is goofing up the mileage some __________________ Are you retired too? Nonsense! I'm in my prime



Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.