Example carTowing for a 1985 GMC Pickup
Towing for the 1985 GMC Pickup: CarmaCars does not do this work itself. Request it and we arrange it with a trusted shop or connect you with one, and we can deliver a rental car to you while yours is in.
- Combined
- 11.2 to 21.4 L/100 km
- Body
- Standard Pickup Trucks
A rental while yours is in the shop
CarmaCars does not do this work; you keep driving while the shop has your car. We deliver a rental to you, by the day, at our usual rates.
The 1985 GMC Pickup for towing
- Body: standard pickup trucks (EPA size class).
1985 GMC Pickup: every figure
| Figure | Powertrain 1 | Powertrain 2 | Powertrain 3 | Powertrain 4 | Powertrain 5 | Powertrain 6 | Powertrain 7 | Powertrain 8 | Powertrain 9 | Powertrain 10 | Powertrain 11 | Powertrain 12 | Powertrain 13 | Powertrain 14 | Powertrain 15 | Powertrain 16 | Powertrain 17 | Powertrain 18 | Powertrain 19 | Powertrain 20 | Powertrain 21 | Powertrain 22 | Powertrain 23 | Powertrain 24 | Powertrain 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Displacement | 2.5 L | 2.5 L | 2.5 L | 6.2 L | 6.2 L | 2.8 L | 2.8 L | 2.8 L | 4.3 L | 6.2 L | 4.3 L | 4.3 L | 6.2 L | 4.3 L | 4.3 L | 5.0 L | 4.3 L | 5.0 L | 5.0 L | 5.0 L | 5.0 L | 5.0 L | 5.7 L | 5.7 L | 5.7 L |
| Cylinders | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| MPG city (US) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| MPG highway (US) | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| MPG combined (US) | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| MPG combined (Imperial) (converted from the US figure) | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Fuel cost a year (EPA) (EPA: 15,000 miles at its fuel prices) | US$3,200 | US$3,350 | US$3,550 | US$5,200 | US$5,250 | US$3,825 | US$3,825 | US$3,950 | US$3,950 | US$5,650 | US$4,075 | US$4,117 | US$5,900 | US$4,138 | US$4,325 | US$4,567 | US$4,683 | US$4,800 | US$5,067 | US$5,150 | US$5,150 | US$5,200 | US$5,600 | US$5,600 | US$6,100 |
| Fuel cost for 20,000 km (at $1.55 a litre) | $3,472 | $3,658 | $3,844 | $3,968 | $4,000 | $4,186 | $4,186 | $4,278 | $4,278 | $4,278 | $4,434 | $4,464 | $4,464 | $4,496 | $4,712 | $4,992 | $5,116 | $5,208 | $5,488 | $5,612 | $5,612 | $5,642 | $6,076 | $6,076 | $6,634 |
Sources: fuel use, MPG, CO2, electric range, battery, charge time, luggage volume and the annual fuel cost are the US EPA's (fueleconomy.gov). Imperial MPG, litres, inches and pounds are converted from those figures. Figures no free source publishes for this car (power, torque, acceleration, top speed, fuel tank, towing) are left out.
What to check when buying the 1985 GMC Pickup
- NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year. Ask the seller for proof each one was fixed; a dealer can check it by the VIN.
- Owners filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about fuel system (3) and service brakes (1). Have those parts checked before you buy.
| Campaign | Date | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87V043000 | 1987-04-01 | service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components | IMPROPER SIZE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WERE INSTALLED. |
| 85V052000 | 1985-05-01 | equipment:other:labels | RIM INFORMATION MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED ON CERTIFICATION LABEL INSTALLED ON THE LEFT FRONT DOOR. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THESE TRUCKS DO NOT CONFORM WITH FMVSS 120, TIRE SELECTIONS AND RIMS FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS. |
Source: NHTSA (US) recall campaigns and owner complaints for this model year.
Towing: how we help
CarmaCars does not do mechanical work. For a tow on the 1985 GMC Pickup, we connect you with a trusted shop. Once you are safe, send a request with where the car is and where it should go.
Details the shop needs
If you have the service history of your Pickup, have it ready for the shop. Bring the owner's manual or service records if you have them. Tell the shop about any warning light or sound you have noticed. The 2.5L 4-cylinder does the work, through a 5-speed manual.
How we help
We can deliver a rental to you while your car is at the shop. We tell you plainly if we do not know a shop for the job. We do not set the shop's price or promise a date.
Your rental while you wait
Add a rental to the same request as the repair. Keep the rental as long as the repair takes. Delivery covers the Toronto area, priced by distance in your offer; pickup from us is free.
What to ask
Ask when the car will be ready and how the shop will tell you. Ask for the work to be listed line by line on the invoice. If the car must stay overnight, ask where it will be kept.
Car care, briefly
Keep the fuel tank above a quarter in winter. Keep an emergency kit in the trunk in winter. Follow the maintenance schedule in your owner's manual, by time or distance.
Get an offer
Need the work and a rental? One request covers both.
Request towing
Tell us when suits you. A person replies within one business day and arranges it with a trusted shop or recommends one; the shop sets its own price and time.
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