The 1996 Chevrolet S10 pickup truck features daytime running lights, antilock brakes, independent front suspension, tinted glass, cloth upholstery and a standard monochromatic paint scheme. Options include four-wheel drive, heavy-duty suspension package, leather wrapped steering wheel and a more powerful 4.3-liter Vortec V-6. Base models come standard with a 2.2-liter four-cylinder engine and five-speed transmission. Certain optionally equipped 1996 Chevrolet S10 pickup trucks utilize a four-speed automatic transmission. Knowing the exact type of transmission your vehicle has will enable you to find order parts specific to your vehicle, or find a suitable replacement if repairs cannot be made.
Open your vehicle's passenger side door and open the glove box.
Examine the inside of the glove box for a small sticker containing a series of codes. These regular production option, or RPO, codes catalog exactly what options you have installed on your truck. Each code contains three characters; the first two characters of the code will utilize letters, while the remaining character will be a number.
Check through each set of codes for "M30", "M50" or "MW2". The "M50" code represents a New Venture Gear five-speed manual transmission, available on 4.3-liter V-6 equipped models; the "MW2" represents a New Venture Gear five-speed manual transmission available for the 2.2-liter four-cylinder engine. Vehicles that features the "M30" RPO code have a GM 4L60-E for speed automatic transmission installed, available on both 4.3-liter and 2.2-liter models.
