So I picked it up Thursday night with 4 miles on it and I'm up to 350 now. Anything I should keep in mind for proper break-in other than the General's 500 mile requirement?
I made it to 500 tonight. I didn't do anything over 3000 for the first 250. I hit 3500 a few times, maybe 4500 twice or so after 350, so I think I should be good. None of that was under full throttle load anyhow. Thanks for the advice. After I hit 500 miles, I hit 125 mph. That didn't take long, lol. The car actually scares me. I love it.
Originally posted by Tom Fuscaldo Stay under 3500 rpms. ....
Wow that's conservative! Not saying it's right or wrong. I gradually built up to the 6.2K mark (never floored it to get there) so at 500 I let her rip. Runs beautifully and doesn't use a drop of oil even though I run it up to redline regularly and typically shift just past 4K when I want to have fun. Congrats and good luck with the new Z.
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Bought mine over the summer with 38 miles on it. When I told a friend what car I bought, he tells me, "I took that stock number out for a test drive, got it up to 120MPH. I drove the s&%t out of it for 1/2 an hour."
I called the dealer PISSED! They promised me (OF course what else would they say) that these engines are built to take that, not to worry.
I have 1065 miles now, all fairly normal. I'm watching oil consumption but too early to tell. The car runs great by my standards, but what do I know. This was my 1st Vette.
Enjoy both ends, hard driving and careful driver. The car is a better car than we are drivers.
This is all just my opinion, of course, but I say "get in it and drive it".
It doesn't need a break-in (if I recall, the owner's manual even says so). Very few modern engines do nowadays. Mechanical tolerances are tight enough there's very little need for any "seating" or "burnishing".
I flogged my 98 Coupe from the day I got it, no problem (54K mi). I've flogged my 02 Z since I got it, no problems (20K). Before that, I flogged by 94 LT1 Z28 from the day I got it, no problems (47K). (note: "flogged" does not equal "abused". I wait a few 100mi before I really start "laying in to it").
In my experience, an engine's either good (in which case it doesn't matter if it gets break-in), or it's bad (and no amount of break-in will save it).
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After putting your car thru general driving conditions for about 500 miles. Change the oil in the engine, install a magnetic plug from GM dealership for about $2.50
That's what I did. No leaks no oil consumption either. 7 qrts of oil including filter change will do it.
I then have put 95% of the remaining miles on the track. My 02 is getting faster each year at 879 miles it's running a best 12:30 at 116 mph w/bfg/drag radials. I don't beat it just drive it like I were street racing but safer on a strip.
I live next to the track so it's just minutes away. Have fun and drive the car in comp/mode.
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