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10-19-2015, 04:31 PM
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Lethal Camaro
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The Break-in: What will be your process?
I have read what seems to be 1,000 posts around breaking in a V8 properly and making sure your car is running right from the get-go. Now, this is not my first V8, but my first already had 45K miles on it so I missed the boat. But this will be the highest performance car I have ever purchased.
So for this V8 here is the break-in process I will use. Sledgehammer's Break-in Process: 1.) Drive for 1,500 miles (no crazy rev's, no burnouts, no racing etc...)| 2.) Oil change (empty, plus clear 2 extra quart of fresh oil) 3.) Drive fairly easy for the next 100 miles 4.) Have fun! 5.) Dyno it  Post your process below.
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10-19-2015, 05:25 PM
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GM repeat offender...
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Calm OTW home from the dealer(90mi).
Calm-"ish" another 400mi. Hard just prior to oil change. Change oil. Now it will be driven like its meant to be driven. Hard.
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10-19-2015, 05:42 PM
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I have a 350 mile drive home from the dealer, will probably change the oil within a few days after that and then let her rip
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10-19-2015, 05:48 PM
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My process is whatever the manual recommends.
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10-19-2015, 05:55 PM
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Will drive gently for a few days, till i get an oil change.
Dealership to home is 364 miles Will drive around DFW area for about 50 miles (dealership to tint, hardwire radar kit installed, friends home, lunch/dinner). So when I get home, I'll rip it just a little bit, then get my oil change done. Not gonna be using the dexos 1, instead will use mobil 1 (dexos is still good but not as good as mobil one). Since we get some free oil changes, I am sure I can pay the very little extra if any to "upgrade" to Mobil 1. |
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10-19-2015, 06:19 PM
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acs carbon flash spoiler, bmr springs, gm clear tails. Texas speed cam, 223/227 .635/.635 116 LSA, Kooks Long Tube Headers with green cats, MSD Atomic Air Force Intake, CAI Cold Air Intake, QTP cutouts. 503 hp Best so far 11.5 at 123 with a 1.83 60ft. BMR lower and upper trailing arms and upper control arms,E85 DELIVERED 12/29/15 http://youtube.com/bybcous " no talking only racing on my youtube" |
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10-19-2015, 07:15 PM
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Drives: Coupeless :( Join Date: Jan 2015
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10-19-2015, 07:31 PM
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Lethal Camaro
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10-19-2015, 09:01 PM
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I will take it easy the first 500 or so miles, no high revs, try to keep it under 55 -60, etc., then change oil. After that probably ease into a little harder for the next few hundred miles, then drive it and have fun. My '98 SS I pretty much did this and took care of her big time. I had lots of fun but never beat the piss out of it, just something I can't do on a car like this.
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10-19-2015, 09:02 PM
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Drives: 2016 Garnet Red Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jul 2015
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10-19-2015, 11:13 PM
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Lethal Camaro
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10-20-2015, 01:33 AM
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Yeah. 500mi could be achieved NORMALLY, in about a month. Im going to have to find excuses to drive it. Lol. Shouldn't be a problem! I would say though, that the HEAT CYCLES are likely more, or at least-equally, important in break-in. So keep that in mind.
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'16 2SS, Summit White. A8. MRC. NPP.
Ordered:09/03/15. Received 12/22/15 INCOMING: ‘22 ZL1, Satin Steel. A10. PDR. Ordered: 03/02/22. |
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10-20-2015, 03:44 AM
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Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jul 2015
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What do you mean by heat cycles?
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10-20-2015, 07:41 AM
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Drives: 2016 Hyper Blue 1SS Join Date: Jul 2015
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1ss/Auto-Hyper Blue
acs carbon flash spoiler, bmr springs, gm clear tails. Texas speed cam, 223/227 .635/.635 116 LSA, Kooks Long Tube Headers with green cats, MSD Atomic Air Force Intake, CAI Cold Air Intake, QTP cutouts. 503 hp Best so far 11.5 at 123 with a 1.83 60ft. BMR lower and upper trailing arms and upper control arms,E85 DELIVERED 12/29/15 http://youtube.com/bybcous " no talking only racing on my youtube" |
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