CAMARO6 - View Single Post - Break In Period, transmission fluid change required?

ImmDanny · 04-01-2021, 11:11 AM

In a few days (hopefully) I'll be receiving my '21 1SS 6MT. I know there is a recommended 1,500 mile break in period, which I'll abide by, but when talking with the sales guy at the dealer I'm buying the car from, he said at 1,500 miles a trans and engine fluid change is recommended. I've bought one new car before (2018 MX-5) and I did do an oil change at about 1,500-2,000 miles, but never even thought/read anywhere to do a trans fluid change.

Is the trans fluid change necessary? I can understand the reasoning, just in case there is anything in the fluid from factory. However, oil changes I've done hundreds of times before, and was going to do that myself at 1,500 miles, but I've never changed trans fluid before. I'm a little wary to do that myself. At the same time, I don't really trust anyone with my cars besides myself, so I'm ALSO wary to bring it to a dealership to change the trans fluid.

What is recommended on this forum? Trans change at 1,500 miles and bring it to the dealer? Just leave it alone and do a trans fluid change later in it's life?

I will say, I plan to keep this car a very long time, so I want to do whatever prolongs the life of this vehicle (given I can't suddenly afford a ZL1, then I'd trade up). I'm also going to be purchasing a catch can to install.

Thanks for the responses, glad to soon be part of the club! (I do have a '69 vert, so I'm kind of already part of the camaro club, just not the 6th gen club).

04-01-2021, 11:11 AM	#1
ImmDanny Drives: 2021 1SS, 1969 Convertible Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Phoenix Posts: 85	Break In Period, transmission fluid change required? In a few days (hopefully) I'll be receiving my '21 1SS 6MT. I know there is a recommended 1,500 mile break in period, which I'll abide by, but when talking with the sales guy at the dealer I'm buying the car from, he said at 1,500 miles a trans and engine fluid change is recommended. I've bought one new car before (2018 MX-5) and I did do an oil change at about 1,500-2,000 miles, but never even thought/read anywhere to do a trans fluid change. Is the trans fluid change necessary? I can understand the reasoning, just in case there is anything in the fluid from factory. However, oil changes I've done hundreds of times before, and was going to do that myself at 1,500 miles, but I've never changed trans fluid before. I'm a little wary to do that myself. At the same time, I don't really trust anyone with my cars besides myself, so I'm ALSO wary to bring it to a dealership to change the trans fluid. What is recommended on this forum? Trans change at 1,500 miles and bring it to the dealer? Just leave it alone and do a trans fluid change later in it's life? I will say, I plan to keep this car a very long time, so I want to do whatever prolongs the life of this vehicle (given I can't suddenly afford a ZL1, then I'd trade up). I'm also going to be purchasing a catch can to install. Thanks for the responses, glad to soon be part of the club! (I do have a '69 vert, so I'm kind of already part of the camaro club, just not the 6th gen club).