Tailpipe soot

Dayle1 · 01-13-2017, 12:38 PM

At 2400 miles, mine was totally black. Cleaned it up as best I could, but I couldn't get it all off the chrome tip. Anyway, is this a common issue on the V6 and is it something to be concerned about?

2006Moy · 01-13-2017, 12:39 PM

The SS has the same issue I polish mine all the freaking time.. Mothers power cone and borla exhaust polish. I can get them sparkling clean and shiny but they don't last.

MyneS · 01-13-2017, 01:16 PM

I had my tips painted black. I couldn't stand it.

hightorq · 01-13-2017, 01:46 PM

DI motors are dirty just the way it is now

SSDan · 01-13-2017, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by 2006Moy

The SS has the same issue I polish mine all the freaking time.. Mothers power cone and borla exhaust polish. I can get them sparkling clean and shiny but they don't last.

For this reason on mine I painted the inside of the tips black with high temp paint. Now the black soot doesn't matter - can't see it.

PolynesianPowerhouse · 01-13-2017, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by hightorq

DI motors are dirty just the way it is now

that and most cars run a bit rich from the factory.

aside from just NOT driving the car, you gotta expect a byproduct of combustion engines. the more power something produces, the more "soot" will be kicked out.

same thing with brake pads... you want better stopping power, you need something with a higher friction coefficient. the more friction, the more wear...more dust.

goes hand in hand really.

another option is to buy electric or hybrid

SPARTAN sui · 01-13-2017, 04:19 PM

Clean them regularly and it's a non issue. I have over 6,000 miles on my SS and it's not bad at all.

http://imgur.com/a/xvVf6

jrobinson1016 · 01-14-2017, 07:58 AM

How much was it to get painted black?

Dayle1 · 01-14-2017, 08:09 AM

Thanks everyone for the replies, good to know I'm not alone on this issue. Will try to keep them clean for now.

PolynesianPowerhouse · 01-14-2017, 01:22 PM

or just let em get dirty and stay dirty....like I do...

bybcous · 01-14-2017, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by PolynesianPowerhouse

or just let em get dirty and stay dirty....like I do...

Yea i dont even try, not worth it to me.

VelvetHammer · 01-14-2017, 07:05 PM

Some will say that fuel doesn't make a difference in an engine that only needs 87 octane. That being said, sooting was a BIG problem on my wife's 2014 Impala LTZ w/3.6 LFX. We used 87 octane because that was recommended and the consensus was higher octane fuel was a waste of money. I asked one of the techs at the dealership where I work if the sooting was characteristic of the LFX DI engine or was there an underlying problem and he suggested I try 93 octane fuel because of the different additive package and insisted it would help. I can say from personal experience that it does, sooting was minimal after the switch. Use a top-tier brand that is available to you, I can get Shell V-power and Chevron w/Techron where I live. Clean your tips, switch fuel and your problem will improve.

2006Moy · 01-14-2017, 07:33 PM

In Missouri where I live 91 is the top we can get. I wish we could get 93, good tip though.

SSDan · 01-14-2017, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by VelvetHammer

he suggested I try 93 octane fuel because of the different additive package and insisted it would help. I can say from personal experience that it does, sooting was minimal after the switch. Use a top-tier brand that is available to you, I can get Shell V-power and Chevron w/Techron where I live. Clean your tips, switch fuel and your problem will improve.

Well I guess so but I never use anything but top tier 93 and I get plenty of soot. Its just a fact of life and I roll with it.

01-13-2017, 12:38 PM	#1
Dayle1 Drives: 2016 Hyper blue coupe V6/auto Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Spicewood, Tx Posts: 44	Tailpipe soot At 2400 miles, mine was totally black. Cleaned it up as best I could, but I couldn't get it all off the chrome tip. Anyway, is this a common issue on the V6 and is it something to be concerned about?

01-13-2017, 12:39 PM	#2
2006Moy Drives: 2016 SS Convertible Hyper Blue Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Neosho, mo Posts: 254	The SS has the same issue I polish mine all the freaking time.. Mothers power cone and borla exhaust polish. I can get them sparkling clean and shiny but they don't last. __________________ Blacked bow ties, full bigwormgraphix blackout Gm splash guards Mishimoto catch can Black hash marks Curb alert Vitesse controller Jl audio HD 900/5 amp c5 650 components c2 650x coaxials rear fill 2 x 8" W3v3 subwoofers custom ported box Fix 82 module BF TPNS BF Wet Diamond BF Crystal Seal Hydr02 303 Aerospace top protectant

01-13-2017, 01:16 PM	#3
MyneS STORM Drives: 2021 Satin Steel Metallic 2SS Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: DFW Posts: 387	I had my tips painted black. I couldn't stand it. __________________ IG: nacol2012 Check out: The creation of STORM American Authority Front Bumper, ACS Rockers, GM Dark taillights, ZL1 Carbon Fiber interior dash, Engine Bay “red hot” Dress Up, 6LE Skorpion hood, Borla ATAK w Xpipes (TRADED)

01-13-2017, 04:19 PM	#7
SPARTAN sui PC Technician Drives: 2016 Hyper Blue 2SS Join Date: May 2012 Location: North Dakota Posts: 2,161	Clean them regularly and it's a non issue. I have over 6,000 miles on my SS and it's not bad at all. http://imgur.com/a/xvVf6 __________________

01-14-2017, 01:22 PM	#10
PolynesianPowerhouse Big Samoan ina little car Drives: 2016 camaro Join Date: May 2014 Location: Tofiga Island Posts: 1,872	or just let em get dirty and stay dirty....like I do... __________________ Don't sit around and watch everyone else live YOUR dreams...DO SUMPT'N When I see posts asking "whats the best intake, exhaust, etc" .... the answer to that is like a grandfather telling his grandkids "if you put salt on a birds tail, it'll let you catch it" #ThinkAboutIt "Winning Tip: Don't take my (or anyone else's) word for it. GO TEST IT!" - Dennis Grant

01-13-2017, 01:46 PM	#4
hightorq Drives: 2016 Camaro 2LT Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 39	DI motors are dirty just the way it is now

01-14-2017, 07:58 AM	#8
jrobinson1016 Drives: 2016 Camaro 1LT RS Hyper Blue Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: San Antonio Posts: 41	How much was it to get painted black?

01-14-2017, 08:09 AM	#9
Dayle1 Drives: 2016 Hyper blue coupe V6/auto Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Spicewood, Tx Posts: 44	Thanks everyone for the replies, good to know I'm not alone on this issue. Will try to keep them clean for now.

01-14-2017, 07:05 PM	#12
VelvetHammer Drives: 2016 Hyper Blue 2SS, A8, NPP Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Groves, Texas Posts: 90	Some will say that fuel doesn't make a difference in an engine that only needs 87 octane. That being said, sooting was a BIG problem on my wife's 2014 Impala LTZ w/3.6 LFX. We used 87 octane because that was recommended and the consensus was higher octane fuel was a waste of money. I asked one of the techs at the dealership where I work if the sooting was characteristic of the LFX DI engine or was there an underlying problem and he suggested I try 93 octane fuel because of the different additive package and insisted it would help. I can say from personal experience that it does, sooting was minimal after the switch. Use a top-tier brand that is available to you, I can get Shell V-power and Chevron w/Techron where I live. Clean your tips, switch fuel and your problem will improve. __________________ Current stable: 2016 Hyper Blue 2SS 2001 Pewter Z28 Gone but not forgotten: 1978 Dark Blue-Green Z28 w/1970 LT1 power 1978 Bright Blue Z28 1976 Light Blue RS 1973 Green-Gold LT

01-14-2017, 07:33 PM	#13
2006Moy Drives: 2016 SS Convertible Hyper Blue Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Neosho, mo Posts: 254	In Missouri where I live 91 is the top we can get. I wish we could get 93, good tip though. __________________ Blacked bow ties, full bigwormgraphix blackout Gm splash guards Mishimoto catch can Black hash marks Curb alert Vitesse controller Jl audio HD 900/5 amp c5 650 components c2 650x coaxials rear fill 2 x 8" W3v3 subwoofers custom ported box Fix 82 module BF TPNS BF Wet Diamond BF Crystal Seal Hydr02 303 Aerospace top protectant

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