Hey Guys...Break in period - Page 2

WhiteMale · 05-01-2023, 08:48 AM

I didn't follow and never do follow any of that shat.

1500 oil change and that's pretty much it besides a little avoidance of WOT/redline, I drive them from day one like I intend to drive it everyday.

HDRDTD · 05-01-2023, 10:02 AM

You will get answers from both sides. Many of us follow the instructions included in the manual, trusting that the engineers suggestions for a break in routine are correct, while folks on the other side will tell you about people that build performance engines that tell you to hammer it soon after the engine is done.

Myself, I follow the manual. In my opinion, the engine builders are correct for their applications, but they typically build engines that they warranty for 100,000 miles.

It remains your choice.

WhiteMale · 05-01-2023, 10:09 AM

Its the sort of the thing that people want one and the manuf thinks that they need one to protect their liability. It's not that's its necessary, for the engine. (per se) Pair that up with the angst and anxiety plagued amongst us...

SJFGTO · 05-01-2023, 01:06 PM

I followed the manual as far as driving habits and also changed my oil at 500, 1000 and then 3000 miles regularly thereafter. Changed my diff fluid at 500, 1000 and then every spring when my ZLE comes out of winter hibernation.

Gunkk · 05-02-2023, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boss2k

Thanks where did you find this detailed steps?

Don't remember, but probably either here or over on the corvette forum.

GreenZLE · 05-02-2023, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhiteMale

I didn't follow and never do follow any of that shat.

1500 oil change and that's pretty much it besides a little avoidance of WOT/redline, I drive them from day one like I intend to drive it everyday.

Same here. I made sure I changed all the fluids religiously and way before they needed to be.

boss2k · 05-02-2023, 10:30 PM

Do i need to change oil at 500 and 1500 miles as part of break in process? How many quartz of oil does the car take?

Booher · 05-03-2023, 07:25 AM

https://youtu.be/zg6xa2caG-I

Good video from savage geese explaining break in.

Xelor · 05-03-2023, 10:28 AM

OP
Beautiful ZL1.
This is my second ZL1.
I had a 2021 and a 2022.
I didn’t follow any break in procedure.
I ran it hard from the moment I left the Dealership.
I changed the Engine Oil at 500 miles. I changed the Rear Axle at 1000 miles.

Tje66 · 05-03-2023, 02:05 PM

I didn’t do any break in. I bought my car in Delaware and had to get back to Hershey pa. I road rallied all the back. Had a blast. My engine builder would go from putting a motor together. We would go straight to the engine dyno. It would be brought up to temperature. Then hammer down on the first pull to get timing set. I’m course all oil pressures and temps are monitored. But that’s how race motors are treated. At mostly all levels of racing dirt or drag etc. now my car is over 870whp. Still running strong

FarmerFran · 05-03-2023, 03:43 PM

I did what the book said, 4k rpm, not the same speed yadda yadda but I went to 1500 miles.

I did oil at 500 and 1500 miles
I did diff at 1500 miles

CW3SF · 05-03-2023, 04:10 PM

I did “spirited” stop and go driving for the first 300ish miles, including some hard WOT pulls. I then drove the car around 1400 miles across the country. I tried to vary speeds, hit some off/on ramps and do some highway pulls along the way. Never had any issues since and car doesn’t require adding any oil between oil changes.

Rock-It Man · 05-03-2023, 04:26 PM

Apparently the engineers who have been designing Chevy engines for decades know less about break-in than do keyboard warriors. ��

Greg83 · 05-03-2023, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2022csilv

Do I have to drive this thing cautiously for a period of time? Should I open it up (full throttle) here and there in the first 500 miles? Suggestions?/

This

05-01-2023, 01:06 PM	#18
SJFGTO Oh Oh it's Friday Night! Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Nightfall Gray Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Walton Woods Posts: 1,061	I followed the manual as far as driving habits and also changed my oil at 500, 1000 and then 3000 miles regularly thereafter. Changed my diff fluid at 500, 1000 and then every spring when my ZLE comes out of winter hibernation. __________________ 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE NFG; ARH 2” headers, catless mids, ARH full exhaust, Lingenfelter 18% lower pulley, ATI Harmonic Balancer, Roto-fab CAI, EE-catch can, TM ported TB, NX Lid, BMR strut tower brace. Aeroforce dual pod interceptor gauges. Tuned by Vengeance Racing!!! 644 HP @ 6250 rpm / 689 trq @ 3660 rpm Four that wanna own me Two that wanna stone me One says she's a friend of mine...

05-03-2023, 02:05 PM	#24
Tje66 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2ss procharged Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Hbg pa Posts: 84	Break in. I didn’t do any break in. I bought my car in Delaware and had to get back to Hershey pa. I road rallied all the back. Had a blast. My engine builder would go from putting a motor together. We would go straight to the engine dyno. It would be brought up to temperature. Then hammer down on the first pull to get timing set. I’m course all oil pressures and temps are monitored. But that’s how race motors are treated. At mostly all levels of racing dirt or drag etc. now my car is over 870whp. Still running strong

05-03-2023, 03:43 PM	#25
FarmerFran Drives: 2023 ZL1 Vert M6 "Sharky" Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Earth Posts: 4,033	I did what the book said, 4k rpm, not the same speed yadda yadda but I went to 1500 miles. I did oil at 500 and 1500 miles I did diff at 1500 miles __________________ 2023 Camaro ZL1 Vert TR-6060 Sharkskin "Sharky" Firecracker Red Wrangler Willys, 3.6L eTorque, 850RE 8 speed automatic, 25W Willys package, Technology Group, Convenience Group (aka $600 garage door opener), Cold weather Group, Trailer Tow and HD electric group with AUX switches, 3 piece black freedom top.

05-03-2023, 04:10 PM	#26
CW3SF Drives: 2019 Chevy Camaro ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Sea level Posts: 1,252 View My Garage	I did “spirited” stop and go driving for the first 300ish miles, including some hard WOT pulls. I then drove the car around 1400 miles across the country. I tried to vary speeds, hit some off/on ramps and do some highway pulls along the way. Never had any issues since and car doesn’t require adding any oil between oil changes. __________________ Kong Stage X Port, NW103, LPE HPFP, XDI +30 Injectors, ARH Headers, Flex Fuel, JMS Booster, AWE Touring, Elite E2-X CC. Stock heads, stock cam, stock pulleys: Tuned by KingLT1. 740whp Uncorrected on e50

05-01-2023, 08:48 AM	#15
WhiteMale Drives: 23 ZL1 A10 Rapid Blue Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: MO Posts: 1,992	I didn't follow and never do follow any of that shat. 1500 oil change and that's pretty much it besides a little avoidance of WOT/redline, I drive them from day one like I intend to drive it everyday.

05-01-2023, 10:02 AM	#16
HDRDTD Drives: 2013 Triple Black ZL1 Vert M6 ECF Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Trenton, Michigan Posts: 7,047	You will get answers from both sides. Many of us follow the instructions included in the manual, trusting that the engineers suggestions for a break in routine are correct, while folks on the other side will tell you about people that build performance engines that tell you to hammer it soon after the engine is done. Myself, I follow the manual. In my opinion, the engine builders are correct for their applications, but they typically build engines that they warranty for 100,000 miles. It remains your choice.

05-01-2023, 10:09 AM	#17
WhiteMale Drives: 23 ZL1 A10 Rapid Blue Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: MO Posts: 1,992	Its the sort of the thing that people want one and the manuf thinks that they need one to protect their liability. It's not that's its necessary, for the engine. (per se) Pair that up with the angst and anxiety plagued amongst us...

05-02-2023, 10:30 PM	#21
boss2k Drives: 23 ZL1 M6 Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: Atlanta Posts: 102	Do i need to change oil at 500 and 1500 miles as part of break in process? How many quartz of oil does the car take?

05-03-2023, 07:25 AM	#22
Booher Drives: 2019 zl1 6 speed Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Lake Havasu Arizona Posts: 981	https://youtu.be/zg6xa2caG-I Good video from savage geese explaining break in.

05-03-2023, 10:28 AM	#23
Xelor Drives: 2022 ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: Gulf Coast Region Posts: 138	OP Beautiful ZL1. This is my second ZL1. I had a 2021 and a 2022. I didn’t follow any break in procedure. I ran it hard from the moment I left the Dealership. I changed the Engine Oil at 500 miles. I changed the Rear Axle at 1000 miles.

05-03-2023, 04:26 PM	#27
Rock-It Man 376 cubic inches of fun Drives: 2023 Camaro ZL1 A10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MA Posts: 4,033 View My Garage	Apparently the engineers who have been designing Chevy engines for decades know less about break-in than do keyboard warriors. ��

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