[Z06] Registry for all C6 Zs that are running great with no LS7 issues, year, mileage, mods
07-28-2012, 11:53 AM
#124
Instructor
I have not had the valve guides checked yet, but I'm planning on sending the heads to WCCH sometime soon though. I'm ordering engine oil/filter, trans, and diff fluid from AMSoil right now, so not sure what brand is currently in it.
07-28-2012, 12:00 PM
#125
Team Owner
I agree to an extent. Mayority of Z06 owners spend all this money on these cars and let them sit in their garages collecting dust and some even develop issues for no reason...Most people, I guess, just want to have them as occasional drivers, and that's ok; to each their own. However, the "norm" that we are talking about here is for a car, ANY car...which the vette is; as amazing as it is, it's just a car! If I'm going to pay an excess of $80k, you can bet your sweet potato I'm going to drive it and enjoy the hell out of it!!
07-28-2012, 12:14 PM
#126
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By the way working on 40k miles here... WCCH heads and black panther cam with SS valves and new retainers about 5k miles ago. Just finnally got a true dyno tune done. Runs like a champ and the ss valves do not effect the rev at all.
07-28-2012, 12:31 PM
#127
Melting Slicks
Yah so how much is that GTR tranny costing these days? Oh yah... A TON more than some valves and guides.
By the way working on 40k miles here... WCCH heads and black panther cam with SS valves and new retainers about 5k miles ago. Just finnally got a true dyno tune done. Runs like a champ and the ss valves do not effect the rev at all.
By the way working on 40k miles here... WCCH heads and black panther cam with SS valves and new retainers about 5k miles ago. Just finnally got a true dyno tune done. Runs like a champ and the ss valves do not effect the rev at all.
That's awesome about the ss valves. I feel like we are on the cusp of having an answer for the exhaust valves. Now just run it for 40k and get back to us tomorrow
07-28-2012, 12:57 PM
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Yes 80k would be nice. I will see though she does see the drag strip a lot. I will definently post if their are any issues with the SS valves or anything for that matter down the road.
07-28-2012, 02:30 PM
#129
Burning Brakes
07-28-2012, 06:30 PM
#130
Intermediate
2008 JSB
Second Owner
It's my daily driver
27000 miles
Bone Stock
0 problems
I drive it hard but haven't tracked it yet and I run the twisty's every weekend!
My car thrills me EVERY DAY which is why I drive it EVERY DAY!!!
Second Owner
It's my daily driver
27000 miles
Bone Stock
0 problems
I drive it hard but haven't tracked it yet and I run the twisty's every weekend!
My car thrills me EVERY DAY which is why I drive it EVERY DAY!!!
07-28-2012, 07:44 PM
#133
Instructor
2009 with 29000 miles.
Daily driver for at least the next year, then...track duty!
Currently use Mobil 1...probably going to switch to redline at the next change.
Daily driver for at least the next year, then...track duty!
Currently use Mobil 1...probably going to switch to redline at the next change.
07-28-2012, 11:57 PM
#136
Burning Brakes
2007 Z06 bone stock no issues
2007 Z06 bone stock no issues; just got 32mpg coming home from the Black hills corvette classic - just turned 20k miles.
07-29-2012, 12:58 AM
#137
Instructor
Purchased used Sept 2006 with 400 miles. Driven daily making sales calls and now has 152,000 trouble free miles. No mods. No track time. Still like it so much that I ordered a 2013 Z06 today, same color VY. Should be here in early October. Will probably be one of the last C6 Z06s produced. Don't see any trouble with the LS7s. It will produce 30mpg highway if driven @ 65 mph. Anyone know of another 500+hp car that has this type of performance with this reliability when daily driven?
07-29-2012, 07:54 AM
#140
06Z, 2LZ, LMB
74,000 miles total
31,000 on first engine till March 08
43,000 on current engine, completely bone stock down to air intake.
No issues whatsoever.
Did an oil analysis with Blackstone labs, came back clean as a whistle from a 3,000 mile sample of Mobile 1. Wear additive was still going strong.
Vehicle 1 warranty until 2016.
74,000 miles total
31,000 on first engine till March 08
43,000 on current engine, completely bone stock down to air intake.
No issues whatsoever.
Did an oil analysis with Blackstone labs, came back clean as a whistle from a 3,000 mile sample of Mobile 1. Wear additive was still going strong.
Vehicle 1 warranty until 2016.