Tide Will Roll!

What is the recommended procedure for breaking in the C7 engine?

Anyone actually following the recommended procedure?

Glen e

download the manual from here and read about it..very basic and simple...

Operations

Drive it like you stole it!!!!

Loop

Engage launch control. Enjoy the ride.

-CM-

I will follow the recommendations. I have a 400 mile drive home, so it won't be difficult.

mrrrkva

It in section 9-17 of the owners man Dont rev up over 4000 rpms in the first 500 miles.
http://www.chevrolet.com/content/dam...orvette.pdfual.

mrrrkva

My link didnt work, go to this thread
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c7-g...al-its-up.html

BeaZt

We'll they are all ready being tracked with less than 50 miles on them.

dcbingaman

Honest to God I tried to stay out of it but the car just keeps whispering "Daddy, I'm bored, gimme the big whip !!" I've taken mine to 6500 rpm three times with about 100 miles on the clock, but let it cool off immediately afterwards. I do intend to change oil and filter at 1000 miles.

It is just so sweet and so much fun to drive - It's hard to control the urge to "Whip It Good !"

BIg Wash AZ

As many have posted, the manual is available and has the break in procedure. Generally, avoid foot to the firewall acceleration and vary your speed for the first 500.

Not as big a deal as when I was first buying new cars in the mid 60's, but still a protocol to follow. Some won't and then complain about issues. The time to really baby your baby is its first days. Do it right and it will do right by you.

OddJob1971

15 minutes after the engine first starts up the rings seal, the engine is broken it. Go out and rip on it. I used to built race engines for mustangs. During first start up the engine sounds like crap. About 10-15 minutes in everything gets heated up enough and the engine makes a completely different sound. Done.

lt4obsesses

Check your warranties. See if there is any clause in there about following proper break in proceedures. Remember this thing has a rev counter, if you're thrashing it to soon, GM will know.

peter pan

That works for me

rcallen484

From another thread about their dynoing theirs:

Gearhead Jim

Just 'cause them GM guys designed, tested, and built the car; whadda they know about it?

GM has stated many times that the breakin procedure is for the entire drive train, not just the engine.

OnPoint

Most of the break-in period is for the gear sets - i.e. the trans and importantly the rear diff. If you let the gear sets have a chance to get to know each other a bit, you're less likely to have a noisy diff, for example, down the road.

450hp mike9

BS

lt4obsesses

Don't forget the clutch disc on the manual. High rev starts can cause glazing.

rcallen484

I was gonna see if I could find papa Zora Duntov's take on this topic and found this tidbit IMMEDIATELY. Off topic as to this thread and maybe all of you knew this already but I didn't.

"Ever wonder where the “Z” came from in RPO codes like Z28, ZL1, Z06 and so forth? It stands for Zora in honor of Zora Arkus Duntov the founding father of Chevrolet’s extraordinary high performance legacy."

Mr. Gizmo

I guess 4 wheel drive chevy pickup trucks with the Z71 package and chevy cavliers with the Z14 package were in honor of Zora?