How should I treat my brand new SS - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Amanda · 06-26-2010, 11:03 AM

I have never bought a BRAND NEW car before-- never had to go thru the break in process except once with a motorcycle... any tips as to how I should drive for the firs XXXX miles??? Should I not hammer on it alot? Although Im thinking I will need to whip one big shivvy pulling out of the dealers lot in july !!

Bryan · 06-26-2010, 11:24 AM

Hammer it ALL THE TIME!

Johnnyma45 · 06-26-2010, 11:27 AM

Instruction manual. People here are split between "drive like you stole it" and "follow the instruction manual."

Sir Nuke · 06-26-2010, 11:28 AM

Amanda, you will get a lot of different answers, there are two different schools of thought:
1. DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT from start to finish.
2. Look at you manual you got with your car....their is a section that describes the bread in period.
then you can go somewhere in the middle......its really all up to you.

BUT, one thing most people will agree on, and its not in the manual, YOUR FIRST OIL CHANGE SHOULOD BE AFTER 1000-1500 MILES.

LS3 SS · 06-26-2010, 11:48 AM

Id do the "Owners manual" route. If you just spent a large amount of money on a new vehicle, why not get "Everything" out of it. Take your time with the car, you are going to have it a while. JMO.

Andro · 06-26-2010, 11:53 AM

Drive it like you stole it!

hubcap · 06-26-2010, 12:01 PM

I kept it under 100mph and under 4000 rpgs for the first 800 miles.
Changed oil at 1000 miles.

Johnnyma45 · 06-26-2010, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LS3 SS

Id do the "Owners manual" route. If you just spent a large amount of money on a new vehicle, why not get "Everything" out of it. Take your time with the car, you are going to have it a while. JMO.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andro

Drive it like you stole it!

See? Told ya.

monstertodd · 06-26-2010, 12:24 PM

I just drove mine "normally". I didn't over do it, but I didn't under do it, if that makes sense.

I dropped the hammer a few times leaving stop lights and when entering the free way, but other than that, I just drove it like your normal everyday driving.

The Stig · 06-26-2010, 12:35 PM

Personally, she's more than my first new car to me. She's Eleanor. She's the hot redhead I picked up after I beat her in a game a pool at the bar. I'm aggressive when I want to hug the curves and gentle when in for a long trip. And I've never looked back since.

jagan323 · 06-26-2010, 12:48 PM

Drive it however you like. The fact is, the Engines built nowadays are so good. I changed my oil last week. And the filter had ONE metal shaving... nothing else lol. =D

mhood · 06-26-2010, 01:42 PM

I broke mine in "under load" which is very different from "like you stole it". No back pressure on the engine with lots of hard pulls from a rolling start through third. I quit that at 500 miles and went the next 1000 miles driving normally (still no back pressure though...no down shifting) varying the rpm (no 100 mile runs at 70...10 miles at 60...20 miles at 65...30 miles at 70...etc.) and changed the oil out at 1500 miles.

prostock69 · 06-26-2010, 01:50 PM

It all depends on if you want to get the most HP possible out of it or you bought it more for the looks and to tool around in.

Read this for more information on breaking in your car: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39955

Bryan · 06-26-2010, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mhood

I broke mine in "under load" which is very different from "like you stole it". No back pressure on the engine with lots of hard pulls from a rolling start through third. I quit that at 500 miles and went the next 1000 miles driving normally (still no back pressure though...no down shifting) varying the rpm (no 100 mile runs at 70...10 miles at 60...20 miles at 65...30 miles at 70...etc.) and changed the oil out at 1500 miles.

06-26-2010, 11:03 AM	#1
Amanda Givin em hell since 87' Drives: 2011 SW 1SS M6 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wttn, Wisco Posts: 136	How should I treat my brand new SS I have never bought a BRAND NEW car before-- never had to go thru the break in process except once with a motorcycle... any tips as to how I should drive for the firs XXXX miles??? Should I not hammer on it alot? Although Im thinking I will need to whip one big shivvy pulling out of the dealers lot in july !!

06-26-2010, 11:28 AM	#4
Sir Nuke Master of All Things Drives: '20 Corvette Stingray Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southeast of Houston, Texas Posts: 22,323 View My Garage	Amanda, you will get a lot of different answers, there are two different schools of thought: 1. DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT from start to finish. 2. Look at you manual you got with your car....their is a section that describes the bread in period. then you can go somewhere in the middle......its really all up to you. BUT, one thing most people will agree on, and its not in the manual, YOUR FIRST OIL CHANGE SHOULOD BE AFTER 1000-1500 MILES. __________________

06-26-2010, 11:48 AM	#5
LS3 SS Drives: 2010 Cyber Grey Camaro SS (LS3) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Clarksville TN Posts: 2,275	Id do the "Owners manual" route. If you just spent a large amount of money on a new vehicle, why not get "Everything" out of it. Take your time with the car, you are going to have it a while. JMO. __________________ GPI SS3 Cam / PRC 255 heads / Forged 376ci bottom / Fore level 2 fuel system / D1SC ProCharger on 12lbs / Alky control dual nozzle / 770 whp / 649 wtq tuned by Ryan Stevens at GPI

06-26-2010, 11:53 AM	#6
Andro NOICE!!! ™ Drives: Force Fed 427 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GOT BOOST? Posts: 5,214 View My Garage	Drive it like you stole it! __________________

06-26-2010, 12:35 PM	#10
The Stig knows 2 facts about ducks Drives: ...and they're both wrong Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The HMS Invincible Posts: 25,072 View My Garage	Personally, she's more than my first new car to me. She's Eleanor. She's the hot redhead I picked up after I beat her in a game a pool at the bar. I'm aggressive when I want to hug the curves and gentle when in for a long trip. And I've never looked back since. __________________

06-26-2010, 11:24 AM	#2
Bryan Drives: SIM 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 279	Hammer it ALL THE TIME!

06-26-2010, 11:27 AM	#3
Johnnyma45 Former Camaro Owner Drives: 2011 Dodge Charger R/T Join Date: May 2010 Location: Carrollton, TX Posts: 604 View My Garage	Instruction manual. People here are split between "drive like you stole it" and "follow the instruction manual."

06-26-2010, 12:01 PM	#7
hubcap Drives: 2010 VR 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: West Virginia Posts: 225	I kept it under 100mph and under 4000 rpgs for the first 800 miles. Changed oil at 1000 miles.

06-26-2010, 12:24 PM	#9
monstertodd Drives: 2010 Cyber Grey Metallic 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tega Cay, South Carolina Posts: 4,032 View My Garage	I just drove mine "normally". I didn't over do it, but I didn't under do it, if that makes sense. I dropped the hammer a few times leaving stop lights and when entering the free way, but other than that, I just drove it like your normal everyday driving.

06-26-2010, 12:48 PM	#11
jagan323 I have no life Drives: 06' Subaru STI, ex-Camaro V6 LLT Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Top Gear Test Track Posts: 3,189	Drive it however you like. The fact is, the Engines built nowadays are so good. I changed my oil last week. And the filter had ONE metal shaving... nothing else lol. =D __________________ List of Camaro DIY The Blog

06-26-2010, 01:42 PM	#12
mhood Orange Camaros Rule! Drives: 2010 1SS LS3 RS IOM Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 1,559	I broke mine in "under load" which is very different from "like you stole it". No back pressure on the engine with lots of hard pulls from a rolling start through third. I quit that at 500 miles and went the next 1000 miles driving normally (still no back pressure though...no down shifting) varying the rpm (no 100 mile runs at 70...10 miles at 60...20 miles at 65...30 miles at 70...etc.) and changed the oil out at 1500 miles.

06-26-2010, 01:50 PM	#13
prostock69 Female Muscle Car Nut! Drives: 2010 RS/SS IOM Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mansfield, TX Posts: 1,262 View My Garage	It all depends on if you want to get the most HP possible out of it or you bought it more for the looks and to tool around in. Read this for more information on breaking in your car: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39955 __________________ 2SS/RS Inferno Orange w/ black stripes, black/orange interior, Automatic, w/ sunroof and polished aluminum wheels MODS: Borla "S" Type Exhaust, American Racing Headers 3" Longtubes, New Era Cold Air Intake, HP Tune, Custom Ground Camshaft, Professionally Ported Heads by Darin Morgan, Ported Throttle Body, 3000 Stall Converter, and 160 Degree Thermostat. http://www.rehermorrison.com/; http://www.darinmorgan.com/; http://www.neweraperformance.com/

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