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I'm just curious as to whether the Corvette ZR1 with its handbuilt engine, built in America, requires a similar "engine" break-in period. I completely understand the need to "burnish" the brakes on any car during the intitial few hundred miles of ownership. Even the highly touted NISSAN GT-R "requires" a bit of break-in time prior to initiating "launch control" features.
I've heard that the LSA, engine installed in the ZL1, is manufactured in Mexico; I've also been told that it is assembled in the USA from components fabricated in Mexico. Anyone know for sure?
It's amusing in some ways as my former '98 MITSUBISHI 3000GT VR-4, built in Nagoya, Japan, was broken-in a bit on the harsh side & never went through OIL & performed admirably during its 14 years of ownership w/o any drama, whatsoever.
I customarily would change fluids (LOF) prior to 1K miles in every new car that I've owned & have used MOBIL-1 for a good number of years since it was marketed with outstanding results.
Some guys will insist that a magnetic drain plug be installed to remove metallic debris during the "process". Pat Goss of MOTORWEEK fame suggests replacing the drain plug with a precision brass drain plug "valve" that is spring-loaded & rotated on an angle for flow to eliminate the possibility of stripping oil pan threads.
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