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MClarenF1 · 02-07-2011, 05:52 PM

okay so i came home today and i have 888 miles on my brand new camaro.. when shud my first oil change be?

also.. when i had to pull out of a parking lot with traffic continously coming from both sides.. i had to push my car a bit hard, not FULL throttle.. mayb almost 1/2 but when i made it to the lane and started driving normally.. the car started making a little whine when driving.. so at a red light i shut off the car and restarted it and it went away..

it also whined today in the morning so i restarted it and it went away.. whats causing this? im worried cus its a brand new 2011 camaro ss and it shudnt do this!

cab2g · 02-07-2011, 05:58 PM

The whine is not normal. If it is doing it, take it to the dealer while it is doing the whine, do not restart the car.

Also, you'll get differing opinions about when to get your first oil change. But the car comes with an oil life monitor. You will technically be fine changing your oil when your car tells you to.

People will also tell you that there are metal shavings in your oil when you first get the car and to switch out the oil after 1000 miles or so, but it's up to you.

The Stig · 02-07-2011, 05:59 PM

I changed mine at 9 miles. You'd be amazed how much gunk and metal was in the oil. Shavings left and right. The rear diff fluid needs to be changed at 1,500 too btw. Thats in the owners manual. Oil is a split topic. Some people say every 3,000 but some say go by the oil monitoring system.

MClarenF1 · 02-07-2011, 05:59 PM

why shudnt i restart the car? and ok i'll take it to the dealer, i really hope this isnt a major problem...

hamr56 · 02-07-2011, 06:03 PM

All restarting the car is doing is masking what may be a bigger problem. The early morning whine may just be because it was cold. But with your other situation going on I would defintely get it checked out just to be safe.

rdblan2 · 02-07-2011, 06:30 PM

Did my first oil change at 1500 miles. Service adviser, service manager and the tech looked at me like that was the dumbest thing they'd ever heard of. All said it was a waste of a free oil change, but I did it anyway.

ymmv.

MaRoFreK · 02-07-2011, 06:47 PM

Got my first one changed at 3000 miles. But when I had my Silverado I ran it till it told me to change it.

LS3CAM · 02-07-2011, 09:02 PM

Did my first oil change a few weeks ago. A little before 8000 miles. The oil life monitor was at 24%. Bought 8 qts. Mobile 1 and an AC Delco PF 48 filter from Wal-Mart for about $50. The dealer that I bought the car from wanted $100. They probably would have dented or scratched something in the process anyway. I do all my own oil and filter changes, I know they are done right. BTW: oil was not quite 1 qt. low at the time

IBM/2SS/RS/LS3 · 02-07-2011, 09:30 PM

also did mine at 1500 and rear diff too

blackknight · 02-07-2011, 09:43 PM

first oil change for me was around 1000 miles. i did the rear diff around 1500.

Blown355 · 02-07-2011, 10:09 PM

Rear diff fluid change a 1500 miles. That's the first time I've heard that. Guess I know what I'll be doing this weekend!

oldfriend · 02-07-2011, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rdblan2

Did my first oil change at 1500 miles. Service adviser, service manager and the tech looked at me like that was the dumbest thing they'd ever heard of. All said it was a waste of a free oil change, but I did it anyway.

ymmv.

AND THEY HAVE A REASON FOR IT , READ THE BOOK !

barbm · 02-09-2011, 05:56 AM

Hello. FYI If you have a 3.6, make sure you do not go by the oil life monitoring system. My husbands partner at A G Auto has over 20 yrs G.M. training & they found with the 3.6 if you stay on top of it every 5,000 Km. you souldn't have any issues. With the 3.6 if the oil gets sludgy or thickens it will cause the timing chain tensioners to stiffen up & eventually stretch & break the chains. If anyones heard anything different , let us know.
Thanks Barb

Stingr69 · 02-09-2011, 12:13 PM

Follow the factory oil life indicator. It knows best.

If you would sleep better at night with your first oil change at 1500 miles or 3000 miles or whatever then DO IT. After that you can follow the oil life indicator. That is what I have been doing.

-Mark.

02-07-2011, 05:52 PM	#1
MClarenF1 Drives: 2011 CGM 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Palos Verdes, CA Posts: 237	When should be my 1st oil change? another ? also okay so i came home today and i have 888 miles on my brand new camaro.. when shud my first oil change be? also.. when i had to pull out of a parking lot with traffic continously coming from both sides.. i had to push my car a bit hard, not FULL throttle.. mayb almost 1/2 but when i made it to the lane and started driving normally.. the car started making a little whine when driving.. so at a red light i shut off the car and restarted it and it went away.. it also whined today in the morning so i restarted it and it went away.. whats causing this? im worried cus its a brand new 2011 camaro ss and it shudnt do this!

02-07-2011, 05:58 PM	#2
cab2g love. my. car. Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,372 View My Garage	The whine is not normal. If it is doing it, take it to the dealer while it is doing the whine, do not restart the car. Also, you'll get differing opinions about when to get your first oil change. But the car comes with an oil life monitor. You will technically be fine changing your oil when your car tells you to. People will also tell you that there are metal shavings in your oil when you first get the car and to switch out the oil after 1000 miles or so, but it's up to you. __________________

02-07-2011, 05:59 PM	#3
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	I changed mine at 9 miles. You'd be amazed how much gunk and metal was in the oil. Shavings left and right. The rear diff fluid needs to be changed at 1,500 too btw. Thats in the owners manual. Oil is a split topic. Some people say every 3,000 but some say go by the oil monitoring system. __________________

02-07-2011, 06:03 PM	#5
hamr56 Drives: 11 2SS/RS, 56 Chevy Bel Air 2DR HT Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: In front of the computer Posts: 180	All restarting the car is doing is masking what may be a bigger problem. The early morning whine may just be because it was cold. But with your other situation going on I would defintely get it checked out just to be safe. __________________

02-07-2011, 06:47 PM	#7
MaRoFreK Drives: IOM 1SS w/factory Hurst Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Buckhannon, West Virginia Posts: 721	Got my first one changed at 3000 miles. But when I had my Silverado I ran it till it told me to change it. __________________ "Success is following the pattern of life one enjoys most." Stainless works Catback with Flowmaster Single Chamber Mufflers, Vararam, Factory Hurst, SLP SS emblems, SLP Skip Shift

02-07-2011, 06:30 PM	#6
rdblan2 Drives: 2SS RS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: MD Posts: 1,272	Did my first oil change at 1500 miles. Service adviser, service manager and the tech looked at me like that was the dumbest thing they'd ever heard of. All said it was a waste of a free oil change, but I did it anyway. ymmv.

02-07-2011, 09:02 PM	#8
LS3CAM TheBeerMan Drives: 2010 RS/2SS Camaro LS3 CGM Sunroof Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: So. Cal. Mountains Posts: 82	Did my first oil change a few weeks ago. A little before 8000 miles. The oil life monitor was at 24%. Bought 8 qts. Mobile 1 and an AC Delco PF 48 filter from Wal-Mart for about $50. The dealer that I bought the car from wanted $100. They probably would have dented or scratched something in the process anyway. I do all my own oil and filter changes, I know they are done right. BTW: oil was not quite 1 qt. low at the time

02-07-2011, 09:30 PM	#9
IBM/2SS/RS/LS3 NorCal Camaro➎ Member Drives: Bowties ONLY!! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Nor☆Cal Posts: 1,767 View My Garage	also did mine at 1500 and rear diff too __________________

02-07-2011, 09:43 PM	#10
blackknight Camaro Lover Drives: 2014 GMC Sierra 5.3L Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago 'Burbs Posts: 709	first oil change for me was around 1000 miles. i did the rear diff around 1500. __________________ No Camaro right now. But I'll be back in one in a few years.

02-07-2011, 10:09 PM	#11
Blown355 Drives: 2017 ZL1 A10 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Austin TX Posts: 866	Rear diff fluid change a 1500 miles. That's the first time I've heard that. Guess I know what I'll be doing this weekend! __________________ 2017 ZL1 A10 Redhot with stripe

02-09-2011, 05:56 AM	#13
barbm LTTL HULK Drives: 2010 Synergy Camaro Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Southern Ontario Canada Posts: 73 View My Garage	Hello. FYI If you have a 3.6, make sure you do not go by the oil life monitoring system. My husbands partner at A G Auto has over 20 yrs G.M. training & they found with the 3.6 if you stay on top of it every 5,000 Km. you souldn't have any issues. With the 3.6 if the oil gets sludgy or thickens it will cause the timing chain tensioners to stiffen up & eventually stretch & break the chains. If anyones heard anything different , let us know. Thanks Barb

02-09-2011, 12:13 PM	#14
Stingr69 '69 Owned Since '79 Drives: '69 Z/28 LeMans Blue w/White Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: LR AR Posts: 1,848 View My Garage	Follow the factory oil life indicator. It knows best. If you would sleep better at night with your first oil change at 1500 miles or 3000 miles or whatever then DO IT. After that you can follow the oil life indicator. That is what I have been doing. -Mark.

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