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skipj3 · 11-01-2010, 04:14 PM

The LS3 is one of Chevy's work horse engines. Nearly bulletproof. Drive it like you stole it from the get go. If it's going to break, I want it to break under warranty. AND let me tell you, once you hit 4000-5000 miles..........hold on!

mhood · 11-01-2010, 04:20 PM

Broke mine in "under load" for the first 500 miles, then varied rpm for the next 1000, then changed the oil and considered the break in period over.

mikeSS · 11-01-2010, 04:22 PM

i drove it normal....

stevea · 11-01-2010, 04:51 PM

I kept it under 130mph until it was over 500 miles then tested the speed limiter, It really does cut off at 155. I guess that is what drive it like you stole it means.

2010 SSRS · 11-01-2010, 04:54 PM

to the floor right out of the dealership lot.

Camaro21 · 11-01-2010, 05:04 PM

Like this !!

Edge.128 · 11-01-2010, 05:14 PM

i more or less followed the manual

RobRiot88 · 11-01-2010, 05:17 PM

i filled my cylinders with nitrous...

bluetooth-ss · 11-01-2010, 05:49 PM

followed the manual for the most part then once the 1500 mile period was up the hammer went down.

Michelle42780 · 11-01-2010, 05:57 PM

I broke mine in to match my style of driving; aggressive. Romped on it at least twice a day (up to 80-90mph) for about 3 weeks or so. Just basically drove it hard whenever possible.

He responds nicely now when I need him to

ClutchKargo · 11-01-2010, 07:38 PM

I got my car with 26 miles on it at the dealer.

I dropped my wife of at her mothers house and said you're not going to like what I'm about to do to this car, so you might want to stay here.

I than proceeded to an interstate and hammered the hell out of our new car up and down the RPM range. However don't decelerate hard with the engine loaded (put into N if it's an L99 or push in the clutch and out of gear on a LS3 as you slow down). Now my car runs like a BEAST!

You have to run the piss out of it at first to seat the rings properly. It then needs to sit over night and cool off then you need to go out the next day and do it all again. You will be amazed at how much power the car will gain in the first 50 miles you do this!

By the way I also changed my oil at 500 miles.

This is a highly debated subject. There is a great thread on here that goes into great detail on this subject. Do a search to find this thread.

*****foot it and it will never reach it's true potential.

Clutch

blake-b · 11-01-2010, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeckyD@RodgersChevrolet

Like I stole it from someone who stole it.... I can't remember who told me to do that...

blake-b · 11-01-2010, 07:40 PM

Darn double tap...

spurscar · 11-01-2010, 09:56 PM

How many change their oil sooner than the Oil Life thing tells you do during the break-in miles?

I'm at a bit over 700 miles now, figure it can't hurt since there's 90%+ left on the Oil Life so it may be a while until the car wants it changed.

11-01-2010, 04:14 PM	#15
skipj3 Go Gators Baby!!! Drives: '11 2SS M6 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SC Posts: 871	The LS3 is one of Chevy's work horse engines. Nearly bulletproof. Drive it like you stole it from the get go. If it's going to break, I want it to break under warranty. AND let me tell you, once you hit 4000-5000 miles..........hold on! __________________ Oscar Wilde - “When I was young, I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old, I know it is." The Department of Redundancy Department

11-01-2010, 04:54 PM	#19
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,186 View My Garage	to the floor right out of the dealership lot. __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

11-01-2010, 05:04 PM	#20
Camaro21 Drives: SOLD - 2013 M6 ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 5,040 View My Garage	Like this !! Attached Images

11-01-2010, 05:14 PM	#21
Edge.128 Drives: 2010 Camaro LS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 1,911	i more or less followed the manual __________________ 2010 Summit White Camaro LS / M6 MRT V2.0

11-01-2010, 05:17 PM	#22
RobRiot88 Drives: 2010 SS 6m, black on black. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: savannah Posts: 202	i filled my cylinders with nitrous... __________________

11-01-2010, 04:20 PM	#16
mhood Orange Camaros Rule! Drives: 2010 1SS LS3 RS IOM Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 1,559	Broke mine in "under load" for the first 500 miles, then varied rpm for the next 1000, then changed the oil and considered the break in period over.

11-01-2010, 04:22 PM	#17
mikeSS Drives: 2015 c7 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: MI Posts: 7,462	i drove it normal....

11-01-2010, 04:51 PM	#18
stevea Drives: just a car Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: USA Posts: 285	I kept it under 130mph until it was over 500 miles then tested the speed limiter, It really does cut off at 155. I guess that is what drive it like you stole it means.

11-01-2010, 05:49 PM	#23
bluetooth-ss Drives: 2010 ABM 2SS/RS A6 and 2018 2500 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 2,069	followed the manual for the most part then once the 1500 mile period was up the hammer went down.

11-01-2010, 05:57 PM	#24
Michelle42780 Cracker Drives: 2010 2LT/RS Summit White/Beige Join Date: May 2010 Location: Azle, TX Posts: 557 View My Garage	I broke mine in to match my style of driving; aggressive. Romped on it at least twice a day (up to 80-90mph) for about 3 weeks or so. Just basically drove it hard whenever possible. He responds nicely now when I need him to __________________ 2010 Camaro \| 2LT \| RS \| Summit White \| Beige Interior \| Born: 5/10/10 \| Purchased 5/28/10

11-01-2010, 07:38 PM	#25
ClutchKargo Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS L99 RJT Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Knoxville Posts: 211	I got my car with 26 miles on it at the dealer. I dropped my wife of at her mothers house and said you're not going to like what I'm about to do to this car, so you might want to stay here. I than proceeded to an interstate and hammered the hell out of our new car up and down the RPM range. However don't decelerate hard with the engine loaded (put into N if it's an L99 or push in the clutch and out of gear on a LS3 as you slow down). Now my car runs like a BEAST! You have to run the piss out of it at first to seat the rings properly. It then needs to sit over night and cool off then you need to go out the next day and do it all again. You will be amazed at how much power the car will gain in the first 50 miles you do this! By the way I also changed my oil at 500 miles. This is a highly debated subject. There is a great thread on here that goes into great detail on this subject. Do a search to find this thread. *****foot it and it will never reach it's true potential. Clutch __________________ Solo Mach XL CatBack w/ J Pipe - Texas Speed LT Headers - 3M Nano-Carbon Polyester Tint 20% - 3M Crystalline 90% Tint on Windshield - Azentek Smart Mirror w/Back up Camera - CAI Intake - ADM Scoop - APEX Washer Tank Kit - PowderPro Ported & Polished TB

11-01-2010, 07:40 PM	#27
blake-b Drives: 2009 ZR1 Join Date: May 2010 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,205	Darn double tap...

11-01-2010, 09:56 PM	#28
spurscar Drives: 2011 CGM 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 315	How many change their oil sooner than the Oil Life thing tells you do during the break-in miles? I'm at a bit over 700 miles now, figure it can't hurt since there's 90%+ left on the Oil Life so it may be a while until the car wants it changed. __________________

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