Breaking-In a USED 2011 Camaro 2LT - Page 2 - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Gene Culley · 02-14-2011, 09:41 PM

I think the break-in period is nonsense. I have had 12 GM vehicles in the last 10 years, all brand new, and some I was nice to them and others I wasn't. My 2004 GTO... I beat it up the first night taking it home. Never had a problem with it.

WadeWilson · 02-14-2011, 10:09 PM

Rental with 14k....it's broken in already.

Russ · 03-20-2011, 08:22 PM

Used? Break-in? What the.....who the.....where the........

1BADLS3 · 03-20-2011, 08:27 PM

That thing was 'broken in' when the first Hertz customer ran it out to 7,000 rpm doing a smoky burnout when it had 12 miles on it.

Do you have any idea how AWFUL rental cars are treated by the general public, especially a new model year 'performance' car?

No worries, though. I've owned ex-rentals before. The engine and everything else always hold up long and well. It's usually the transmission that sees the most abuse...I don't know if you can check the fluid in the V6 models, but if you can, it's worth doing just to make sure it's a) full and b) the right color (should be transparent red, should not smell burnt. Should smell like oil.)

IROCanSS · 03-20-2011, 08:28 PM

Welcome back from the dead! LOL

oldfriend · 03-20-2011, 08:31 PM

If you find yourself talking to or smiling to her , dont panic we all do that , you are not alone !!!

73camarolt · 03-20-2011, 08:33 PM

IMO i wouldnt have bought a rental camaro. A friend of mine got a black 1lt and said he had hit 3 digits atleast 5 times in the first hour.

jshaf · 03-20-2011, 08:34 PM

bought a rental car that had 3900 on it when I got it, have had zero problems to date, there were a couple cosmetic things that I took care of. it looks and runs awesome!

ricks dream car · 03-20-2011, 08:47 PM

DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT. I DO MINE AND I BOUGHT MINE NEW...............

clg_98ta · 03-21-2011, 07:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Velociraptor

Hello ALL,

I recently bought a USED (14k miles on it) 2011 Camaro 2LT. Any advice in terms of breaking it in or any useful info is greatly appreciated... It was a rental from Hertz and was used for 5 months and then was auctioned. I have no idea how it was driven by the first owner. Moreover, I bought the GMPP (major guard) extended warranty for 5 yrs/50k miles. Nonetheless, I LOVE my new Camaro; I name it "The Velociraptor". Thanks ALL!!!

Congrats - there's reams of useful information on this site, just start reading...

BTW, you don't need to break in a car w/ 14K miles...

PS - Half the people on this site claim (including mechanics from some vendor companies) that the best way to break in a new car is to, basically, drive it like you stole it. So who knows, perhaps you'll get a very long life from the car...

Camaro_hx · 03-21-2011, 07:47 AM

you cannot break-her In @ 14K miles. Her "V" has been popped by friend

=Stephens= · 03-21-2011, 03:37 PM

Ummmm...any photos yet? Is it red, blue, black, green, orange, yellow?

03-20-2011, 08:22 PM	#17
Russ The Milkman Drives: 2011 1LT Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 134 View My Garage	Used? Break-in? What the.....who the.....where the........ __________________ YESTERDAYS ANSWERS HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH TODAYS QUESTIONS

03-20-2011, 08:33 PM	#21
73camarolt Drives: 2002 Camaro SS Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Germantown, MD Posts: 2,355 View My Garage	IMO i wouldnt have bought a rental camaro. A friend of mine got a black 1lt and said he had hit 3 digits atleast 5 times in the first hour. __________________ 2002 Camaro SS- BTR Stage 3, 799 Heads, Bolt on's Tuned by John at Broadview Automotive.. 420hp and 400tq

03-20-2011, 08:34 PM	#22
jshaf Montani Semper Liberi Drives: 2011 Black 2SS/RS w/ IOM stripes Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Masontown, WV Posts: 4,841	bought a rental car that had 3900 on it when I got it, have had zero problems to date, there were a couple cosmetic things that I took care of. it looks and runs awesome! __________________ Stainless Works 1 7/8 Long Tude Headers, Stainless Works High Flow Cats, Stainless Works Retro Chambered Catback, Z/28 Air Intake, RDP Tuned, FR41 Chrome Rims, 1100W stereo, 35% Tint

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02-14-2011, 09:41 PM	#15
Gene Culley Account Suspended Drives: 2013 SS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Boyertown, PA Posts: 1,374	I think the break-in period is nonsense. I have had 12 GM vehicles in the last 10 years, all brand new, and some I was nice to them and others I wasn't. My 2004 GTO... I beat it up the first night taking it home. Never had a problem with it.

02-14-2011, 10:09 PM	#16
WadeWilson How U Doin? Drives: 2014 CTS-V Coupe Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Californication Posts: 24,154 View My Garage	Rental with 14k....it's broken in already.

03-20-2011, 08:27 PM	#18
1BADLS3 Drives: Sold: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: United States Posts: 1,896	That thing was 'broken in' when the first Hertz customer ran it out to 7,000 rpm doing a smoky burnout when it had 12 miles on it. Do you have any idea how AWFUL rental cars are treated by the general public, especially a new model year 'performance' car? No worries, though. I've owned ex-rentals before. The engine and everything else always hold up long and well. It's usually the transmission that sees the most abuse...I don't know if you can check the fluid in the V6 models, but if you can, it's worth doing just to make sure it's a) full and b) the right color (should be transparent red, should not smell burnt. Should smell like oil.)

03-20-2011, 08:28 PM	#19
IROCanSS Account Suspended Drives: 89 IROC 350 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Back roads, southern Ohio Posts: 12,504 View My Garage	Welcome back from the dead! LOL

03-20-2011, 08:31 PM	#20
oldfriend Drives: Fiat 500 E Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: 32.7607/N. 16.95947/W Posts: 7,816 View My Garage	If you find yourself talking to or smiling to her , dont panic we all do that , you are not alone !!!

03-20-2011, 08:47 PM	#23
ricks dream car Drives: 2010 2ss camaro Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: ardmore , oklahoma Posts: 26	DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT. I DO MINE AND I BOUGHT MINE NEW...............

03-21-2011, 07:47 AM	#25
Camaro_hx Account Suspended Drives: 2010 1LT/RS CGM Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: KWT Posts: 2,474 View My Garage	you cannot break-her In @ 14K miles. Her "V" has been popped by friend

03-21-2011, 03:37 PM	#26
=Stephens= Drives: 2011 LS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Kearney, Nebraska Posts: 3,544 View My Garage	Ummmm...any photos yet? Is it red, blue, black, green, orange, yellow?