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PAUL SS · 03-08-2010, 11:44 AM

Stay below 4000 rpm's and only use maximum 3/4 throttle for the first 1,000 - 1,500 miles. JMO.

2010rod · 03-08-2010, 11:45 AM

When your at a stop light, and a mustang is next to you! wait until 1,500 miles preferably.

Russell James · 03-08-2010, 11:48 AM

After the ceiling and wall painting is done. Work top to bottom.

2010 Bumblebee · 03-08-2010, 11:48 AM

I don't know how an SS owner can stay below 4000 rpm for 1500 miles. After 300 miles I got really itchy to take some people for some test drives and see what it can do. I have an auto trans. I made it 300 miles without flooring it. The last few days I floored it while moving about 10 times or less while moving about 5-10 mph thru about 3rd gear. I definately went to the 6200 rpm shift points (automatic transmission). I think I did it once from a dead stop. All times with the traction control on.

The reason why I ask is today I heard the bearings rap once or twice or more when starting for that quick second before the oil pressure builds up. It sounded like a tiny bearing rap a couple of times before the oil presure builds up.. It could have been a lifter. My car is in the garage so all the motor sounds echo off the walls. I couldn't reproduce the sound again. Maybe it needs to cool off again to reproduce it. Can these motors be noisy for a second or a half of a second when starting them up.

I'm sure it's all my paraniod imagination. I want the car to last forever.

2010 SSRS · 03-08-2010, 11:51 AM

the second you leave your dealerships lot

Blade · 03-08-2010, 11:54 AM

Like the other guy said...

Now.

MikeSVX · 03-08-2010, 11:57 AM

Lol. Floored mine for the first time on the test drive and I don't think I've back off it yet. I'm at 6800 miles in less then 2 months.

Chief Bob · 03-08-2010, 11:58 AM

No break-in required for the new engines--right

Scrappy Doo · 03-08-2010, 11:58 AM

Let er eat

R1CH · 03-08-2010, 03:49 PM

349 miles ago

Blade · 03-08-2010, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scrappy Doo

Let er eat

Yep....and I am at 1510 miles now

Where you at scrappy?

WongBob · 03-08-2010, 04:27 PM

I left the dealership in Nebraska on 1/5/10 heading south with snow and ice everywhere. I put it to the floor every time I left a light and had a dry patch of road that could handle the power in those conditions. My car has 2635 miles on it now.

TxPlates · 03-08-2010, 04:32 PM

On my test drive I took bumble bee up to 113 MPH. It is a new engine but new engines have come a long way, don't be afraid to use it.

HIGHOCTANE · 03-08-2010, 05:20 PM

I hate to tell ya but chances are unless you got yours the day it was pulled off the truck at the dealer it probably saw it's fair share of WOT operation before you ever bought it.
Spirited test drives of the 2010 Camaros are quite common...

03-08-2010, 11:44 AM	#15
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 8,690 View My Garage	Stay below 4000 rpm's and only use maximum 3/4 throttle for the first 1,000 - 1,500 miles. JMO. __________________ BMR, CAI, DynoMax, Elite Eng., Hurst, Jannetty, Clear Image Headers & Hi Flow cats, Jet Hot, LSR, TSW, VMax, Vredestein

03-08-2010, 11:48 AM	#18
2010 Bumblebee Drives: Transformers Edition Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Mass Posts: 1,048 View My Garage	I don't know how an SS owner can stay below 4000 rpm for 1500 miles. After 300 miles I got really itchy to take some people for some test drives and see what it can do. I have an auto trans. I made it 300 miles without flooring it. The last few days I floored it while moving about 10 times or less while moving about 5-10 mph thru about 3rd gear. I definately went to the 6200 rpm shift points (automatic transmission). I think I did it once from a dead stop. All times with the traction control on. The reason why I ask is today I heard the bearings rap once or twice or more when starting for that quick second before the oil pressure builds up. It sounded like a tiny bearing rap a couple of times before the oil presure builds up.. It could have been a lifter. My car is in the garage so all the motor sounds echo off the walls. I couldn't reproduce the sound again. Maybe it needs to cool off again to reproduce it. Can these motors be noisy for a second or a half of a second when starting them up. I'm sure it's all my paraniod imagination. I want the car to last forever. Last edited by 2010 Bumblebee; 03-08-2010 at 12:00 PM.

03-08-2010, 11:54 AM	#20
Blade Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS BVM Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Charlotte Posts: 4,689 View My Garage	Like the other guy said... Now. __________________ Formerly owner of: 2012 2SS/RS Build Thread - Totaled by red light runner 2010 LT/RS Build Thread - Traded in for 2012 2SS 2007 Acura TSX 1992 Oldsmobile Achieva V6 1992 Mercury Sable

03-08-2010, 11:58 AM	#22
Chief Bob Drives: 2012 Camaro ZL1 SIM CTF Car M6 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Taylor, MI Posts: 883	No break-in required for the new engines--right __________________ 2012 ZL1,CTF Car, SIM MN6, Polished Wheels,The Rare Flat Black Insert. Proud member of the unofficial Camaro5 "Rodgers Chevrolet Fan Club"

03-08-2010, 05:20 PM	#28
HIGHOCTANE Drives: 2010 IBM 2SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NC Posts: 448	I hate to tell ya but chances are unless you got yours the day it was pulled off the truck at the dealer it probably saw it's fair share of WOT operation before you ever bought it. Spirited test drives of the 2010 Camaros are quite common... __________________ 2010 IBM 2SS/RS Camaro (M6) Previous rides: 2003 Twin Turbo Mustang Cobra(900 RWHP) 2004 KB S/C Mustang Cobra(700 RWHP) 2003 Mustang GT,Heads,Cam, N20 ect..

03-08-2010, 11:45 AM	#16
2010rod JAWS Drives: 2010 2SS Silver Ice Metallic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Orange city Posts: 1,316 View My Garage	When your at a stop light, and a mustang is next to you! wait until 1,500 miles preferably.

03-08-2010, 11:48 AM	#17
Russell James Drives: '15 SS 1LE, '69 Z28 drag car Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mich Posts: 4,482	After the ceiling and wall painting is done. Work top to bottom.

03-08-2010, 11:51 AM	#19
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,187 View My Garage	the second you leave your dealerships lot

03-08-2010, 11:57 AM	#21
MikeSVX The magic smoke genie.... Drives: Jewels (2010 RJT 1SS) Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Escondido, CA Posts: 2,294	Lol. Floored mine for the first time on the test drive and I don't think I've back off it yet. I'm at 6800 miles in less then 2 months.

03-08-2010, 11:58 AM	#23
Scrappy Doo Drives: Callaway Rogue Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: W8n 4 Snow, Minnesota Posts: 4,738	Let er eat

03-08-2010, 03:49 PM	#24
R1CH Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS 6M Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bonaire, GA Posts: 258	349 miles ago

03-08-2010, 04:27 PM	#26
WongBob Dig Race? Drives: '13 AGM 2SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Minden, LA Posts: 316	I left the dealership in Nebraska on 1/5/10 heading south with snow and ice everywhere. I put it to the floor every time I left a light and had a dry patch of road that could handle the power in those conditions. My car has 2635 miles on it now.

03-08-2010, 04:32 PM	#27
TxPlates Drives: 2017 ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Austin Posts: 78	On my test drive I took bumble bee up to 113 MPH. It is a new engine but new engines have come a long way, don't be afraid to use it.