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fastfred67 · 05-31-2009, 07:38 PM

Does anyone know the correct break-in for the LS 3? I read the LS 1 and am wondering if it is the same. I 'm not referring to the break-in information in the 2SS manual that comes with the car.

SoloSK71 · 05-31-2009, 08:02 PM

Fifty different people will give fifty different answers. I don't know if there is a 'correct' one without knowing what you want from the car.

- SK

SSOOCH · 05-31-2009, 08:22 PM

According to the manual, dont' take it over 4000 RPM's for the first 1500 miles. But Break in procedures are like a**holes...everybody's got one and they're all different!!

nards444 · 05-31-2009, 08:24 PM

cant go wrong with owners manual thats why they make it

Number_9 · 05-31-2009, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nards444

cant go wrong with owners manual thats why they make it

qbert48 · 05-31-2009, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nards444

cant go wrong with owners manual thats why they make it

unless you don't believe that the manual is right

MTron · 05-31-2009, 08:29 PM

There are a great many posts about this

Just search "break in"

bdstealth · 05-31-2009, 08:30 PM

The only thing that alot of people say is to use regular oil for the break in period.Then switch to synethic oil.

UCI CamaroFan · 05-31-2009, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by qbert48

unless you don't believe that the manual is right

the company hires engineers and pay millions of dollars to find the correct break-in procedure.

but I guess you can still not believe that the manual is right...

SSOOCH · 05-31-2009, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by bdstealth

The only thing that alot of people say is to use regular oil for the break in period.Then switch to synethic oil.

Um, it comes with Mobil 1 Synthetic. I'm pretty sure the engineers at Chevrolet know a little more than anybody else on these boards about their engines.

Blue Joe · 05-31-2009, 08:38 PM

Main thing is to change oil early to rid of junk collected.Vary rpms and use quick starts and hard stops for at least 500 miles.opposite of what it was 20 yrs ago.City driving the best.You want quick revs but not too high 4000 to 4500 should be highest. Several car engineers swear by this.

kdoske · 05-31-2009, 08:44 PM

1500 miles is a long time to not exceed 4000rpm!!!
it will be torture!

nards444 · 05-31-2009, 08:47 PM

theres always these billys out there that have been doing something special or different this since 1949 in their dads buick and its worked for them. Whatever, the manual was written by people who built it. what it says make sense. Its a free country so do what you want, but your also aloud to be an idiot as well.

SummoneR · 05-31-2009, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by kdoske

1500 miles is a long time to not exceed 4000rpm!!!
it will be torture!

That's going to be a long two weeks for me!!!

05-31-2009, 07:38 PM	#1
fastfred67 Drives: 67 SS RS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tyler, TX Posts: 14	LS 3 break-in procedure Does anyone know the correct break-in for the LS 3? I read the LS 1 and am wondering if it is the same. I 'm not referring to the break-in information in the 2SS manual that comes with the car. __________________

05-31-2009, 08:22 PM	#3
SSOOCH Camaro SL,UTs Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS #16429 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Jordan, UT Posts: 7,358 View My Garage	According to the manual, dont' take it over 4000 RPM's for the first 1500 miles. But Break in procedures are like a**holes...everybody's got one and they're all different!! __________________

05-31-2009, 08:24 PM	#4
nards444 Drives: 1SS/RS Black Join Date: May 2009 Location: New york Posts: 2,123 View My Garage	cant go wrong with owners manual thats why they make it __________________ 2010 1SS/RS Black, CGM stripes, polished Rims, Tinted windows, Hurst shifter

05-31-2009, 08:47 PM	#13
nards444 Drives: 1SS/RS Black Join Date: May 2009 Location: New york Posts: 2,123 View My Garage	theres always these billys out there that have been doing something special or different this since 1949 in their dads buick and its worked for them. Whatever, the manual was written by people who built it. what it says make sense. Its a free country so do what you want, but your also aloud to be an idiot as well. __________________ 2010 1SS/RS Black, CGM stripes, polished Rims, Tinted windows, Hurst shifter

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SoloSK71 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 497 View My Garage	Fifty different people will give fifty different answers. I don't know if there is a 'correct' one without knowing what you want from the car. - SK

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05-31-2009, 08:30 PM	#8
bdstealth Drives: 2SS/RS White/blk int.M6,GFX Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central New York Posts: 822 View My Garage	The only thing that alot of people say is to use regular oil for the break in period.Then switch to synethic oil.

05-31-2009, 08:38 PM	#11
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05-31-2009, 08:44 PM	#12
kdoske Waiting For My 1SS/RS SIM Drives: Sold My Lancer, now carless :/ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: louisiana Posts: 950	1500 miles is a long time to not exceed 4000rpm!!! it will be torture!