Brand new car care & maintenance suggestions?

philpacs · 07-14-2018, 10:56 AM

I just purchased a Hyper Blue A10 last night, Wahoo! I live in South Florida and unfortunately don't have a place to garage or cover the car. I was thinking ceramic coating to help protect the paint. Would you guys recommend doing this and if so what type? Also what are the best break in procedures? I haven't read the manual yet. Does the car have break in oil that needs to be changed? My goal with the car is HPDE's and daily driving.

Thanks for your suggestions,

bobby35ny · 07-14-2018, 11:18 AM

I'm in Weston, where are you?
I used carpro UK last year, getting ready to do carpro 3.0 soon.
Coating is a good thing for us down here. Waxes cant take the heat down here.
Change all oils at 500 miles. order a DIMPLE plug for the motor oil.
Take it easy for the first 500 miles.
-Bobby

hashtag · 07-14-2018, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by bobby35ny

I'm in Weston, where are you?
I used carpro UK last year, getting ready to do carpro 3.0 soon.
Coating is a good thing for us down here. Waxes cant take the heat down here.
Change all oils at 500 miles. order a DIMPLE plug for the motor oil.
Take it easy for the first 500 miles.
-Bobby

Dimple plug? It is really difficult to find that new motor oil GM had the LT4-LT5 switch to. My order has been on backorder for a month. Ceramic at minimum. Out in Florida I would do a minimum of five ceramic layers.

bobby35ny · 07-14-2018, 12:10 PM

Dimple plug for the oil pan drain plug. They offer the strongest magnet under heat.

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Intimidator · 07-14-2018, 12:18 PM

I would look into PPF for at least the front end and mirrors.
Mine has that plus the fenders, full hood, part of the roof, plus aero pkg. Then 3 layers of Ceramic over the entire thing.
Gotta survive Winter driving!lol

07-14-2018, 10:56 AM	#1
philpacs Drives: Camaro ZL1 A10 Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Florida Posts: 76	Brand new car care & maintenance suggestions? I just purchased a Hyper Blue A10 last night, Wahoo! I live in South Florida and unfortunately don't have a place to garage or cover the car. I was thinking ceramic coating to help protect the paint. Would you guys recommend doing this and if so what type? Also what are the best break in procedures? I haven't read the manual yet. Does the car have break in oil that needs to be changed? My goal with the car is HPDE's and daily driving. Thanks for your suggestions,

07-14-2018, 11:18 AM	#2
bobby35ny Drives: 18 ZL1 A10 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South East, FL Posts: 3,024	I'm in Weston, where are you? I used carpro UK last year, getting ready to do carpro 3.0 soon. Coating is a good thing for us down here. Waxes cant take the heat down here. Change all oils at 500 miles. order a DIMPLE plug for the motor oil. Take it easy for the first 500 miles. -Bobby __________________ 2017 ZL1 M6 Bog City, 2013 ZL1 M6, 2010 2SS M6 ZL1::J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS

07-14-2018, 12:10 PM	#4
bobby35ny Drives: 18 ZL1 A10 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South East, FL Posts: 3,024	Dimple plug for the oil pan drain plug. They offer the strongest magnet under heat. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk __________________ 2017 ZL1 M6 Bog City, 2013 ZL1 M6, 2010 2SS M6 ZL1::J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS

07-14-2018, 12:18 PM	#5
Intimidator Drives: 69 GTO, 05 GTO, 2018 Silver ZL1 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Springfield, OH Posts: 847	I would look into PPF for at least the front end and mirrors. Mine has that plus the fenders, full hood, part of the roof, plus aero pkg. Then 3 layers of Ceramic over the entire thing. Gotta survive Winter driving!lol

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