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dragrcr · 12-16-2009, 01:01 PM

Did mine for the first time at 4700 miles. Plan on doing it every 5000 or so. Any sooner is a waste of money. Oil life monitor still said 54% remaining but I think the manual says 6000 max regardless.

shad2009 · 12-16-2009, 01:20 PM

my parents should read this lol, they didn't get their first change on their traverse till 11,800 miles...yea, i was shocked too, and it only got changed because i sed something...almost at 20k miles and they haven't had a second change...and my stepdad sez i can't take care of a camaro

HA!!!

Hoddi · 12-16-2009, 02:35 PM

First: 500
Second: 5,000

glambert1 · 12-16-2009, 02:38 PM

oil you can change early but tranny fluid , I dont think that should be changed isnt that designed to go a very long time now like I mean really long ,

MSG' · 12-16-2009, 03:08 PM

wow had no clue it had to be changed at 500!!!!!

beekay70 · 12-16-2009, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by MSG'

wow had no clue it had to be changed at 500!!!!!

It doesn't. Just some people's preference. Everybody has their own opinion. I've never done anything special and I've never had an engine issue with any car that I've ever owned, foreign or domestic.

bi11ymc · 12-16-2009, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by MSG'

wow had no clue it had to be changed at 500!!!!!

Some of these guys drove off from the dealer with the gas pedal mashed to the floor and haven't let up since

They change the oil at 500 miles and what is left of the tires at 1000 miles

TooCool5 · 12-16-2009, 04:41 PM

Everyone has their own formula for oil changing. I did mine at 2200 miles.
Next will be @ 5-6k miles as I am no a high miles driver.

Ravirn · 12-16-2009, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by bi11ymc

Some of these guys drove off from the dealer with the gas pedal mashed to the floor and haven't let up since

They change the oil at 500 miles and what is left of the tires at 1000 miles

Bingo. I plan to break mine in hard, so that'll hold true in my case.

Moriartii · 12-16-2009, 05:47 PM

Change the oil the first time and see the crap that is in it. $60 for a do it your self oil change wont be such a big deal and is cheap insurance once you see what is left in your oil bucket especially when you just paid over 25K for your car.

And special break in additive? So this is some even more lubricious and viscous "stuff" to make your engine break in? Sounds like phoey to me.
Cheers
K

OUR72GTO · 12-16-2009, 07:02 PM

What crap. ? I did my own at 3000 miles and put it through a coffee filter. Nothing!

Then sent it out for analysis ...............still nothing. "Detected " silicone at low levels.

Unless you are really mashing the gears, changing the others is a waste and not very green.

eynigush · 12-16-2009, 07:05 PM

I wasn't thinking "green" when I bought my SS...but that's just me.

Moriartii · 12-16-2009, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by OUR72GTO

What crap. ? I did my own at 3000 miles and put it through a coffee filter. Nothing!

Then sent it out for analysis ...............still nothing. "Detected " silicone at low levels.

Unless you are really mashing the gears, changing the others is a waste and not very green.

Did you look in the pan/bucket you drained the oil into? I am basing my statement on the first oil change I did on my 08 Zx14 (motorcycle) with 85 miles on it bought new by me. Oil was clean but the catch pan had metal pieces in it. I would have to say Kawasaki makes a pretty dayam good motor with good tolerances and QC much like what I envision the Camaro motor to have. Again for $60 I am changing my oil.

Cheers
K

Michael_Js · 12-16-2009, 08:29 PM

I changed my oil around 1500 miles and could have collected you lots of metal shavings! I don't mash my car, gears, or anything else. Diff fluid was murky, but no shavings I could see. Tran fluid looked ok...those 2 won't be changed very often.

12-16-2009, 01:01 PM	#15
dragrcr 2SS 6M Drives: 2010 2SS 6M Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Rancho Cucamonga , CA Posts: 113	Did mine for the first time at 4700 miles. Plan on doing it every 5000 or so. Any sooner is a waste of money. Oil life monitor still said 54% remaining but I think the manual says 6000 max regardless. __________________ I "love" Drag Racing and Women!

12-16-2009, 01:20 PM	#16
shad2009 "Cassie" Drives: 2007 Tungsten Grey Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,153	my parents should read this lol, they didn't get their first change on their traverse till 11,800 miles...yea, i was shocked too, and it only got changed because i sed something...almost at 20k miles and they haven't had a second change...and my stepdad sez i can't take care of a camaroHA!!! __________________ Currently driving - 2007 Mustang GT Future Wheels - 2014 Ford Mustang GT & 2014 Chevy Camaro

12-16-2009, 02:38 PM	#18
glambert1 HOMER Drives: 2010 camaro 2LT RS SIM Join Date: May 2009 Location: New York Posts: 527	oil you can change early but tranny fluid , I dont think that should be changed isnt that designed to go a very long time now like I mean really long , __________________ ....do it yourself and be proud when you brag about your mods...

12-16-2009, 04:41 PM	#22
TooCool5 Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LS 3.6 LLT V6 325 HP Join Date: May 2009 Location: LS Posts: 4,244 View My Garage	Everyone has their own formula for oil changing. I did mine at 2200 miles. Next will be @ 5-6k miles as I am no a high miles driver. __________________ 2010 Camaro Auto, Inferno Orange, Titanium Interior, Gearhead Wheels AIRAID CAI

12-16-2009, 07:02 PM	#25
OUR72GTO 2010 SIM Beige RS 6M Drives: SIM RS 6M 66 Corvair Silverado LTZ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kamloops,British Columbia Posts: 4,677	What crap. ? I did my own at 3000 miles and put it through a coffee filter. Nothing! Then sent it out for analysis ...............still nothing. "Detected " silicone at low levels. Unless you are really mashing the gears, changing the others is a waste and not very green. __________________ CAMARO.. 2010 The Heart Beat is back in CHEVROLET Now let's put it back in America

12-16-2009, 02:35 PM	#17
Hoddi Camaro Girl ~ Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: So Cal ~ Posts: 1,868 View My Garage	First: 500 Second: 5,000

12-16-2009, 03:08 PM	#19
MSG' Drives: 2010 1SS Camaro Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Elgin, SC Posts: 832 View My Garage	wow had no clue it had to be changed at 500!!!!!

12-16-2009, 05:47 PM	#24
Moriartii Drives: 11 IOM 2SS/RS M6 w/Hurst Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 1,269	Change the oil the first time and see the crap that is in it. $60 for a do it your self oil change wont be such a big deal and is cheap insurance once you see what is left in your oil bucket especially when you just paid over 25K for your car. And special break in additive? So this is some even more lubricious and viscous "stuff" to make your engine break in? Sounds like phoey to me. Cheers K

12-16-2009, 07:05 PM	#26
eynigush SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SSRS Rally Yellow Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 412 View My Garage	I wasn't thinking "green" when I bought my SS...but that's just me. __________________ Kooks 1 7/8 headers w/high flow cats Magnaflow Cat-back Competition Series Cold Air Intake by CAI Inc.

12-16-2009, 08:29 PM	#28
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,299 View My Garage	I changed my oil around 1500 miles and could have collected you lots of metal shavings! I don't mash my car, gears, or anything else. Diff fluid was murky, but no shavings I could see. Tran fluid looked ok...those 2 won't be changed very often. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

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