[Z06] Perfect Z-06
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Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: salem OR
Perfect Z-06
Boring winter, This place is slow so.............
Who is problem free with the Perfect Z0-6
Some problems I've heard each one most likely affects a small %
1.Oil use
2.Rocking seats
3.Sticky clutch under hard use
4.Front tire wear inside
5.Valve train noise
6.Transmission popping out of gear
7. Battery drain
8.
There is more... chime in
Who is problem free with the Perfect Z0-6
Some problems I've heard each one most likely affects a small %
1.Oil use
2.Rocking seats
3.Sticky clutch under hard use
4.Front tire wear inside
5.Valve train noise
6.Transmission popping out of gear
7. Battery drain
8.
There is more... chime in
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 1999
Posts: 5,411
Likes: 2
From: N Carolina 08 Z51 Coupe
1.Oil use - they will use some when driven hard... thats the price you pay when its a little Loose...
2.Rocking seats - not a problem here
3.Sticky clutch under hard use - no problem
4.Front tire wear inside - not yet... can reduce negative camber for street use. Designed that way for neutral handling. can be dialed in to prevent inside wear.
5.Valve train noise - sodium filled valves, high lift.. All normal.. its not noise... its the nature of the beast.
6.Transmission popping out of gear - 6 years and 3 C5's, never had this problem.
7. Battery drain - out of town for 3.5 weeks... started up no problem..
8. No car is perfect.. the Column lock is a POS but I have it bypassed.. The seats suck, the steering wheel is too big,
9. The rear tires keep slipping...
2.Rocking seats - not a problem here
3.Sticky clutch under hard use - no problem
4.Front tire wear inside - not yet... can reduce negative camber for street use. Designed that way for neutral handling. can be dialed in to prevent inside wear.
5.Valve train noise - sodium filled valves, high lift.. All normal.. its not noise... its the nature of the beast.
6.Transmission popping out of gear - 6 years and 3 C5's, never had this problem.
7. Battery drain - out of town for 3.5 weeks... started up no problem..
8. No car is perfect.. the Column lock is a POS but I have it bypassed.. The seats suck, the steering wheel is too big,
9. The rear tires keep slipping...
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Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 20,933
Likes: 905
From: salem OR
Originally Posted by C5~Missle
1.Oil use - they will use some when driven hard... thats the price you pay when its a little Loose...
2.Rocking seats - not a problem here
3.Sticky clutch under hard use - no problem
4.Front tire wear inside - not yet... can reduce negative camber for street use. Designed that way for neutral handling. can be dialed in to prevent inside wear.
5.Valve train noise - sodium filled valves, high lift.. All normal.. its not noise... its the nature of the beast.
6.Transmission popping out of gear - 6 years and 3 C5's, never had this problem.
7. Battery drain - out of town for 3.5 weeks... started up no problem..
8. No car is perfect.. the Column lock is a POS but I have it bypassed.. The seats suck, the steering wheel is too big,
9. The rear tires keep slipping...
2.Rocking seats - not a problem here
3.Sticky clutch under hard use - no problem
4.Front tire wear inside - not yet... can reduce negative camber for street use. Designed that way for neutral handling. can be dialed in to prevent inside wear.
5.Valve train noise - sodium filled valves, high lift.. All normal.. its not noise... its the nature of the beast.
6.Transmission popping out of gear - 6 years and 3 C5's, never had this problem.
7. Battery drain - out of town for 3.5 weeks... started up no problem..
8. No car is perfect.. the Column lock is a POS but I have it bypassed.. The seats suck, the steering wheel is too big,
9. The rear tires keep slipping...
Racer
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 279
Likes: 0
ok heres my list...
1. Oil Pump went out at 8k miles....
2. Front inner tires to cords at 24k miles...
3. Too much Fun....
4. Gr8 first new car i have every bought (graduated school..got job...purchased car...
5. No regrets....Life is Great!
1. Oil Pump went out at 8k miles....
2. Front inner tires to cords at 24k miles...
3. Too much Fun....
4. Gr8 first new car i have every bought (graduated school..got job...purchased car...
5. No regrets....Life is Great!
Supporting Vendor
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 23,340
Likes: 379
From: Marietta Georgia
St. Jude Donor '06-'07, '13, '15
Rear Diff leak....2 03's and both have it!!!
Guess it is best to "get it out of the way" before the warranty expires.
Guess it is best to "get it out of the way" before the warranty expires.
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Drifting
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 1,837
Likes: 0
From: . Kona, HI. Orem, UT. PSL, FL
1.Oil use - they will use some when driven hard...dont bother me i just ad fresh oil.
2.Rocking seats - not a problem here
3.Sticky clutch under hard use - yep by end of qtr pedal grabs on floor
4.Front tire wear inside - not yet...
5.Valve train noise - normal and i dont notice it... often
6.Transmission popping out of gear - not if you put it in gear...all the way
7. Battery drain - shipped car from florida to hawaii and started instantly
8. No car is perfect.. the Column lock is a POS but hasnt got me yet
9. Cant find traction on street....
2.Rocking seats - not a problem here
3.Sticky clutch under hard use - yep by end of qtr pedal grabs on floor
4.Front tire wear inside - not yet...
5.Valve train noise - normal and i dont notice it... often
6.Transmission popping out of gear - not if you put it in gear...all the way
7. Battery drain - shipped car from florida to hawaii and started instantly
8. No car is perfect.. the Column lock is a POS but hasnt got me yet
9. Cant find traction on street....
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 1,391
Likes: 4
From: St Louis MO
2003 here. No problems except for an ignition problem that lead to two tows, but that was my doing more than likely. My 2001 coupe burned oil like crazy, but the 2003 - not a drop.
My only complaint is the amount of break dust. Pretty minor complaint.
My only complaint is the amount of break dust. Pretty minor complaint.
Pro
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 534
Likes: 0
From: was Brookline MA but now San Antonio TX
Originally Posted by C5~Missle
1.Oil use - they will use some when driven hard... thats the price you pay when its a little Loose...
2.Rocking seats - not a problem here
3.Sticky clutch under hard use - no problem
4.Front tire wear inside - not yet... can reduce negative camber for street use. Designed that way for neutral handling. can be dialed in to prevent inside wear.
5.Valve train noise - sodium filled valves, high lift.. All normal.. its not noise... its the nature of the beast.
6.Transmission popping out of gear - 6 years and 3 C5's, never had this problem.
7. Battery drain - out of town for 3.5 weeks... started up no problem..
8. No car is perfect.. the Column lock is a POS but I have it bypassed.. The seats suck, the steering wheel is too big,
9. The rear tires keep slipping...
2.Rocking seats - not a problem here
3.Sticky clutch under hard use - no problem
4.Front tire wear inside - not yet... can reduce negative camber for street use. Designed that way for neutral handling. can be dialed in to prevent inside wear.
5.Valve train noise - sodium filled valves, high lift.. All normal.. its not noise... its the nature of the beast.
6.Transmission popping out of gear - 6 years and 3 C5's, never had this problem.
7. Battery drain - out of town for 3.5 weeks... started up no problem..
8. No car is perfect.. the Column lock is a POS but I have it bypassed.. The seats suck, the steering wheel is too big,
9. The rear tires keep slipping...
Especially #9
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 1,145
Likes: 3
Mine's an '04, purchased new in Feb. '04. It has 23K miles now (DD):
1. Motor mount gel leak (warranty fix)
2. Rear diff. leak (warranty fix)
3. Cracked gas tank filler neck (warranty fix)
4. Column lock recall issue (warranty fix)
5. Check engine light came on after putting gas the other day - going in
for a checkup on Wednesday. The car is running fine though, so I'm
not overly concerned about it.
Number 5. turned out to be a crack in the right side gas tank. They
ordered me a new tank, but it takes 7-10 working days for it to arrive.
This is also a warranty fix...
1. Motor mount gel leak (warranty fix)
2. Rear diff. leak (warranty fix)
3. Cracked gas tank filler neck (warranty fix)
4. Column lock recall issue (warranty fix)
5. Check engine light came on after putting gas the other day - going in
for a checkup on Wednesday. The car is running fine though, so I'm
not overly concerned about it.
Number 5. turned out to be a crack in the right side gas tank. They
ordered me a new tank, but it takes 7-10 working days for it to arrive.
This is also a warranty fix...
Last edited by 08msmZ06; Dec 14, 2005 at 06:09 PM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 2,911
Likes: 1
From: Augusta GA
St. Jude Donor '05-'06
oil issues here, none
tires, yup my SC got corded when my front end got thrown off on a wierd bump in the road...
Clutch: bingo passes at the track did the sticky thing, but it held up to my less then good driving and about 70 passes before it was replaced
3rd gear syncros poof at the track
battery cool
seat cool
tires spin but not becuase I am doing something I should not, it's just the extra HP and torq
BIG Problem: need more mods
Dave
tires, yup my SC got corded when my front end got thrown off on a wierd bump in the road...
Clutch: bingo passes at the track did the sticky thing, but it held up to my less then good driving and about 70 passes before it was replaced
3rd gear syncros poof at the track
battery cool
seat cool
tires spin but not becuase I am doing something I should not, it's just the extra HP and torq
BIG Problem: need more mods
Dave
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,419
Likes: 6
From: Alamosa CO
Column lock problem,,,,,fixed under warranty.
Leaky rear diff seals,,,,,fixed under warranty.
Noisy Valve train,,,,yup, but that's my fault! Heads/cam pkg. will tend to make it somewhat noisy, but it's music to my ears.
Rear tire slip,,cured by Nitto 555r D/R's
Absolutely love the car,,17k miles of grins!
Jim
Leaky rear diff seals,,,,,fixed under warranty.
Noisy Valve train,,,,yup, but that's my fault! Heads/cam pkg. will tend to make it somewhat noisy, but it's music to my ears.
Rear tire slip,,cured by Nitto 555r D/R's
Absolutely love the car,,17k miles of grins!
Jim
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 820
Likes: 1
Originally Posted by chris.shea
1.Oil use - they will use some when driven hard...dont bother me i just ad fresh oil.
2.Rocking seats - not a problem here
3.Sticky clutch under hard use - yep by end of qtr pedal grabs on floor
4.Front tire wear inside - not yet...
5.Valve train noise - normal and i dont notice it... often
6.Transmission popping out of gear - not if you put it in gear...all the way
7. Battery drain - shipped car from florida to hawaii and started instantly
8. No car is perfect.. the Column lock is a POS but hasnt got me yet
9. Cant find traction on street....
2.Rocking seats - not a problem here
3.Sticky clutch under hard use - yep by end of qtr pedal grabs on floor
4.Front tire wear inside - not yet...
5.Valve train noise - normal and i dont notice it... often
6.Transmission popping out of gear - not if you put it in gear...all the way
7. Battery drain - shipped car from florida to hawaii and started instantly
8. No car is perfect.. the Column lock is a POS but hasnt got me yet
9. Cant find traction on street....