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Old Sep 17, 2012 | 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by RonSSNova
Well, I wouldn't go right out and brake stall it to the moon, but no break in I've ever heard of.

C5's are a total pain to get filled correctly, by the time you get that done, have crawled out from under the car 5 times, and are bathed in ATF, it will be broken in already!

If doing on the floor, here is the process.

1. Pour one quart ATF on the floor under the car.
2. Pour one quart ATF in your hair.
3. Figure out the best way to get ATF to flow uphill into the car.
4. Lather, rinse, repeat!

I hope you have a lift!

Ron
Oh, I will be having it professionally installed. I don't have time to do it myself anymore. But thanks allot for that

And I just read the paperwork and it does give a break in period of 150 miles of normal driving. That's not bad at all! Just a few days for me and Ill be able to get on it.
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Old Sep 17, 2012 | 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by NukeC5
Oh, I will be having it professionally installed. I don't have time to do it myself anymore. But thanks allot for that

And I just read the paperwork and it does give a break in period of 150 miles of normal driving. That's not bad at all! Just a few days for me and Ill be able to get on it.
When I read the DIY thread... if I count 5 spots where I would drop an "F" bomb... I have someone else do it. It is worth every penny! WTF? also counts as one.
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Old Sep 17, 2012 | 08:26 PM
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When I read the DIY thread... if I count 5 spots where I would drop an "F" bomb... I have someone else do it. It is worth every penny! WTF? also counts as one.
Ya, jobs like these usually make my think, wow, I would have paid not to be this P.O.ed and tired. So I will have it done. I am doing the other stuff like the Cooler, and I already installed the C6 tunnel plate I was talking about. I was going to have the torque tube pulled and do all this together, but now Im just having the converter installed.
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