CorvetteForum - Chevrolet Corvette Forum Discussion

C7 General Discussion General C7 Corvette Discussion not covered in Tech
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

How-To Tuesdays: Breaking in Your Corvette

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 02-03-2015, 05:48 PM
  #1  
ManuelCarrillo3
CorvetteForum Editor
Thread Starter
 
ManuelCarrillo3's Avatar
 
Member Since: Sep 2013
Location: El Segundo California
Posts: 332
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Default How-To Tuesdays: Breaking in Your Corvette


Picture it. You've just picked up your brand-new dream Corvette from the dealership, and you want to celebrate with a cloud of tire smoke that would embarrass a Georgia-thunderstorm cumulonimbus. Not so fast, Hoonigan. You're forgetting that you have to take it easy those first 500 miles.

Read the rest on the Corvette Forum homepage. >>
ManuelCarrillo3 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 02-03-2015, 05:53 PM
  #2  
Steve_R
Team Owner

Support Corvetteforum!
 
Steve_R's Avatar
 
Member Since: Mar 2012
Location: Anger Island
Posts: 45,945
Received 3,290 Likes on 1,400 Posts
St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17

Default
Or just read the Owner's Manual that comes with every new C7.

Yeah, I know, nobody does that.
Steve_R is offline  
Reply Like
Old 02-03-2015, 05:57 PM
  #3  
ManuelCarrillo3
CorvetteForum Editor
Thread Starter
 
ManuelCarrillo3's Avatar
 
Member Since: Sep 2013
Location: El Segundo California
Posts: 332
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Default
Originally Posted by Steve_R
Or just read the Owner's Manual that comes with every new C7.

Yeah, I know, nobody does that.
Haha. Yeah, that's the first thing they mention in the full how-to article.
ManuelCarrillo3 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 02-03-2015, 05:58 PM
  #4  
alienranch
Melting Slicks
Support Corvetteforum!
 
alienranch's Avatar
 
Member Since: May 2008
Location: Prosper, TX
Posts: 2,162
Received 112 Likes on 69 Posts

Default
Originally Posted by Steve_R
Or just read the Owner's Manual that comes with every new C7.

Yeah, I know, nobody does that.
I'm still amazed that people will spend upwards of $75k and not read the owners manual. Especially on such a gadget-heavy car.
alienranch is offline  
Reply Like
Old 02-03-2015, 06:04 PM
  #5  
ManuelCarrillo3
CorvetteForum Editor
Thread Starter
 
ManuelCarrillo3's Avatar
 
Member Since: Sep 2013
Location: El Segundo California
Posts: 332
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Default
Originally Posted by alienranch
I'm still amazed that people will spend upwards of $75k and not read the owners manual. Especially on such a gadget-heavy car.
That's why we have a brand-new staff of how-to editors in the office.
ManuelCarrillo3 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 02-03-2015, 07:36 PM
  #6  
KenHorse
Team Owner
 
KenHorse's Avatar
 
Member Since: Aug 2007
Location: I live my life by 2 rules. 1) Never share everything you know. 2)
Posts: 136,148
Received 2,402 Likes on 1,366 Posts
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13, '16-'17-'18

Default
Originally Posted by ManuelCarrillo3
That's why we have a brand-new staff of how-to editors in the office.
Promise that you'll fire the next one to post something about the Zora mid-engine C8 or some other silly-assed Car & Driver drivel....
KenHorse is offline  
Reply Like
Old 02-04-2015, 07:38 AM
  #7  
Vetteman Jack
Administrator

Support Corvetteforum!
 
Vetteman Jack's Avatar
 
Member Since: Mar 2001
Location: In a parallel universe. Currently own 2014 Stingray Coupe.
Posts: 343,010
Received 19,303 Likes on 13,975 Posts
C7 of the Year - Modified Finalist 2021
MO Events Coordinator
St. Jude Co-Organizer
St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18-'19-
'20-'21-'22-'23-'24
NCM Sinkhole Donor
CI 5, 8 & 11 Veteran


Default
Originally Posted by Steve_R
Or just read the Owner's Manual that comes with every new C7.

Yeah, I know, nobody does that.
Reading the manual is way too easy.
Vetteman Jack is offline  
Reply Like
Old 02-04-2015, 07:48 AM
  #8  
arcticblast
Le Mans Master
 
arcticblast's Avatar
 
Member Since: May 2005
Location: Cape Coral FL
Posts: 6,612
Received 240 Likes on 135 Posts
Cruise-In VI Veteran
Cruise-In VII Veteran

Default
Originally Posted by Vetteman Jack
Reading the manual is way too easy.
Does that mean it has pictures?
arcticblast is offline  
Reply Like
Old 02-04-2015, 08:11 AM
  #9  
ben dover
Team Owner
 
ben dover's Avatar
 
Member Since: Dec 2003
Location: When all is said and done... there is a hell of a lot more said than done. Riverside,Texas
Posts: 21,613
Received 139 Likes on 128 Posts
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18-'19-'20-'21-'22-'23-'24


Default
Cliff notes?
ben dover is offline  
Reply Like
Old 02-04-2015, 09:45 AM
  #10  
Kevin 64
Instructor
 
Kevin 64's Avatar
 
Member Since: Oct 2006
Location: Monument CO
Posts: 121
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Default Audio CD Manual
My 2004 GMC Envoy had an audio CD that walked you through the features on the car in addition to the owner's manual. For all its advanced technology, seems like the new Vettes could have something like that.......
Kevin 64 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 02-04-2015, 10:17 AM
  #11  
11ellswray
Intermediate
 
11ellswray's Avatar
 
Member Since: Nov 2014
Posts: 47
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
I know the C5 had a video that walked you through the car. Really in-depth and boring at times but useful knowledge.
11ellswray is offline  
Reply Like
Old 02-11-2015, 07:42 PM
  #12  
Cauhauna
Racer
 
Cauhauna's Avatar
 
Member Since: Nov 2013
Location: Cave Creek AZ
Posts: 320
Received 31 Likes on 25 Posts
Default
Originally Posted by Kevin 64
My 2004 GMC Envoy had an audio CD that walked you through the features on the car in addition to the owner's manual. For all its advanced technology, seems like the new Vettes could have something like that.......
Audio CD in the new vette? Nope, doesn't even have a CD Player
Cauhauna is offline  
Reply Like
Old 02-11-2015, 11:10 PM
  #13  
NASTYC7
Drifting
 
NASTYC7's Avatar
 
Member Since: Sep 2014
Posts: 1,319
Received 433 Likes on 239 Posts
Default
The article won't be read just like that manual thingy the put in the car somewhere. Bet that yellow vette runs just the same as one babied for 500 miles.
NASTYC7 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 02-12-2015, 05:18 PM
  #14  
DAFFYDRUNK
Melting Slicks
 
DAFFYDRUNK's Avatar
 
Member Since: May 2012
Location: Cedar Falls Iowa
Posts: 2,817
Received 289 Likes on 238 Posts

Default
Reading a manual is like admitting defeat, just like asking for directions when the sat nav screws you over...
DAFFYDRUNK is offline  
Reply Like
Old 02-12-2015, 05:56 PM
  #15  
stingraymyway
Race Director
 
stingraymyway's Avatar
 
Member Since: May 2007
Location: Out of Site...Out of Mind. Corvette: anything else is just transportation.
Posts: 11,174
Received 134 Likes on 103 Posts
St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18-'19-'20


Default
Originally Posted by DAFFYDRUNK
Reading a manual is like admitting defeat, just like asking for directions when the sat nav screws you over...

Good one.
I do like to read the owners manual, especially on the crappy days that I wouldn't get the Vette out.
stingraymyway is offline  
Reply Like
Old 02-13-2015, 07:33 AM
  #16  
Supermassive
Melting Slicks
 
Supermassive's Avatar
 
Member Since: May 2013
Location: Argyle, Texas
Posts: 2,260
Received 794 Likes on 307 Posts

Default
I read the whole owner's manual as soon as it was available online, and a few times after that before I even bought my C7 in October of last year. That said, I did not follow the "prescribed" break in method in the manual because I have broken in plenty of new cars, bikes, quads, etc. using a different method and trust my experience.
Supermassive is offline  
Reply Like

Get notified of new replies

To How-To Tuesdays: Breaking in Your Corvette

Back to Subforum
C7 General Discussion
View Next Unread
***WARNING*** Carbon Fiber Fanatics - Proceed with Caution




Click for Advanced Search
Quick Reply: How-To Tuesdays: Breaking in Your Corvette


Reply Closed Thread Share
Forum Jump
Trending Topics

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:11 AM.