Run the car hard during warranty
01-08-2019, 01:24 PM
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Run the car hard during warranty
I believe it's always good to run a high performance car pretty hard (after break in) to find potential weak spots during the warranty period. I don't mean constantly beat the crap out of it necessarily. But certainly don't baby it. My 2016 stingray (6500 miles) is in the shop now for a new rear end. It started making the dreaded whining noise. Luckily it's under warranty and won't cost me anything. I bought the car used so I don't know how it was run before I got it but I was running it pretty hard. The noise may have been there already and I just didn't notice it right away or I may have made it worse. Anyway, it's getting a fresh rear end so that's a good thing and the reason why I buy a used performance car with warranty left on it.
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01-08-2019, 01:56 PM
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The best advice is just drive it the way you would normally drive it.
01-08-2019, 01:31 PM
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Interesting concept but may in fact induce excessive wear resulting in failures AFTER the warranty periods expire. IMO, the better approach is to BUY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY (from Dennis).
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01-08-2019, 01:56 PM
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The best advice is just drive it the way you would normally drive it.
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01-08-2019, 02:18 PM
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My advice is have fun.
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01-08-2019, 02:40 PM
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It makes sense to put miles on the car during the first three years to flesh out manufacturing problems and definitely put it though it's paces but don't abuse it.
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01-08-2019, 03:06 PM
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01-08-2019, 03:25 PM
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I just purchased my first vette. A 2013 3LT. It does not have any warranty. Could you recommend a company that I could purchase bumper to bumper warranty for my new baby.
01-08-2019, 03:37 PM
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Did you buy from a dealer? If so, see what the finance manager has available. Most aftermarket "service contracts" are not bumper to bumper but will cover the pricey stuff. They are expensive though. Stay away from the solicited ones. If you bought from a private individual, I wouldn't be too confident in your available choices.
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01-08-2019, 04:51 PM
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Bought the car to drive the way I like. Don’t worry about being aggressive to stress parts, only to have fun.The Grand Sport rear is the same as the Z06, That extra power will stress it more than I can with OEM tires. Now if I install slicks and drag race or put on power adders, expect I might have spider gear issues. They upgraded the spider gears in the ZR1 and said all future C7s would have those. Other than the spider gears I believe the ZR1 has the same rear as the Grand Sport/Z06.
The ZR1 M7 also has the same 1st gear ratio as the Z06. Was wondering how they managed that since the Z06 torque is already slightly more than Tremic lists as max for that trans (the 1st gear ratio being the limiter) Turns out they electronically limit the amount of power the ZR1 can apply when in 1st gear! Could not use it all anyway, even my GS is traction limited.
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01-08-2019, 04:59 PM
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01-08-2019, 05:09 PM
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Couldn't resist:
Stopped doing that on purpose when I turned 19! Before that with no posi, skinny tires in my '41 coupe with a Olds engine it was not hard!
Not hard in a C7, just turn off the nannies and hope one tire isn't on a low traction surface or you'll make an instant unwanted turn. A number of video's showing that foolishness!
Stopped doing that on purpose when I turned 19! Before that with no posi, skinny tires in my '41 coupe with a Olds engine it was not hard!
Not hard in a C7, just turn off the nannies and hope one tire isn't on a low traction surface or you'll make an instant unwanted turn. A number of video's showing that foolishness!
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01-08-2019, 05:35 PM
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Just take it to the dealer. They'll run it hard and leave the tank empty.
01-08-2019, 10:21 PM
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My rule of thumb is drive it like you own it and expect to pay for repairs after the extended warranty is expired.
Which is exactly how I drive them now, after.
Which is exactly how I drive them now, after.
01-08-2019, 10:43 PM
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agree with original poster ..let’s see what these machines can do..Tire burning, engine rumbling, hearbeat pounding ..stick shifting to the rev limits ..okay..okay.. I got carried away..
01-08-2019, 10:44 PM
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I agree one should definitely push the car near it’s linits. If it’s going to break you want it to do it sooner than later. I have no desire for an extended powertrain warranty as I’m just being patient waiting for it to expire so I can freely mod it. I do see a benefit in having a warranty to cover the electronics though. Is there one available?