Long drive home
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2001
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From: Just About 40 Min's from NYC
WOW good luck, what a fun adventure. Enjoy it . All I can say is pay attention to the road there is soo much stuff to play with in the car and get used to. Your in for a treat . What a great car the C7 is
Instructor
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 117
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From: South Texas
Congratulations on your new Vette!
If you are going to install Expel, you may want to have it applied before the trip to protect the paint from rock chips on your initial drive.
If you are going to install Expel, you may want to have it applied before the trip to protect the paint from rock chips on your initial drive.
Last edited by 2016SGZ51; Feb 15, 2019 at 07:55 AM.
Pro
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 572
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From: East Texas
Don’t let your RPMs to stick in one spot. If the car is brand spanking new. I always jam it to get it through the gears one time off the bat. The lower pressure helps make sure the rings set. I’m been building my own motors for many years and I always do that with a new motor. It only last for 5 tp 6 seconds gunning it out of the hole like that and after that I baby the motor for the first 800 miles then start taking the R’s up a little bit here and there until I get about 1,500 miles and an LOF done. Then it’s ready to roll. First 800 as you described, you’re a sharp guy, your judgement and common sense will get the job done.
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 1,323
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From: Eastern NC
Just drive home the way you would if you were driving any other car. I'm sure the "break in" is geared more towards legal issues for GM than for the car itself. This way if something breaks/car crashes they can blame the customer for not following printed directions.
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Race Director
Joined: Aug 2015
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From: SE WI
Similar trip but in summer and man was it hot. Not a drop of rain but drove all night and when I finally got near MKE, the traffic was the worst. I41 was one lane all the way from Illinois border to downtown MKE. Almost 100 degrees out. I was so glad to get home. Yeah fun stuff.
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2018
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I picked my GS up at the Museum and drove it back to Louisiana.( 752 miles.) Changed the oil at the dealer when I got home. They told me at the Museum it would be fine to drive over the 500 miles before I got an oil change. I varied the speeds,no hard starts and stops,no cruise control and I used Tour mode. My wife and I had a blast driving it home. Enjoy the trip.
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: Wichita Kansas
Well I drove my 2014 3200 miles because I had to go to the southern route fro KC to Seattle area !!! You have follow the 500 and 1500 mike break in instructions to the letter as you would any new car no matter what car you bought this Corvette is the 4th new car I have owned and break in is very important !!!! I purposely picked up my car and drove it home so that the break in periods would done and over so 1500 miles was when I reached Palm Springs !!! Wayne
Racer
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 340
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From: Cincinnati OH
Congratulations, OP, on the new car. Good luck with the drive back home. When spring arrives I hope you can make it to some of the Cars and Coffees and other events in the Cincy area. BTW where are you taking it for service?
Heel & Toe
Joined: Jul 2018
Posts: 19
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From: New Jersey
N875ED,
Thanks for the question.
I also will be picking up a 2019 GS (auto) in approximately 2-3 weeks from Nashua NH and driving to NJ (around 270 miles).
I also wondered about driving only the highway and leaving car in 8th gear most of the time.
After reading some of the replies, I will drive some local road and switch on and off between highway and local driving.
This obviously will take longer however just want to make sure everything is broken in properly.
Good luck with your new ride!
Thanks for the question.
I also will be picking up a 2019 GS (auto) in approximately 2-3 weeks from Nashua NH and driving to NJ (around 270 miles).
I also wondered about driving only the highway and leaving car in 8th gear most of the time.
After reading some of the replies, I will drive some local road and switch on and off between highway and local driving.
This obviously will take longer however just want to make sure everything is broken in properly.
Good luck with your new ride!
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Sep 2018
Posts: 67
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From: Lebanon, Ohio
You guys are great...I like the consideration and friendly advice. One responder said the break-in is as much for the differential as the engine, so getting off the interstate and taking twisty roads is better. Makes sense.