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Drifting
Joined: Apr 2013
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From: Saint Clair Shores Mi
They made a change to the SB regarding the trans flush; I believe in April/May of this year. The dealer will flush the trans now one time under warranty at customer request. I had my 19 done with only a couple thousand miles on it as it was an early build 2019 A8 and probably didn't have the new fluid. I also have a range that I took out of my trade and switched over to the new one. I'd give the range a full 5-stars as it works perfectly. As said above get it directly from Range. They are nice people to deal with and if new software comes out the will update your purchase for free. Definitely IMO a great $200 mod; who the heck wants a 4cyl ZO6 anyway; I didn't buy it for mileage and the 4cyl mode in my 2015 didn't make a big difference anyhow --- plus with X-pipe and the NPP fuse pulled it sounds like sh** cycling back and forth.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2011
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From: So Cal
You are kidding the gang with this comment, aren't you? Some of the A8 crowd who have never been exposed to the M7 design cars may be taking you seriously. The M7 car will not go into V4 mode unless you have the powertrain adjustment feature set to ECO mode.....Tour, Sport and Track modes don't allow for the V4 function.
Sound profile, the odd sensatuon of it kicking in and out of v8 v4 mode, the fact v4 mode isn't really that efficient. Pick one. I'm sure there are others.
M7 cars even in eco mode and driving with a light foot would find it hard to get it to hit v4 in all but the perfect conditions. Plenty of videos show m7 cars barely using it despite wanting to use it for long drives.
M7 cars even in eco mode and driving with a light foot would find it hard to get it to hit v4 in all but the perfect conditions. Plenty of videos show m7 cars barely using it despite wanting to use it for long drives.
Last edited by B747VET; Oct 11, 2019 at 12:51 PM.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2015
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Where did you get it from? If it came from Amazon it may be claimed to be updated but that a roll of the dice. Check with Range directly and they may help you out with a free reprogram or a good deal on a new unit directly from them.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2015
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Yes, you should have the oil changed but unless you complain of a shudder from the transmission, the dealer will want you to pay for it and for a ZO6 of GS you're looking at $350-$450 out of pocket. That;s what I was quoted from a large Chevy dealer that sells a lot of Vettes.
Update from another poster:
They made a change to the SB regarding the trans flush; I believe in April/May of this year. The dealer will flush the trans now one time under warranty at customer request. I had my 19 done with only a couple thousand miles on it as it was an early build 2019 A8 and probably didn't have the new fluid. I also have a range that I took out of my trade and switched over to the new one. I'd give the range a full 5-stars as it works perfectly. As said above get it directly from Range. They are nice people to deal with and if new software comes out the will update your purchase for free. Definitely IMO a great $200 mod; who the heck wants a 4cyl ZO6 anyway; I didn't buy it for mileage and the 4 cyl mode in my 2015 didn't make a big difference anyhow --- plus with X-pipe and the NPP fuse pulled it sounds like sh** cycling back and forth
Heel & Toe
Joined: Oct 2019
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From: Canton Ga.
Mine is not shuttering but I want to change it anyway. Called the dealer today and it’s $215 which I don’t mind paying but was told with the strike he can’t get the filter right now. Call back in 2 weeks.
Burning Brakes
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Oct 2019
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From: Canton Ga.
Sorry it was a typo but Thanks. I bought the car from Jim Ellis inside the perimeter but of course didn’t want go out there for service. A few members highly recommended Robert Kidd at Days Chevrolet in Jasper. That’s who I talked to today.
Burning Brakes
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I would be very careful using Day's, only because they do very little with Corvettes and the GS/ZO6 trans/TC oil change is pretty involved. You don't want to have some regular Chevy SUV guy working on it unless he's very knowledgeable with Corvettes. I've bought 3 Vettes from Reggie at Jim Ellis and while Reggie and Vladimir in the Service Dept are good guys, service there for Corvettes can take a while. I got the $400 price from Hendricks in Duluth and they sell and service a lot of Corvettes. I don't like the idea of paying that kind of bucks for a tranny oil change but I trust them to do the job right and in a reasonable amount of time.
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Appleton Wisconsin