02 Silver Z

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Is 500 miles enough break-in time for first trip to the track? I`ve heard these LS1`s really wake up once they have some miles on the odo but I`m just worried about doing some internal harm. Can you guys chime in and give me the yea or nay? Also throw in any words of wisdom you can think of as this is my first LS1 (or alum. block motor for that matter)and am a little concerned about proper break-in. Also, did anyone confirm that our cars have syn. oil from the factory or what? The reason I ask is because I was thinking that I would at least change the filter before hitting the track and just replace the oil lost by doig so. But I don`t want to mix syn. and convent. oils. (why exactly I have no clue. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" /> )Just being paranoid I guess!? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> Thanks for any help.

NastySSoo

I made my first passes at 700 miles. Over 800 passes and 44k and all is good. I changed my oil at 500 miles and have run Mobil 5w30 every 3k since. IMO your ready to rock!! Have fun , these cars are bad-***!

Paul

Onyx LS1

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You should be fineto run it at 500. Just make sure you vary your RPMs and get on it a little a few times before you go all out. I'd wait until about 1000 miles then just change the oil, actually that is what I did. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> I don't think there is any need to mess with the filter before then. You should be fine, you're just being protective of your new baby. Nothin' wrong with that. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

02 Silver Z

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Onyx, you hit the nail on the head man!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

quickWS6

It is fine to run at the track with 1 mile on the car, would be kinda hard to do, though. IMO, these cars run stronger and last longer if they are driven like they are supposed to be driven.

Jason99T/A

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I was racing with 300 miles on my car. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> All good 30k miles later. <img border="0" alt="[Burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" />

<small>[ April 23, 2002, 11:15 PM: Message edited by: Jason99T/A ]</small>

The Juggernaut

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I hit the track w/just over 100 mi on the car.
Maybe that's why it's so fast? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
As long as you have 2 heat cycles on it ,it will be fine.

LEO

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I ran @ the track with about 200 miles on the car - it's got 42,000 on it now and is fine.

swtvictory

Seems to me that people who beat their car in from the get-go, have faster running cars.
I am not just pulling this out of my *** either, I have actually done numerous polls on this

BIGBOS

I've noticed that too... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Damian

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Give it 500 miles, and then drive it like you stole it....

Cars that have been run hard from the beginning seem to run faster in the long run. I beat the **** outta my car from brand new, and I have never lost to an LS1 with similar mods.

josh

LIL SS

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I have driven mine hard from day 1 as well. Getting on the freeway had all new meaning for me!!!

02 Silver Z

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Could not agree more LIL SS. Sometimes I merge on a little TOO fast! How about that oil question (syn. or conven. from the factory)? Anyone find out? And thanks for the responses guys.

The Juggernaut

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my car was broken in at redline,and stayed there.
I pretty much only drive it to the track.Sometimes cruise nights.

dand35th

The later build cars have mobil 1. I think I saw somewhere around OCT on??? If it was built after last fall I would say definitely mobil 1 is in it. They said it on SLP site..

11SECSS

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 01-Z:
<strong>I hit the track w/just over 100 mi on the car.
Maybe that's why it's so fast? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I had 68 miles on my car on the way to the track so it must be true about the faster ones.Now with just over 12,000 on it everything seems fine.Keeps getting faster everytime I'm at the track.
<img border="0" alt="[Camaro]" title="" src="graemlins/camaro.gif" />

DriveATransAm

i have to agree with the breakin thing. i had one and didnt beat on it for 800 miles. it was pretty fast, but my current one is about 2+tenths quicker and i started to beat on it about 200 miles.