Just got a new 06 ss/sc and was just wondering if theres anything i need to know about breaking the car, what to be cautious of, and a few helpful tips. Thanks and merry christmas to all

 

Take it easy for the first 500 miles then gradually start pushing the engine harder.

 

Floor it non-stop, full boost it, power shift, e-brake slides, reverse 180's, race it, redline it, enjoy it.
J/K Ditto to what he said, take it easy for the first 5400-500 miles, then gradually start driving it a little harder. After about 1,000 you should be alright.

 

Hell yeah, drive it hard My Cavalier has been driven hard for all of its 60,000+ miles and it's still doin aight (03' LS Sport), well my tires are alittle bald, .

 

Someone should really tell the dealerships this. I saw a yellow one the other day and everyone of the dealers were bragging about going 140+ in it.

 

My yellow had 350 miles on when i bought it.....I wonder what beating my car went through

 

If I worked for a dealer I'd be driving all the cars fast. I test drove a WRX with the dealer guy in the car and we hit like 120mph. I understand the part about the car not being yours....but thats the best part, hahaha

 

i got a 2006 ss off the lot and i have drove it easy yet, if its covered by warrenty, drive it hard.

 

ya i went down to my uncles dealership ( hes the head mechanic ) and i was looking at a black SS and a sales guy walked up and was like ya they are extremely fast " i know now why the call it the brother of the vette" so i think im going to get mine ordered special so that im the only one who will get the speedo above 20

 

Can't speak for yours, but the yellow one I test drove before ordering mine got some rough treatment from about 315 to 350 miles on the odometer

 

I would do that to, but nothin crazy...
You should be able to run it hard without it hurting anything. I keep hearing that engines these days shouldnt have to be broken in really. If i had a new sc I would stay a couple grand away from red line and definitly run premium, that what I'm gunna do with my 2.4 ss.
Dont forget the first oil change, my dad forgot his for 40,000 miles when he got his used cavalier, which is now mine. Thank god it still works...

 

40,000 miles? ****, that must've been pouring out black smoke.

 

No, one of the sparkplugs stopped firing though, and he drove it on 3 cylinders for several months. It always died when he turned on the air conditioning.

Now the timing is fucked on it....

 

Your father should not be allowed to operate vehicles anymore...

 

i got my first oil change a lil late, my car still runs perfect.
around 4 or 6000 miles i think

 

Thats why my mom wouldnt let him get a z28. Instead, all he got was a new cavalier...
He is pissed about it still.... karma is a bitch...

 

damn.. i feel bad when im 200 or so over.. even though its not a big deal.. but 40k... thats crazy lol