Soldato
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NSX is a very reliable beastie to say the least but I dread to think what parts costs are.
Corvettes are "ridiculously" cheap, on performance comparisons, to maintain. They are expected to be, and used as, daily drivers by people (some of whom are not necessarily au fait with performance cars) and have to be able to withstand a lot of abused and negligence in their life.
An older C5, say, a Z06 (405BHP, 400ft.lb, 0-60 in 3.9, 0-100-0 in 13.56, 189mph and sub 8 minutes around the 'ring) - can be serviced by anyone, right down to your local indy - and in it's life should only needs plugs, filters and oil on a very intermittent basis. There are other consumables, as you'd expect, like pads, discs and tyres - and a few other odds and sods like wiper blades, cabin air filter, occasionaly transmission, differential and brake fluid change but that's about it .....
The newer C6 Z06, is even more laid back. Up to 150,000 miles, the only servicing is as follows:
- Oil change approximately every 10,000 miles (depending on useage - calculated by the car)
- Coolant change at 50,000 miles
- Change the brake pads/discs when they need it
- Change the tires when required
- Change the cabin air filter once in a while
- Change the engine air intake filter every once in a long while
- Change the spark plugs at 100k miles
.....despite it being a 7 litre, 505BHP, 0-60 in 3.6 second car capable of turning in up and over 30mpg (something no Porsche in the same class can ever touch). There's no obligation, unless you bought it new, to have it serviced by explicitely trained technicians at an expensive dealership, as they're not complicated and don't require odd tools. That's about it. No Corvette ever has any nasty timing belt assemblies, or hideously complicated service procedures that require hour after hour of labour. Simply get it up on a ramp, drop all the fluids, filters and plugs, stick the new stuff on/in, drive!
Even when my master cylinder failed (about time) on my C4, which was just rolling up to 170,000 miles, the new part was only £160 and an hour's labour to fit, along with fresh fluid. Bargain
I think Stratstone charges about 280 quid for the 30,000 mile service on a Z06, which is the following:
- Mobil 1 oil change + filter
- Transmission fluid flush and refill (assuming automatic)
- Differential fluid flush and refill (with synthetic)
- 4 wheel alignment
- Brake bleed and refill
.....for example. A lot of that is fluid costs
Plus, as always, they're Chevrolet tough, so should soldier on indefinitely and run every time you turn the key. Built to be used daily, abused, tracked, and keep thundering onwards!
Corvettes are "ridiculously" cheap, on performance comparisons, to maintain. They are expected to be, and used as, daily drivers by people (some of whom are not necessarily au fait with performance cars) and have to be able to withstand a lot of abused and negligence in their life.
An older C5, say, a Z06 (405BHP, 400ft.lb, 0-60 in 3.9, 0-100-0 in 13.56, 189mph and sub 8 minutes around the 'ring) - can be serviced by anyone, right down to your local indy - and in it's life should only needs plugs, filters and oil on a very intermittent basis. There are other consumables, as you'd expect, like pads, discs and tyres - and a few other odds and sods like wiper blades, cabin air filter, occasionaly transmission, differential and brake fluid change but that's about it .....
The newer C6 Z06, is even more laid back. Up to 150,000 miles, the only servicing is as follows:
- Oil change approximately every 10,000 miles (depending on useage - calculated by the car)
- Coolant change at 50,000 miles
- Change the brake pads/discs when they need it
- Change the tires when required
- Change the cabin air filter once in a while
- Change the engine air intake filter every once in a long while
- Change the spark plugs at 100k miles
.....despite it being a 7 litre, 505BHP, 0-60 in 3.6 second car capable of turning in up and over 30mpg (something no Porsche in the same class can ever touch). There's no obligation, unless you bought it new, to have it serviced by explicitely trained technicians at an expensive dealership, as they're not complicated and don't require odd tools. That's about it. No Corvette ever has any nasty timing belt assemblies, or hideously complicated service procedures that require hour after hour of labour. Simply get it up on a ramp, drop all the fluids, filters and plugs, stick the new stuff on/in, drive!
Even when my master cylinder failed (about time) on my C4, which was just rolling up to 170,000 miles, the new part was only £160 and an hour's labour to fit, along with fresh fluid. Bargain
I think Stratstone charges about 280 quid for the 30,000 mile service on a Z06, which is the following:
- Mobil 1 oil change + filter
- Transmission fluid flush and refill (assuming automatic)
- Differential fluid flush and refill (with synthetic)
- 4 wheel alignment
- Brake bleed and refill
.....for example. A lot of that is fluid costs
Plus, as always, they're Chevrolet tough, so should soldier on indefinitely and run every time you turn the key. Built to be used daily, abused, tracked, and keep thundering onwards!
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