We understand Corvettes and Corvette owners. This car defines you as a person and occupies lots of your time and discretionary expenditures. We will treat your baby as our own and advise you of the best way to go when repairs or upgrades are being contemplated. Chevrolet has discontinued making parts for C5 and older Corvettes, but they are available from aftermarket producers. We know which ones to trust for quality parts. Many aftermarket Corvette upgrade parts are out there; some are worth the expense.
We can advise you which are good buys. Most Corvettes are Sunday cars, driven very little. It may be challenging to justify following Chevrolet’s maintenance schedule on such a car; we will advise you which preventative services need doing on time and which you can defer until more miles accumulate. We have a genuine desire to work on these American beauties. We have the right diagnostic tools as well as the experience to handle not only preventative maintenance but also any serious repairs.
Your Corvette requires special attention to its unique maintenance issues, especially as it ages. Wear and tear items typically fail sooner on Corvettes, as on all performance vehicles, due to the aggressive driving style and composition of the part. Parts designed to be lighter may not last as long as those made of steel. Brakes and tires are made of softer materials to provide better performance. As a result, they tend to wear out quicker than their daily driver counterparts. Corvettes have unique needs compared to other Chevrolets.
The transmission on a late-model Corvette is co-located with the rear differential to give the car a 50/50 weight distribution. Equal weight distribution is excellent for handling but requires more steps to replace the clutch. Replacing the clutch fluid is easy on other cars, a major procedure on a late-model Corvette. A C6 ZO6 has a dry-sump lubrication system that requires a lengthy process just to change the oil. Do this wrong, and your $15,000 engine will be destroyed.
Corvettes are different and require a mechanic with experience and a passion for excellence. Our experienced technicians have the knowledge and diagnostic tools necessary to ensure that your Corvette receives the attention to detail it deserves. Specific components wear out faster in a vehicle like a Corvette due to the aggressive driving its owners enjoy. Clutch repair is a standard procedure on assertively-driven vehicles.
It is bad economy to use cheaper parts in such a car, as you don’t want to replace it again soon. We will only use quality parts. Speed-shifted transmissions make our list of frequent replacements. We will advise you of aftermarket options for transmissions that will stand up to frequent speed-shifting.
Chevrolet recommends every 30,000 miles or every two years a transmission flush. Your Corvette will benefit from a high-end transmission fluid like Redline. Your Corvette’s engine has the same needs as others, but more of it.
Call or visit our website to book an appointment for a consultation on the special needs of that exceptional car in your driveway.
