First (known) 2015 ZO6 engine is TOAST!

[FasstChevys]

https://autos.yahoo.com/news/first-2...234536392.html

Sucks to be this guy. Oddly enough, they go by the handle of "lawdogg149" over on the Vette Forum.

[Zinergy]

That does suck. Regardless of it being replaced... still sucks.

[35th-ANV-SS]

Least it's covered under warranty. Don't they have rev limiters?

[FasstChevys]

Least it's covered under warranty. Don't they have rev limiters?

No doubt it has a rev limiter. I think the article says he shifted before red line. Maybe he shifted from 2nd back in to 1st? That'd do it!

[35th-ANV-SS]

It does, but he's not going to admit shifting it past redline lol....that's why I asked. I've bounced mine a few times off the limiter. Not something I try to make a habit of though.

[FasstChevys]

It does, but he's not going to admit shifting it past redline lol....that's why I asked. I've bounced mine a few times off the limiter. Not something I try to make a habit of though.

I'd be more concerned with going from 2nd back to 1st, than hitting the limiter!

[Zinergy]

My guess is valve springs

[CJREX]

If he did over rev it, I'm sure the black box recorded it.

[35th-ANV-SS]

2nd to 1st sounds more plausible... can't say I've ever made that mistake.

[theorangeguy]

No doubt it has a rev limiter. I think the article says he shifted before red line. Maybe he shifted from 2nd back in to 1st? That'd do it!

you mean hopping the rear end because of a down shift is a bad thing...?

[FasstChevys]

2nd to 1st sounds more plausible... can't say I've ever made that mistake.

I have ('01 WS6), and although it didn't cause me to bend a valve, it was NOT good!

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you mean hopping the rear end because of a down shift is a bad thing...?

That, and the RPM's going through the roof too? Nope.

[theorangeguy]

I have ('01 WS6), and although it didn't cause me to bend a valve, it was NOT good!

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That, and the RPM's going through the roof too? Nope.

I hopped mine one time about 6 months ago...I say I hopped the rear end, it chirped on a downshift lol...I was getting a little too excited in the mountains and downshifted "on purpose" but I was too high in the RPMs and didnt come down as fast as I thought I would when I hit the brakes before entering a corner...oops?

[raynor139]

A link to the video when the failure happened saw it earlier this morning. He shifts around mid 6k rpm range. GM already delivered the new engine after only a day and asked the techs to ship it back to them so they can look at it.

The First 2015 Corvette Z06 to Blow its Engine - Corvetteforum

[Murder after Midnight]

https://autos.yahoo.com/news/first-2...234536392.html

Sucks to be this guy. Oddly enough, they go by the handle of "lawdogg149" over on the Vette Forum.

The dog is back!!!!!!!! The last time he posted over here he a twin lambo merci............didn't he?

[FasstChevys]

The dog is back!!!!!!!! The last time he posted over here he a twin lambo merci............didn't he?

Probably although, I'm sure it's not the same person.

[KahanaReef]

It would be rather humorous if it was though, am I right?

[GTP231]

I thought his patrol cruiser had a factory Cobra swap was his last post

[cam02ss]

Yes, sucks to be him. The worst of the gauntlet of issues that car is having. Cars won't start, another shut off on a guy in the middle of traffic. Surging, etc. I think I made a good call cancelling my order.

[FasstChevys]

Yes, sucks to be him. The worst of the gauntlet of issues that car is having. Cars won't start, another shut off on a guy in the middle of traffic. Surging, etc. I think I made a good call cancelling my order.

As much as I love the car, buying the '1st year' of anything, usually isn't the best move.

[FasstChevys]

I thought his patrol cruiser had a factory Cobra swap was his last post

Yep, paid for by teh good 'ol taxpayers money. I remember the picture of the engine bay - and low and behold, it was the pic of a Cobra's engine bay, not that of a patrol cruiser.