Maintenance Costs Of C7 Corvette Stingray Z51 

Mine just hit 5 years as well. I love this car so freaking much!

Another quick, to the point and very informative video. Thanks CarGuy!

That is the same color and setup as mine! Great car man, I think we're at 4 years ownership, had to replace the clutch on it not too long ago.

Thanks CarGuy! Video much appreciated.

Now I see why so many corvettes are for sale pump and dump buy it drive the hell out of it and sale it and get your money back and let somebody else deal with the maintenance problems

You have to buy lifting pucks they fit in slots in the frame for lifting your car my 2016 3lt Z51 it has only 20000 miles on it like you I get the oil changed once a year I have a vortech supercharger on mine I change the oil on every other oil change

“The dealer will charge up to 200 dollars to do this, so it’s rather expensive.” Me: cries in old Audi

I do everything you mentioned in this video myself including the X-pipe install which keeps costs down. I track my car so it goes thru consumables like brakes and tires at a higher then normal rate. Maintenance costs on a C7 are very reasonable and no worse then my wife’s Infiniti Q60. The 0W-40 ESP oil which is approved for track use is pricey verses your standard 5W-30. That’s about the only thing that is more expensive than average. And as mentioned the OLM has you change the oil yearly regardless of mileage. Daily driving I got 7,500 miles between changes. I do the Ranger clutch fluid exchange every other oil change. Brake fluid, due to track events, tends to be twice a year but I’m not worried about the tiny amount in the ABS pump so no dealer visit required. Had my C7 for 2 years now... no problems. Same as yours: Laguna Blue Z51 M7 👍🏼😎

Do my own oil change with a ramp. Figure that if I go 3 or 4 times to do oil change at the dealer the money I go there I can purchase a ramp so I bought the ramp.

You will save lots of money

Hi , i'm from Kuwait and i have 2015 Z51 Vette i want to ask did you change your gear oil ? the dealership told me don't change your gear oil this oil is for life ! now i don't know i change it or not ?

ALL talk no action

I lucked out; bought my '14 Z51 7MT 1 LT conv. used with about 5K miles from a dealer. And since I've dealt with them for years (my 3rd Vette from them) I was able to negotiate adding free oil changes for life (as long as I own the car) which they offered only on new cars. It's been about three years with an average of two changes a year, truly appreciate it every time I'm at Titus-Will in Olympia, WA and a fine mechanic by the name of Mark. Still drive an hour each way and its worth it for the peace of mind and savings.....thanks for sharing what's needed

Great points , very clear video. If You can roughly say how much it cost/ yr that would be great.

Still a great looking car man. Doesn’t look 5 years old.

That’s cool that you track the car! I installed an Edelbrock Stage 1 on mine so I don’t think this car will be tracking the first half of its life. I’ve decided to keep all original parts in case when I retire, if that’s something I want to do, I can put it back to stock. Videos on my page. I saw you interviewed a friend or you tuber on his pro charger kit, what state do you live in? I’m in ND right now, but hopefully moving to Cali this year

Odd question. How tall are you? How had the interior space and comfort been over your 5 years of ownership?

Nice video man ! Have you ever had any torque tube issues with your C7 Corvette ?

How much for brake fluid change?

I do my own oil change. I change it after every track weekend. Brake pads I also do over a buddy’s house. I only have a ramp lift and not young any more where I can jack the car up and lean down and do the pads. That is also a very easy to do yourself. All the other things mentioned I have the dealer do. I have fat fingers and prone to drop things in place you can’t easily reach.

I have a lift easy peasy!

Awesome video

Have a 2019 z51

Yeah, I just have the mechanic do the oil change, since it's a Z51 and they also check over the car as well......it's worth it... once a year as well.

For someone who drives thier car 250 miles a month it really needs alot of service

Definition of mid life crisis

Mine is 6 years old. But I’ve only owned it since January. I’ve changed the oil, brake fluid, clutch fluid, coolant, transmission fluid, and differential fluid (change this ASAP if you never have), replaced air filter and cabin air filter. Honestly not too expensive (as far as sports cars go) as long as you do it yourself. Tires will be killer but luckily mine came it pretty new tires.