The CORVETTE C7 BUYERS GUIDE | Review of Common Problems 

Thanks Garrett! Some love, some... don't so much :D RU-vid can be a ruthless place!

I bet! They are stunning cars. Just all too rare here in the UK.

Thanks for taking the time to comment Dale, really glad you enjoyed it!

Too kind Dood. :)

Thank you so much!

Glad you liked it!

Sure is!

Me too :-)

I think you know what to do ;)

@@ScottishCarClan lol believe it or not I am literally driving right now, 6 hours to buy a C7!

@@LulaPlays how is it

Very interesting Jasper, thanks for commenting. I hadn't heard about the oil consumption. Thank you for your kind comments!

The Euro spec doesn't have that issue Jasper. It doesn't automatically deactivate the 4 cylinders unless you choose eco mode. In Tour, Sport and Track mode it will always stay in V8 no matter what you do. Another issue was damage to the torque tube when going from V4 to V8 under WOT. US cars need to have it tuned out. Don't know why the Euro cars are different?

@@williechrystal9283 well that’s interesting! Good to know though! Yeah I have no idea why they are different. Lol

@@ScottishCarClan In Canada my 2 C7 Z06s; 15 and 17 both had the M7 and the cylinder deactivation only became active in ECO mode. So no problem for me as I generally drove them in Sport or Touring modes. The cars with the A8 transmisssion faced the annoying cylinder deactivation in other modes. Most guys I know hate this feature and had it tuned out once the car was off warranty. The annoying problem with the M7 is the "skip shift" feature that prompts you to go from 1st to 4th when under gentle acceleration below 2200 RPM. Once over 2200 the transmission opens for 2nd gear but if you force it into 2nd you can do some damage to the transmission. Definitely a PITA and something almost all drivers complain about. I simply got used to just shifting over 2200 and it really wasn't a big problem for me. Again this can be overridden with a little plug in device or programmer. The clutches on the cars are very robust but yes a very good idea to check carefully as the cars have a tall 1st gear and if not used right on take off can be worn quickly. Interesting the Euro cars only came with the 6-speed auto. US/CAN cars only had the 6 speed auto in the 14 models. 15 and up models of all C7 corvettes had the 8 speed A8 available. And yes many had problems with that slushbox. Clunky transmission for the car imo. M7 all the way for me. All in all the C7 Corvette is a great car and really fun to drive. Good review.

@@williechrystal9283 I have a 2015 Z51 and in order for the engine to switch to the V4 mode, you have to actually engage the switch to the ECO mode. I used mine a few times andxI didn't like the weird engine vibrations. I haven't used it since.

You should try and buy a C8 in the UK. One "authorised" dealer..

Certainly won't say no to that Willie :-) Thanks again!

use other brand oil

#amsoil👍🏁

It is indeed! Makes it all the more special I think.

I'm biased, the Corvette is so much easier to service.

Vasily from RFE Design made the wheel and the shifter. He is on Instagram and is a vendor on CorvetteForum.com

Vasily from RFE Design made the wheel and shifter. He's on Instagram and a vendor on the Corvette Forum website. Tell him Willie from Scotland sent you :) think I'm his only Scottish customer :)

We use the Angelwax products. List of distributors on their website or Facebook page.

Headlamp washers, US spec cars don't have them.

Sounds totally normal, theres alot happening under that hood so a bit of static vibration isnt a problem!

@@ScottishCarClan Thank you for responding, appreciate it. Love your content on your channel, keep it up!

@@michaeldavida No problem. Thanks for the kind comment, it means a lot to us!

What the guys said. Nothing to worry about.

Correction on tires…Should read as 19 inch front and 20 inch rear.

Yes this is normal.

@@simplygreat1883 , thank you.

Ackerman effect. I take it you are on original tyres? New tyres seem to remedy it. It's normal though.

@@williechrystal9283 thank you. PS..you must be British as I note your spelling tires (tyres)😊

Hawkhead Road in Paisley PA2 7BA

DOD?

@@williechrystal9283 Driver On Demand cylinder cut off system. 8-6-4.

Not on EU models. You can get a plug in disable device in the US as far as I'm aware.​@@marblox9300

Depends what bimmer! Super reliable these vette’s though.

Very inexpensive to maintain and run.

Oh wow sorry to hear that Phillip. May I ask what went wrong? Any owners I've spoken to generally love them.

@@ScottishCarClan electrical problems I had it back to the dealership today they looked at charged me I said they didn't know what was wrong with.

Sorry to hear that, this is my 4th Corvette, C6 previous to this was used as a daily as is the C7. Never had any issues. Hope you get it sorted...

It only operates in Economy mode on the Euro models. Pretty handy on a long road run. I understand it kicks in on most modes in the US?

Subtitles are useful 😂

At least you understood enough to comment.

I had no problem understanding him.

Just why? It's not a motorcycle engine. If it's designed to idle, it's for a reason. If it ain't broken don't fix it.

Hey that ain’t bad Trent 😂 - in all seriousness put the subtitles on and thanks for watching