New C8, what are the "must dos"?

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As mentioned in the title, what are the first couple of things an owned should do to the new ride? I have the car getting PPF on the front now. I see that finer bug screens for the front AC condenser grills is a popular mod. I also like the idea of rock guards/mud flaps. I see Chevy is very proud of these components in the accessory catalogue. Any issue with ones that are 1/8 the price from Amazon? Any preferences?

I guess a guy will also need pucks in order to use a jack. Are there additional lifting locations so a jackstand can be used? Seems silly if there are only 4 lifting points...not everyone has a lift in the garage. Well, I don't. On my Hellcat I lifted it on the pinch welds (which was acceptable) then supported it with jackstands on the lifting points underneath.
 
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As mentioned in the title, what are the first couple of things an owned should do to the new ride? I have the car getting PPF on the front now. I see that finer bug screens for the front AC condenser grills is a popular mod. I also like the idea of rock guards/mud flaps. I see Chevy is very proud of these components in the accessory catalogue. Any issue with ones that are 1/8 the price from Amazon? Any preferences?

I guess a guy will also need pucks in order to use a jack. Are there additional lifting locations so a jackstand can be used? Seems silly if there are only 4 lifting points...not everyone has a lift in the garage. Well, I don't. On my Hellcat I lifted it on the pinch welds (which was acceptable) then supported it with jackstands on the lifting points underneath.
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I would suggest the first thing to do is follow the recommended break in procedure if you haven't already. There shouldn't be much different in the 26' version
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NED said:
Get the ACS stone guards. Read the owners manual as it will tell you a lot.
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"Read the owners manual as it will tell you a lot "

The engineers that developed the vehicle, you would think, know quite a bit about maintenance requirements regardless of the opinion that it's only to benift dealers service departments .
 
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Murray20c8 said:
These lift pucks are prefered by many here.

POTAUTO MAP JP-A07 Aluminum Jack Pad Jacking Puck Adapter Support for Chevrolet Corvette C6 C7 Porsche 911 996 Frame Rail (4-Pack, Red), Vehicle Lifts, Hoists & Jacks - Amazon Canada

POTAUTO MAP JP-A07 Aluminum Jack Pad Jacking Puck Adapter Support for Chevrolet Corvette C6 C7 Porsche 911 996 Frame Rail (4-Pack, Red) in Vehicle Lifts, Hoists & Jacks.
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I wonder if they all originated at the same address in Guangzhou, PRC , lol. I think I payed $29.95 at Amazon.ca.
 
You should considered ordering a QuickJack if you do your own oil changes etc.. Super convient especially for myself that only has a single car garage. 1/2 price of a lift.
Select the right one with the extension for the C8 or like I did added my own extension jacking point/pads for proper reach.
As for Amazon, some items will be of value but their mudflaps doesn't give me the width that I wanted despite their descriptions.
 
lol.....There's still a few of us left that remember a time before companies looked at what we were doing here on the forum and said.... "There's a fortune to be made building and selling these to flush Corvette owners. .... If you crawl under your car lots to look, or don't own a drill or a wrench, maybe buying the fancy colour matched aluminum ones appeal to you, but mine have been on for 11 years and work just fine...

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I made a set these for my C6. Worked great for 10 years when I sold it and they left still on the car. But they are a little thicker than the ones you buy. I had to trim them down as the circumferance was larger that my jack at the time could hold in the cup. But great though. Good job Rruuff!!
 
Rruuff Day said:
lol.....There's still a few of us left that remember a time before companies looked at what we were doing here on the forum and said.... "There's a fortune to be made building and selling these to flush Corvette owners. .... If you crawl under your car lots to look, or don't own a drill or a wrench, maybe buying the fancy colour matched aluminum ones appeal to you, but mine have been on for 11 years and work just fine...

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And not as slippery......
 
Rruuff Day said:
lol.....There's still a few of us left that remember a time before companies looked at what we were doing here on the forum and said.... "There's a fortune to be made building and selling these to flush Corvette owners. .... If you crawl under your car lots to look, or don't own a drill or a wrench, maybe buying the fancy colour matched aluminum ones appeal to you, but mine have been on for 11 years and work just fine...

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How do they stay in?
 
Murray20c8 said:
How do they stay in?
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the ring fits up into the slot and you turn it 90 degrees. Not sure about these in the pic but mine have a nut and washer underneath so I can tighten the fit as necessary so it doesn't loosen up and turn in place. Much like the ones they sell now
 

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