This by far the best Vette resource on the planet, thanks Lyle!👍

Thank you for your “least liked” series on C4, C5, & C6. Your observations about my C4 were spot on. After realizing that every generation has some problems, I’m happy with my C4, and will continue to enjoy it, without feeling the need to shop for something “better. “

Just upgraded my 91’ C4 to a 2013 C6 Grand Sport because of your knowledge, guidance, expertise and advice. Was able to make the right choice for me with confidence!

If you have a Corvette and your not subscribed what are you doing

Always wanted a corvette considered a C5 or C6 but C7 was my favourite looking. For a bit more money I could get the one I really wanted. Bought a 2014 C7. Love driving this car plenty of power great handling. Absolutely beautiful looking. Get so many compliments on it. Blade metallic silver red interior.

Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge.

Thank you for great info. On these years. Class .

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always good stuff

Man I love this channel

Thanks for all the info, great video Lyle packed with lots of tips and tricks. Well done, thanks 😊

Another great video. My first C5 and have learned so much from you Lyle. Thank you!

Great one today! ‘Cardboard’ Love it!

Lyle, great presentation; very useful information.

Great information to know. Thank you

Yet a again a great video! :) Thanks

Another great video, thanks! I would like to see a similar set of good/bad videos specifically on the C6 ZR1.

Love the new intro!

Having a tough time focusing as that sweet red vette in the background is MAGNETIC! Keep it up you guys are top notch.

Thanks Lyle you definitely know your Corvettes I've seen some in our shop and they for sure had some bone head designs and some ideas

By the way, I love all you videos you’re actually a good person. I can tell you’re actually care about your product.

Your guides to C3,C$ and C5 have been fantastic for me. I'm an older newbie to Corvettes, who lived in the UK until 2009, but soon got to love the look of these cars. When I get one, it will be one of your sweet spot suggestions. Thanks again and keep making the videos!

Ill be 53 this summer and I have had 7 mustangs 2 trans am and 2 z28 iroc but i just bought my first corvette and its a 2005 c6 and im in love so far

Good stuff Lyle! Although I thought you might mention the CLB issues on early 6 speeds. I always believed a fully charged and healthy battery solved that issue though. Looking forward to more videos and content.

I just got my first Corvette a month ago and have been watching this channel almost everyday. I think he offers a lot of good advice and information. I hope to buy a C-5 or C6 in the near future.

Manual trans flush is easy & makes the shifting smooth- Amsoil ATF every 5k miles all set (yes- atf in the manual trans)

The headlight lenses on the C6. The crazing that occurs in the plastic…not hazing on the surface…the small cracking within the plastic. Crap quality.

Thank you.

Another excellent video and as someone with limited mechanical ability it is good to hear about potential issues from someone who knows his stuff. I have owned a 2008 C6 (3LT, Z51, 6MT) for the last seven years and amazed at its continuing reliability since it is no garage queen. We have used it for long trips and I have been in the seat for 10 hours or so at a stretch but, yes, they could have been better. What I dislike is where GM cheaped out--the miserable sun visors are a good example. One day I opened the glove box and the latch just snapped in half in my fingers, apparently a problem with ones that are not black plastic but are grey or tan. I have also changed the interior lights, taillights, backups, side markers and fog lights to LEDs, most of which cost very little. But compared to cars that offer similar performance this isn't much of a list!

A friend of mine had an ‘01 Z06 and was demonstrating it one evening for me while I was riding shotgun doing some hard pulls and all. On one pull, he shifted hard and when he let out the clutch, it snapped hard enough to collapse his seat back. Luckily, he still had control but you’re right about how cheap the seats are constructed. Also, the CAGS can be turned off during a dyno tune which is really helpful.

Great video Lyle. Yes the seats may be low end, but, and my wife and other C5 owners will tell you, man the are comfortable for long drives. I have done long road trips where I put in eight hours per day behind the wheel with no problem.

Hey Kyle. As always love your vlogs. Just wanted to add to your vlog and say that the c7 also has that low rev going from first to second gear will take you right to fourth gear. GM calls it a skip shift. As long as you get the RPM over 2500 you can shift into second gear. I had a friend that has a c7 stingray z51 that kept forcing into second and hurt his transition and the gear shift. OOPS

With the age these cars are reaching, I'm sure they have been through one or two replacement batteries. when I had to replace the battery on my 2010 convertible this summer I installed an Optima AGM battery to eliminate that possibly. by the way my last two BMW's did not have a dipstick on the transmission. The trans fluid check is done just like the C6. thanks for your videos, very informative.

I bought a C5 2000 in 2015. Learned a few things-thanks. Course, now I will start worrying about my battery-sometimes ignorance is bliss. 🙄. My first ‘glitch’ was the steering lock warning. Had it fixed by Chevy dealer; went out again a few months later, then a third time. Had it replaced with a bypass. Wish I had known about the clutch fluid issue when I had clutch replaced. I have a manual transmission- usually leave it in neutral in the garage. No battery drain issue, though I periodically put a charger on it. I replaced visors with your visors-very nice. My brakes were upgraded by previous owner.

I have a 2008 C6 Automatic Supercharge. I love it. I kept running into "hight coolant temp" until i upgraded my radiator and she has been running good. That was my only problem. Ive had it for about 2 yrs now. ❤

Good Stuff Lyle. Yes, I remember my horrible C5 Brakes, upgraded to Z06 which helped but was still not Great. Seats need stiffer foam rubber, to much like a Cadillac.

As a former Corvette owner you feel good when you buy one you feel damn good when you sell it

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Good stuff! I guess it’s a good thing I’m tall and run my C6 seat all the way rearward so the seat back is supported by the bulkhead. One thing that I think should be on the C6 r/u list is the outer door window seal shrinkage. Mine is always garaged and I’m on the 5th set of seals in 18 years. Within 12 mos those things will shrink enough to open up a big water channel directly into the inner door cavity 😫

Just found your channel. I may have a reason in the future to visit more often.😊

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Thanks bro, I'm no longer in the market for a '97 or newer C5. What crap buckets they are, saved me the troubles, thx!

I suggest replacing the lead filled battery with an AGM for C5s. Better batteries, and the peace of mind makes it worth the cost. The number one things I like least or that I dread is the column lock issue for the C5 and the "no fob detected" nightmare for the C6. Not being confident the cars are going to be drivable every time I want to start and drive them doesn't exactly inspire confidence. I like long road trips, but part of that plan is the cars starting every time.

I replaced my C5Z brakes W/ DBA brakes & stainless lines. & they were fine on track day

I always figured guys overstated how bad the skip-shift feature was until I got my C5. The problem I really have with it is that it really only comes on between 1,500-1,800 RPM, so I can sometimes shift to second while puttering around before I reach that point but every so often it catches me off guard and I'll just have passed 1,500 RPM and suddenly realize, mid-shift, that I have to go into 4th and it feels like I just broke the car. It's definitely something I'll be getting turned off next Spring.

Don’t get me wrong, I love my C6 Convertible ( having owned a C3 454 when I was young in the early’70s) but i can’t muster much respect for the Engineers responsible for the details, such as described by you ,Lyle. For a supposedly “Halo Car” a lot of things are executed rather thoughtlessly.. One example are the absolute dismal if not outright crappy seats. All they had to do is source them from Recaro, the best seats I had in several of my cars. I understand the Bean counters are at work everywhere, but, come on, we’re not talking about a Cobalt (hint) here! Great Video, Lyle.

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I’ve used my c5 for pizza delivery before (you’ll get extra tips for having a cool car, believe it or not!) and having put in 10hrs in c5 seats, it’s not bad.

Here is the biggest problem. These cars are designed for a racetrack but most people drive them on the streets.

There are a few things I would like to be better on my C6 (gawd I love saying "my" Corvette lol!) but overall very satisfied. 6MT, Z51, 3LT, memory package, NPP, long tubes and cat-delete mids. Higher mileage but that's the price you pay for the lower purchase price.

I love my c6

I completely agree with everything you’re saying we currently have a 2014 Corvette stingray and the improvements are massive compared to a C5 & C6. The brakes are so underwhelming. The HUD could have been engineered in a way that it could come out to be repaired without removing the entire dash. I am very mechanically inclined but that is one repaired I’m not willing to take on.

Nice job Lyle, CAGS has to my biggest pet peeve....who is trying to save a few drops of fuel when driving a Corvette? lol

The electronic door opener.

Also on c6 why not have a removable panel above fuel pump area to be able to change fuel pump easily. And also make a harmonic damper that lasts!

After owning a c6, I can say they are so much better than the three C7s I’ve owned, even with all their problems!

Please do part 2 on the LS7 inquiring minds want to know!

A good absorbent battery mat is cheap insurance on these cars.

Really looking forward to getting some nice weatherstripping for around all the windows on my C5 Z, is it possible to "upgrade" a C5s HUD with maybe a C6 or C7 HUD for a little more info?

Another honorable mention is the 2005 steering column lock. I installed a bypass about a year and a half ago and now it's failing so I have to tear the dash apart again to install another one. The GM fix is a bit pricey in my opinion.

Once again, you hit on an issue I experienced immediately after buying my 02 C5... A non working HUD... Or rather, a working, but broken HUD. You could see the faint blue glow on the windshield at night, but because of a cheap piece of plastic, it was out of alignment, and was useless. The only saving grace for me, is that I bought a new head unit to replace the factory AM/FM CD player, with a touchscreen GPS unit, and I was adding both a back-up and front, curb view cameras, so I had the dash halfway apart to begin with, so it wasn't too much more effort to remove the rest of it to access the HUD. An hour on my workbench, and it was ready to go back in. I absolutely love it, but that was a lot of effort over a 1/16" diameter plastic pin... For the record, GM should install curb view cameras on the Corvette and Camaro from the factory standard. A $75 investment, and buying a head unit with multiple RCA /camera inputs, has saved the front end of my C5 several times over. Great content Lyle ! Keep them coming 😉

If it had gone from 1st to 3th it would not be so bad My 96 corvette has that also. And I got the plug thing to do away with that. Andy 2021 camaro has it on it also.

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Young people today I don’t care about shit but you do that’s pretty impressive but you’re my age. I’ve been doing my job for 37 years it’s not culverts it’s refrigeration and air-conditioning. I haven’t done it for a while too. It’s a lot of things that some things pop up and they don’t realize well that’s happening right now. This guy didn’t know that but it’s true. I can tell. Keep up the good work.

Enjoyed the video, but I was wondering if there is a way to upgrade the traction control in the 1997 to 2000 C5 to the later 2001/2004 traction control? And if it would economically feasible? If it's possible it would be great and it would make great video to.

VATS, still got to do a resitor bypass on my C5. 'Remove key and wait 10 seconds' message

Hi Lyle, great video, thank you!. Quick question, I am fixing my broken HUD on my 05 C6. I got the unit out but then realized that I may have had my telescoping steering wheel set to the closest to the dash position. Before I start putting things back in the car, would it be okay connect the battery for a few seconds to move the steering wheel away from the dash, even with the instrument pod and ignition start and many other connections in that area, disconnected? I am not sure if that is enough to power the telescoping switch or if I must also connect the start button and place it in accessory mode? Thank you for your help with this!

I feel like an orphan with my 76 yellow stingray with all go fas and no frills electronics and such.i like mechanical manual and keeping it real.

I think that Porsches have their own problems like the IMS and bore scoring in the 996/911s and the 986/987.1 Caymans and Boxsters that are more expensive to repair than brakes.

If you're just "putting around town" shift from 1st to 3rd then to 4th or 5th. The CAGS allows you to shift to 3rd and you do not bog the engine. At low speeds, the RPM drop for skipping gears is not much.

Wish i knew about the shift to reverse when i got my car i thought all c6 had it and it broke on me last month it was just the reverse switch in the trans also why didnt they keep the battery in the back like the c3 ?????

I am hoping to be in the market soon for a late model C6. You mentioned the heads up display. Now, i am NO mechanic. Would it be easier/cheaper to remove and re-use the windshield to access the heads up display?

Oh.... One more thing. Don't forget about the C6 fuse panel headlight wireing harness recall. If anyones lights stop working when the car gets up to temp, that is why.

Definitely #5. I’ve shied away from getting a C5 because I never cared for the interior - the entire dash w/ it’s huge clunky plastic controls gives out Fisher Price toy vibes 😂

Remember, the skip shift feature was so GM didn't have to pay the government a gas guzzler tax (that the original owner had it passed to.) I personally think GM also didn't want to spend the extra time (and money) to make bleeding the clutch slave cylinder and checking the transmission fluid relatively easy.

Anyone looking to repair the HUD in their c6, I highly recommend just cutting through the hvac duct and duct taping it back together. You can get the HUD out and back in in about 2 hours or less.

What are you thoughts on devices that plug into the obd2? I’m thinking of getting a v4 mode eliminator for my Camaro but have also heard it’s not good to have something always plugged into the obd2. Thoughts?

One that kills me with GM in general is when you turn on the high beams, the low beams turn off. I don't necessarily need light at a different angle, I just need more light! Particularly in the Corvette where the low beams are pretty straight forward anyway with the car so low, so the high beams end up pointed at the tops of trees!

You missed the C5 shifter, a C6 unit is an easy upgrade.

Just so y'all know, the CAGS is apparently disabled once you get into the 'gate'. I could always go into 3rd, or backup to 2nd in my C5. Still disabled it. Almost forgot how annoying it was...

I am looking to get a c6 2013 Grand Sport but what you said in your video was that the torq tube can go bad and I checked the price of one at my local Chevy dealer and they said they go for $1999 not to mention labor that kinda scared me but I want one so bad so what do I do help me please

My biggest gripe is the lack of interest by GM in covering the faulty fuel pump fitting after the timed out warranty. Fuel vapors filling up the interior of the c6 is unacceptable and an extreme fire hazard...this should be an open ended covered repair...

Cags was implemented to avoid gas mileage penalty tax on new cars. Chevrolet did this to appease EPA and statistically lower mpg to circumvent the gas guzzler tax. PITA, but that skip shift eliminator is the work around to bypass the solenoid, but the damn light still appears!

What is the best battery tender for my 2002 corvette .

Hi Lyle, can you please help! I have an 87 corvette and need to replace the low coolant temperature sensor. I can’t find where it’s located on my vet, and can’t find one of your videos specifically on this issue! Desperately need help! Thank you! You helped me a week ago. I called and talked with you on the phone about the spacers on the wheels. We removed them, bought new tires and the problem was fixed. Thank you so very much! Can’t thank you enough! Sincerely, Nina

The biggest complaint I have on my C6 Corvette is the harmonic balancer pulley. It goes bad and snaps. My belt left me stranded twice. I had to replace the harmonic balancer twice not under warranty it should’ve been. Try

Would it be easier to remove the windshield to repair the H U D .

You forgot the A/C control unit lighting issue on the C5, I can't see anything, makes me wish that I would have the manual A/C unit that you can control without seeing what's lit up. Thx.

Not a fan of the heat/air display. Can't see it any longer unless it is pitch black out and can't find replacement for it. Have seen the KZfaq video for soldiering it back, but it would be nice to just replace it with one that works.

When I remove my roof panel the wind noise is horrible. Any suggestions on how to fix it? 2010 C6

Hello Corvette, knowledgeable folks I have been a Porsche sports car guy most of my adult life so not very knowledgeable about Corvettes That said, I’m looking at two different Corvettes, both C sixes one a 2010 with 46,000 miles on it and one a 2011 with 38,000 miles on it Wondering what I might do to that these cars besides look at the normal car, fax service, history, and maintenance records Also, anything to be wary of I’ve heard about the harmonic balancer I don’t know about anything else to be concerned about Thanks for any information

Lyle, which car, C5 or C6 is most ..well.. cheapest car to own? I can't check my own oil, but I can drive the wheels off the corvette. LoL I had a garage queen C4 for 20 years until I got rear-ended at a red light. Now prices are dropping, the C6 looks affordable. Is it? Thanks

Chevy copied the 928 torque tube concept. Checking the 928 transmission (rear transaxle) is pretty much the same. The engine must be running so the fluid is drawn down between the H - L marks...BUT...it's done COLD, which is good because the exhaust would burn the back of your hand while checking fluid level. Brakes...the Porsche 928 brakes are not up to tracking except on the GT/GTS cars. I experienced a good bit of fade in my S4 at Summit Point. However, the coil-over suspension all around and rear "Weissach" (passive toe control/rear steering effect) is/are great and noticeable.

What causes the battery drain in the 05 if not put in reverse?

C6-used the cobalt steering wheel lol and the dash in the zr1 pulls itself apart in the sun.

OK I just bought a new Corvette convertible 2007 with a 8500 miles on it so it’s in there I’m getting everything changed out blue whatever all the shit is supposed to be done because it’s old and I’m excited to get it but for something like that I’ll be getting the serpentine belt and a bunch other shit to it which is fine but the bills up to 4000 which I understand because it’s old but it’s in pristine condition so I’m happy with it but what do you think?

Dont disagree on any of this. I would say that my BMW series 3 had no engine oil dipstick at all and forced you to rely on a computer reading only as to when you should add oil. BMW said if you had any doubt then drain the oil and measure.

Relocate battery Install speed bleeder Get new seats Change tranny fluid more often Upgrade brakes It’s only like 3,500-5,000 depending if you do the work or someone else does 😂

Isn't skip shift in pretty much every sports car not just the Corvette? Did they find a way to eliminate to make it better in the C7?

I thought I had read that the skip-shift (CAGS) was so the car would pass the federal noise limits when accelerating from a stop...