| Author | Message | ||
| Frank K Lipinski (Kaz)
Member Username: Kaz Post Number: 354 Registered: 11-2002 |
Wayne - Good Luck with your PPI. Yes, dealer is about 7500. The shop book rate is about 40 hours labor. As mentioned, other items may be added, like water pump, becuase they are an engine out service items and are WYT (while your there) items. As mentioned in another post, when I bought my 355 and we agreed on a price, I then said I wanted a 30K service done for free and I also wanted the factory extended warranty for free. They agreed..that was F of SFO. Agree with Frank P that dealer will back his work, however there are many able and competent independents who (in FL) charge $4500 for the same service. If you get the car, suggest you plan on doing 2 things asap....skid plates ($100) they bottom out if you run over a cigarette butt and a 3M clear bra...nose and spoiler pick up everything...much different than a P Car. Please post how the PPI went... | ||
| P. Thomas (Ferrari_fanatic)
Member Username: Ferrari_fanatic Post Number: 608 Registered: 4-2003 |
Dan I will try my very best to join you guys. I will post on the original thread from here out. Sorry for the O/T. | ||
| A.Tonokaboni (Senna1994)
Junior Member Username: Senna1994 Post Number: 148 Registered: 9-2002 |
Try FAI in Costa Mesa as well. Speak to Rodney they do great work and even FOC recommends them. | ||
| Frank Parker (Parkerfe)
Advanced Member Username: Parkerfe Post Number: 3022 Registered: 9-2001 |
I always use a dealer for a major service. If something goes wrong that causes an engine to go a dealer has the money to make the repair at their cost. An independant may not have the cash to make good on a $35k mistake. | ||
| Scott DeGhetto (Scott63)
Junior Member Username: Scott63 Post Number: 169 Registered: 4-2003 |
Wayne, I would get it done at Scottsdale Ferrari. My 355 was recently serviced there. The price at Scottsdale includes tensioners, tensioner bearings and cam seals. A lot of dealers do not include these in the price quote. They did a great job. If the water pump is needed, add another $1K. Scott | ||
| Dan (Bobafett)
Intermediate Member Username: Bobafett Post Number: 1466 Registered: 9-2002 |
Thomas: you coming to the breakfast drive on Saturday? See: http://www.ferrarichat.com/discus/messages/21/317581.html?1065043836 Sorry for the tangent, Wayne. --Dan | ||
| Mr. Doody (Doody)
Intermediate Member Username: Doody Post Number: 1844 Registered: 11-2001 |
ahem, SHELL lube, that is  doody! | ||
| P. Thomas (Ferrari_fanatic)
Member Username: Ferrari_fanatic Post Number: 607 Registered: 4-2003 |
Depends on where you live. In Northern California even the Independents are quoting $7,500 for belts, tensioners, and seals. Add a clutch and a water pump and you are at 10K my friend. The price we pay for 90 degree weather, beautiful women, and a view of the Golden Gate Bridge. Which explains the question: Would you like lube with that (meaning they have you bent over and has no reference to the car) LOL. | ||
| Mitch Alsup (Mitch_alsup)
Intermediate Member Username: Mitch_alsup Post Number: 1137 Registered: 4-2002 |
A 355 major should be in the $5000-$6000 range, until they find other things that need to be fixed before putting the thing back in the engine bay. Expect $1000-$2000 of additionals. | ||
| Mr. Doody (Doody)
Intermediate Member Username: Doody Post Number: 1841 Registered: 11-2001 |
boy, you guys in recallsville just get screwed blued and tatooed by the f dealers there. sheesh. the FoSD numbers are the only reasonable ones on the list, and they're still high. do these folks charge $200 an hour labor rates or something? egads. $8K?!?!?! all hail ahnold! president of california! doody. | ||
| Bruce Wellington (Bws88tr)
Advanced Member Username: Bws88tr Post Number: 3085 Registered: 4-2002 |
I DONT KNOW ABOUT A 355 BUT BE PREPARED TO SPEND MORE...MY 88 TR WENT IN FOR A 30K, QUOTED 5100, THAT WAS FINE...UNTIL THE FUEL PUMP, DOUBLE DISC CLUTCH, AND LABOR WAS NEEDED AFTER...FINAL BILL,,,8100.00...BE PREPARED GOOD LUCK, BRUCE | ||
| Dan (Bobafett)
Intermediate Member Username: Bobafett Post Number: 1461 Registered: 9-2002 |
Are you buying from a dealer? If so, see if you can build the price of the major into that? Sould help for a discount. --Dan | ||
| wayne skiles (Bad_tt)
Junior Member Username: Bad_tt Post Number: 81 Registered: 8-2002 |
I'm probably getting a 97 355 spider (in for PPI tommorrow) it has 8000 miles so I'm comparing major service at authorized dealers Scootsdale-6500 Beverly hills-7500 Auto Gallery 7500-8000 just thought I'd post the info Ferrari of San Diego 5200-6500 Ferrari of orange county NO return phone call and they knew what I wanted. |